3.  To open chamber, the pistol in any position:  1.  Open. 2.  Chamber.

Carry the pistol to the left hand (if not already there) barrel to the left, front end of slide grasped between the thumb and forefinger of left hand; right hand grasping stock, back of hand up; right thumb under slide stop.  Hold left hand steady and push forward with right hand till slide reaches end of stroke; engage slide stop, and come to Raise Pistol.  Should the pistol be cocked and locked, it will be unlocked so that the slide can move.

4.  To close chamber, being at Raise Pistol, chamber open:  1.  Close. 2.  Chamber.

At the command Chamber, release slide top with right thumb and let hammer down gently.  To let hammer down, pull downward with point of right thumb till hammer presses against grip safety and forces it home; then while continuing this pressure on hammer, pull trigger; and while continuing pull on trigger, let the hammer down.  While letting hammer down, grasp stock firmly between the palm and last three fingers to prevent pistol rotating in hand.

5.  To insert magazine, pistol being in any position, no magazine in socket:  1.  Insert. 2.  Magazine.

Lower pistol into left hand as in Withdrawn Magazine, grasp magazine with tip of right forefinger on projection at base of magazine, withdraw from pocket and insert in pistol.  To make sure that magazine is home, strike base of magazine with palm of right hand.  Bring the pistol to the position of Raise Pistol.

6.  To return pistol, being at Raise Pistol:  1.  Return. 2.  Pistol.

Lower the pistol and raise the flap of the holster with the right thumb; insert the pistol in the holster and push it down; button the flap with the right hand.  If the pistol be loaded and cocked the command. 1.  Lock, 2.  Pistol must precede the command “Return.”

7.  To load, having loaded magazine in pistol, pistol in any position, chamber empty:  1.  Load. 2.  Pistol.

Place pistol in left hand, barrel down, butt of pistol up, barrel pointing to left front and downward, slide grasped between thumb and forefinger.  Push forward with right hand until the slide is fully open, then release slide allowing it to move forward and load cartridge into chamber.  Come to Raise Pistol.  If the last shot in the magazine has been fired, to reload; same command, but execute Withdrawn Magazine, Insert Magazine, Close Chamber.  As soon as the pistol is loaded, it will be immediately locked by the commands. 1.  Lock. 2.  Pistol.  Should the command for locking pistol be inadvertently omitted it will be locked without command.

8.  To unload pistol, being in any position, loaded: 

Execute by the commands, Withdraw Magazine, Open Chamber, Close
Chamber, Insert Magazine.

9.  To inspect pistol, it being in the holster:  1.  Inspection. 2.  Pistol.

Execute, Raise Pistol.

To inspect the pistol more minutely, add 3.  Withdraw. 4.  Magazine. 5. 
Open. 6.  Chamber.