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Lead Warning:

Discharging firearms in poorly ventilated area, cleaning firearms, or handling ammunition may result in exposure to lead and other chemicals known to cause birth defects, reproductive harm, cancer and other serious physical injury. Ensure adequate ventilation at all times. Wash hands thoroughly after exposure.

Safety Features:

The Valtro 45 is equipped with several safety features which, if properly used, can minimize the danger of accidental discharge.

Note: Never rely on mechanical safeties to overcome improper maintenance or unsafe handling practices. Always point the muzzle in a safe direction.

Trigger Guard: The trigger guard is a loop of metal that surrounds the trigger, protecting it from damage and accidental discharge.

Slide Lock Safety: The slide lock safety is located on the left side of the frame immediately forward of the hammer. To operate, pull slide to its most rearward position and release. Then push the safety upward until it fully engages the slide lock notch. The slide is thereby prevented from moving rearward and an internal cam surface engages the sear preventing the hammer from moving forward. The slide lock safety cannot be engaged unless the hammer is fully cocked and the slide is fully forward. To disengage, move the safety fully downward until it is completely down.

Grip Safety: The grip safety is located on the upper rear portion of the frame immediately below the hammer and is automatically engaged through spring pressure. It prevents the rearward movement of the trigger. To disengage, grip the pistol grip firmly. This will allow grip safety to move out of contact with rear of trigger, allowing rearward movement.

Disconnecter: The disconnecter prevents a round form being fired prior to being properly seated in the chamber with e slide and barrel locked. If the slide is not fully forward, the disconnector is depressed and disengages the sear so that the hammer can't drop if the trigger is pulled. With the slide fully forward and the barrel locked, a spring pushes the disconnector into a recess in the bottom of the slide. The disconnector now engages the sear so that the hammer can move forward when the trigger is pulled.

Hammer Safety Stop: The hammer safety stop is a notch on the hammer which prevents if from falling fully forward in the even to f primary sear notch failure. It also prevents the hammer from hitting the firing pin should your fingers slip form the slide or hammer while cocking the pistol, provided the hammer has been moved past the stop. The safety stop is not a manual safety! Do not under any circumstance use the safety stop as a "half cock" position. This misuse can result in damage to the sear, and, or unintentional discharge of the pistol. The safety stop position is an automatically engaging safety feature and should never be engaged by hand!

Inertia Firing Pin: The firing pin is held in a rearward position by spring tension. Being shorter than the housing, it cannot protrude through the face of the slide until the spring tension and inertia of the pin itself is overcome by the force of the falling hammer.

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