SIG SAUER P556 - Manual (Page 30)

P556 Pistol Operators Manual
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1511582 VER 08.01.08
WARNING: DO NOT TOUCH THE TRIGGER UNTIL
YOU ARE ACTUALLY READY TO FIRE THE PISTOL
4.1. Firing
• By depressing the trigger (11) the hammer (7) is released.
• The hammer, under tension from the main spring (12),
strikes the firing pin (10) which impacts the cartridge primer (P).
Caution
: Immediately following the firing of a shot, if a
subsequent shot is not fired at once, put the safety lever in the “S”
(SAFE) position and point the pistol in a safe direction. The
safety should be moved to the “S” (SAFE) position as soon as
firing is completed, and it should be “on” at all times except when
the pistol is targeted and being fired.