(_a_) =When a magazine is in the pistol=: Push down the safety lock and lower the right hand to within easy reach of the left, pistol pointed upward and to the right front at an angle of about 30°; grasp the corrugations of the slide with the left thumb and forefinger, thumb to the right; thrust upward with the right hand, thus drawing back the slide until the slide stop is engaged (fig. 35); resume =raise pistol= (fig. 33). (_b_) =When no magazine is in the pistol=: Push down the safety lock and lower the pistol to the left hand, rotating the pistol so that the sights move to the left, barrel pointing downward and to the left front, stock pointing upward and to the right front; with the left thumb and forefinger grasp the corrugations of the slide, back of the left hand down (fig. 34); change the grasp of the right hand slightly until the thumb presses against the rounded surface of the slide stop; thrust downward and to the left front with the right hand, thus drawing back the slide, and at the same time press the slide stop with the right thumb against the slide until it engages; resume raise pistol. =Inspection pistol= is never executed with a loaded pistol or with a loaded magazine in the pistol. [Illustration: FIG. 33, par. 148 (_a_).] [Illustration: FIG. 34, par. 148 (_b_).] =149.= 1. =Return=, 2. =PISTOL.= (_a_) Being at =raise pistol=; lock the pistol, if not locked; lower the pistol to the holster, reversing it, muzzle down, back of the hand to the right; raise the flap of the holster with the right thumb; insert the pistol in the holster and thrust it home; button the flap of the holster with the right hand. (_b_) Being at =inspection pistol=; (with a magazine in the pistol) lower the pistol to the left hand and grasp the slide as prescribed for inspection pistol without magazine (par. 148-b, fig. 22); thrust downward and to the left front with the right hand, thus relieving the pressure on the slide stop, and at the same time disengage the slide stop with the right thumb; release the slide; reverse and lock the pistol; place it in holster as prescribed in (_a_). If there is no magazine in the pistol, lower it to the bridle hand as in =load= (par. 151); draw back the slide and release it; lock the pistol and place it In the holster. When the last shot is fired the slide stop engages automatically. =Return pistol= is then executed as from inspection pistol (_b_). =150.= Being at raise pistol, to insert a magazine in the pistol: 1. =Insert=, 2. =MAGAZINE=, or 2. =LOADED MAGAZINE.=