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 If the last shot in the magazine has been fired, to reload; same command, but execute Withdrawn Magazine, Insert Magazine, Close Chamber.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. To avoid accidents, individual men out of ranks, in barracks or camp will first Withdraw Magazine then Open Chamber whenever the pistol is removed from the holster for cleaning, for examination, or for any other purpose. Accidental discharges will not occur if the above rule is always observed, and failure to observe it must be considered a military offense, whether or not accident results. 10. Whenever men fall in ranks with the automatic pistol the officer or non-commissioned officer in charge will command: 1. Raise, 2. Pistol; 1. Withdraw, 2. Magazine; 1. Open, 2. Chamber; 1. Close, 2. Chamber. 1. Insert, 2. Magazine. 1. Return, 2. Pistol. When falling in the above commands are given after chamber of rifles have been opened and closed, and the order resumed--the rifle being held against the left wrist. The commander of any company or detachment thereof is responsible for giving the necessary commands to put the pistols in a safe condition. 11. The pistol with cartridge in chamber is habitually carried cocked and locked, whether in the hand or in the holster. The hammer will not be lowered while a cartridge is in the chamber. 12. In campaign, the pistol should habitually be carried with a magazine in the socket, loaded with seven ball cartridges, chamber empty, hammer down. The extra magazines should also be loaded with seven ball cartridges each. When action seems imminent, the pistol should be loaded by command. It may then be returned by command to the holster till the time for its use arrives.