from sd9ve manual
With the pistol still pointing in a
safe direction and the slide
closed, pull the trigger once and
remove your finger from
the trigger and out of the trigger
guard (FIGURE 23).
• Move the slide approximately
1/4 ̋ to the rear and hold it firmly
in this position
(FIGURE 24).
• While holding the slide back
slightly, depress the takedown
catch (from both sides of the
frame) with your thumb and fore-
finger (FIGURES 25 & 26).
• Continue to hold the takedown
catch down while moving the
slide forward about half an inch
at which point the catch can be
released and the slide can be
taken off the frame.
• Remove the slide by pulling it for-
ward