No what you are doing is the same as what a Glock owner would do to break down their weapons, but if you follow the instructions provided by Smith and Wesson then you would be pretty certain that the weapon is in fact unloaded (magazine out and no round in chamber) then press down the sear deactivation lever and slip the slide off the rail.
Personally I follow the instructions as per the manual except I use an ink pen or even a toothpick or screwdriver to lower the sear deactivation lever.
The main reason for this instruction is for legal cases involving negligent or accidental discharges of the weapon being cleaned, personally pulling the trigger on a gun to me should always result in a boom with a bullet going in some direction!
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