Ill help in simple terms

K, well im holding mine right now, and i can tell you very simply how, on the left side of the pistol u should see a black - big - notch thing hold the slide in place, press it down, u should hear the slide pop back, pull it back all the way till it clicks, there is a button under the end of the barrel a solid O black button, u press that in and it will pop up, use a speed loader and fill it up, or do it by hand, a simple 5 $ speedloader from wallmart will work just fine, this is a fine pistol for a kid, but a teenager or older will get fustrated fast, very fast, this thing - aiming wise - is a piece of crap and is well worth the 10 bux it costs.