Owner's Manual

1. Remove the magazine from the pistol. (See Illustration #3.)
2. While firmly holding the pistol with one hand, pull
the slide back to it's fully rearward position. While
the slide is in the rear position, lift the slide release
lever with the thumb of the hand holding the grip.
The slide will now remain in rear position.
(See Illustration #7.)
3. Rotate the takedown lever downward 90 degrees
to release the slide and barrel. The slide can be
separated from the frame now. (See Illustration #8.)
4. To separate the slide, barrel and recoil spring from
the frame depress the slide release lever with the
thumb of the hand holding the grip while holding the
takedown lever down with the thumb of the other
hand. Hold the slide and move it forward to
separate it from the frame. (See Illustration #9.)
5. The slide, barrel and recoil spring assembly can be
stripped by compressing the recoil spring guide and
pulling it away from the rest on the barrel. The
pistol is now fully disassembled for cleaning.
(See Illustration #10.)
CZ 999 / CZ 40 Pistol Manual
© 2012 Century International Arms, Inc.
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WARNING! If dropped, any firearm could fire when there is a cartridge in
the chamber.
5. Remove any remaining live rounds from the magazine by sliding them forward and out of
the magazine.
6. Collect undamaged live ammunition for safe storage and future use. Collect spent cartridge
cases for disposal. Segregate misfired and damaged live ammunition for disposal according to
ammunition manufacturer’s instructions.
WARNING! Wear eye protection, such as shooting glasses or goggles, when
disassembling your firearm to protect your eyes from tensioned parts, such as
springs that could be dislodged during disassembly.
WARNING! Before beginning the disassembly process, check to ensure the pistol
is not loaded. To do so, follow the procedures detailed in the Unloading the
Pistol section on page 10.
Field Stripping
Illustration #7
Illustration #8
Illustration #10
Illustration #9