Owner's Manual

Stripping Magazine
a) Press the magazine bottom lock with available tool (a match, a piece of wire, etc.) and take off
the magazine bottom.
b) Take out the magazine bottom lock and follower spring.
c) Take out the follower.
(See Illustration #11.)
WARNING! Before beginning the cleaning process, check to ensure the pistol is
unloaded. (See the Unloading the Pistol section on page 10.)
WARNING! You should wear eye protection, such as shooting glasses or goggles,
when cleaning your firearm to protect your eyes from tensioned parts, such as
springs, that may become dislodged during disassembly.
Cleaning the Pistol
Illustration #12
The pistol disassembled into its major components. No further disassembly is required for
routine cleaning and maintenance.
Slide assembly
Barrel
Recoil
spring &
guide
Magazine
Receiver frame
Page 12
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CZ 999 / CZ 40 Pistol Manual
Illustration #11
Follower spring
Magazine bottom lock
Follower
Pistol Reassembly
Reassemble your pistol by reversing the procedure for field stripping steps 5-1.