Owner’s Manual 2020

6. LOADING AND UNLOADING

LOAD THE CHAMBER ONLY WHEN READY TO USE THE

PISTOL.

WHENEVER A LIVE ROUND IS IN THE CHAMBER THE PISTOL

CAN FIRE, EVEN IF THE MAGAZINE IS EMPTY OR HAS BEEN

REMOVED.

WHEN LOADING YOUR PISTOL ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE

POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION AND KEEP YOUR FINGERS

AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE

WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

MAKE SURE YOUR FINGERS ARE SAFELY AWAY FROM THE

EJECTION PORT WHEN THE SLIDE IS RELEASED TO AVOID

PINCHING THEM WHEN THE SLIDE CLOSES. FAILURE TO

FOLLOW THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS

INJURY.

6.1 LOADING THE MAGAZINE

INSERT THE MAGAZINE INTO THE PISTOL AND LOAD A

CARTRIDGE INTO THE CHAMBER ONLY WHEN READY TO

FIRE. IF THE PISTOL IS EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL

SAFETY THE SAFETY SHOULD REMAIN IN THE ENGAGED

POSITION UNTIL READY TO FIRE.

USE ONLY AMMUNITION THAT IS OF THE APPROPRIATE

CALIBER AND LOADING FOR THE FIREARM TO BE USED

AND IS CLEAN, DRY AND IN GOOD CONDITION. THE

CALIBER OF YOUR FN PISTOL IS MARKED ON THE PORTION

OF THE BARREL VISIBLE THROUGH THE EJECTION PORT.