Owner’s Manual 2016

5. While holding the slide with one hand, release the slide by pushing

downward on the ambidextrous slide stop. Be sure to have a firm grip

on the slide as it is under pressure of the recoil spring.

6. Still holding the slide, let it slowly return forward and continue this

movement in order to separate the slide from the frame (Figure 20).

7. Hold the slide upside down.

8. While gently compressing the

recoil spring, release the rear

from the barrel lug and then

lift the spring up and out of the

slide (Figure 21).

9. Grip the barrel by its lug and

then lift it up and out of the slide

(Figure 22).

This level of disassembly (Figure 23)

is sufficient to perform a thorough

cleaning. Further disassembly

should only be carried out by an

authorized armorer or by the

FN Product Service Center.

Recoil

Spring

Slide

FIGURE 21

Remove the recoil spring from the slide.

Slide

Barrel

FIGURE 22

Remove the barrel from the slide.

Slide

Recoil Spring

Barrel

Frame

FIGURE 23

Do not disassemble the pistol beyond this point.

(FNX™-45 Tactical shown.)