Owner’s Manual 2016

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tHiS oWNER’S MANUAl HAS bEEN WRittEN EXClUSivEly
FoR tHE FN FNX piSTOL.
Warnings and instructions are different for each type of pistol.
If your FN pistol has inscriptions other than “FNX™-9” and “9mm
Parabellum” or “FNX™-40” and “40 S&W” or “FNX™-45” and “45 ACP”
on its front left side or if the external appearance of the pistol does not
correspond to the illustrations of this owner’s manual, you must contact
your dealer, departmental armorer or contact us immediately to obtain the
free owner’s manual that has been written specifically for your pistol.
1. FOREWoRd
We are pleased that you have chosen a FN FNX autoloading pistol. Based
on sound firearm design, the FNX stands for the highest level of reliability,
consistent accuracy, functional design and provides the operating precision
and safety expected from an FN firearm.
The FNX is a recoil-operated, double-action/single-action operated
autoloading pistol with an ambidextrous “safety”/decocking lever. With the
chamber and the magazine loaded, the pistol will fire a single cartridge
each time the trigger is pulled until the magazine and the chamber are
empty. If the hammer is not in the cocked position, the first shot will be
double-action with a heavier and longer trigger pull, with subsequent shots
fired single-action with a lighter and shorter trigger pull. Recoil force
causes the slide to move rearward and eject the empty case out of the
ejection port and cock the hammer. The slide of this pistol will stay open
after the last cartridge has been fired.
Simple and durable in design, the pistol is very easy to maintain. With a
reasonable amount of care, your FNX should give you many years of
dependable service. In order to take maximum advantage of the many
features of your FNX, regularly review this owner’s manual.
Please contact us if you have any observations or questions regarding the
performance or the operation of your pistol.
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