Instruction Manual

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CAUTION
THE PISTOL IS NOW LOADED AND READY TO FIRE.
The pistol and its magazine are now loaded and will fire when the trigger is
squeezed. Remember to keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction under all
conditions and always keep your finger or any other object off the trigger and
outside the trigger guard until you decide to fire the pistol.
Never leave a loaded firearm unattended or out of your direct control.
3.3 Firing the P99 DAO, P99 QA, and P99 AS
3.3.1 General
• Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction and your finger off the trigger and
outside the trigger guard until you are ready to fire.
• How a handgun is gripped affects recoil and trigger control. Always ensure that
you maintain a firm grip and proper alignment of the pistol. The design of the P99
frame offers a high degree of control permitting the shooter to obtain an elevated
grip closer to the pistol’s bore axis.
• With a firm grip, allow your finger to be placed squarely across the face of the
trigger. Squeeze the trigger fully to the rear.
As the trigger is drawn fully to the rear, the striker is released, striking the cartridge
primer. Upon firing, the slide moves rearward thereby extracting and ejecting the
spent cartridge case. The slide then returns forward feeding the next cartridge
from the magazine into the chamber.
• After firing you must allow the trigger to move fully forward before you can fire the
next shot. Keep your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard until you
are ready to fire again.
This sequence can be repeated until the last round has been fired.
• Once the last round has been fired, the magazine follower exerts upward pressure
on the slide stop causing it to engage the slide and to hold it in the “open” position.
CAUTION: Wear adequate and proper hearing protection and safety glasses
specified for firearm use.
Upon firing the pistol or releasing the slide from its stop, the slide moves with
significant force and speed. To avoid injury, be attentive to the moving slide so
as to not make contact with any part of your body.
3.3.2 Firing the P99 DAO
Firing is done as described above. After firing you must allow the trigger to move fully
forward before you can fire the next shot. Failure to do so will prevent the lockwork
from fully cycling, and will prevent the firing of the next shot.
This sequence can be repeated until the last round has been fired. Trigger pull and
trigger travel is the same from the first to the last round.
If a cartridge fails to fire, the trigger may be squeezed again to fire the round.
3.3.3 Firing the P99 QA
Firing is done as described in section 3.3.1 “General”. After firing you must allow the
trigger to move forward before you can fire the next shot. Failure to do so will prevent
the lockwork from fully cycling, and will prevent the firing of the next shot.
This sequence can be repeated until the last round has been fired. Trigger pull and
trigger travel is the same from the first to the last round.