Instruction Manual

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3.2 Fig. 1
3 Handling the Pistol
3.1 Inspecting the Pistol
• When you inspect the pistol, you should first check
to ensure that it is unloaded. To do this, grasp the
grip of the frame with your finger off the trigger and
outside the trigger guard, point the muzzle in a safe
direction, depress the magazine release and remove
the magazine (3.1 Fig. 1).
• Grasp the serrated sides of the slide from the rear
with the thumb and fingers as shown in 3.1 Fig. 2,
and briskly draw the slide fully rearward in order to
extract any cartridge from the chamber and clear it
from the pistol.
Do not obstruct the ejection port because doing so
can interfere with the proper ejection of a cartridge.
• Lock the slide in the open position by allowing the
slide to move slightly forward from the rearmost
position while pressing upward on the slide stop
(3.1 Fig. 3).
• Check the chamber to verify that it is unloaded and
check the bore visually that it is clean, dry, and free
from any obstructions (3.1 Fig. 4).
You must follow this procedure every time the P99
leaves your hand, is cleaned, handed to you or another
person, transported or stored.
WARNING: Never rely on mechanical features
alone. Your proper handling of the pistol will
ensure the safety or your firearm. Firearm Safety
is always your responsibility.
3.2 Loading
3.2.1 Magazine
When the magazine is removed from the magazine well in the grip, the number of
rounds can be seen in the witness holes.
With the proper adapter, Full Size magazines may
be used on a P99 Compact. The adapter is an
accessory item (3.2 Fig. 1).
The adapter changes the grip of a Compact to a
more comfortable one, and allows for a higher
magazine capacity.
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the ejector,
use the adapter if a Full Size magazine is
to be used in a P99 Compact.
3.1 Fig. 4
3.1 Fig. 1
3.1 Fig. 2
3.1 Fig. 3