Instruction Manual

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• ALWAYS BE AWARE OF OTHER PEOPLE so that persons cannot
accidentally walk into the line of fire.
• THE SHOOTER (AND ALL OTHERS IN THE SHOOTING AREA) MUST
ALWAYS BE IN A POSITION THAT IS OUT OF THE LINE OF FIRE and are
not within an area where they may be struck by ricochets, particles spitting
from a revolver, or by ejected cases from other types of firearms.
• NEVER SHOOT AT HARD SURFACES, WATER OR UP INTO THE SKY.
Always select a place to shoot that has a safe backstop and is free from
obstructions and water surfaces which cause ricochets.
• NEVER USE ALCOHOL OR DRUGS BEFORE OR WHILE SHOOTING.
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. PROPER HANDLING OF
THE PISTOL WILL ENSURE THE SAFETY OF
YOUR FIREARM. FIREARM SAFETY IS
ALWAYS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.
3.1 Fig. 4
3.1 Fig. 1
3.1 Fig. 2
3.1 Fig. 3