Instruction Manual

3.4 Firing the P99 DAO, P99 QA, and P99 AS

3.4.1 Firing, General

WARNING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE

DIRECTION.

WARNING: WEAR EYE AND EAR PROTECTION SPECIFIED FOR

FIREARM USE EVERY TIME YOU DISCHARGE YOUR FIREARM. MAKE

SURE OTHERS IN THE VICINITY OF WHERE YOU WILL BE SHOOTING

DO SO AS WELL.

WARNING: “STAGING” THE TRIGGER VIOLATES A BASIC RULE OF

FIREARM SAFETY WHICH WARNS YOU TO KEEP YOUR FINGER OUT

OF THE TRIGGER GUARD UNTIL YOU HAVE MADE THE COMMITMENT

TO FIRE. “STAGING” CREATES A SERIOUS RISK OF PERSONAL

INJURY OR DEATH SINCE IT MAY LEAD TO AN UNINTENTIONAL

DISCHARGE.

• It has come to our attention that some users of WALTHER handguns may

stage the trigger in anticipation of firing a shot. Staging is the act of pulling

the trigger rearward toward – stopping just short of – the point where the

handgun fires. Such manipulation of the trigger can reduce the user’s control

of the handgun and can result in an unintentional discharge. Furthermore if

the user decides not to fire, release of the trigger from a position close to the

firing point in the staging process could result in an unintentional discharge.

• 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.

• Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction and your finger outside the

trigger guard until you are ready to fire.

• 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. Failure to do so will prevent the lockwork from fully cycling

and will prevent you from being able to 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.