Owner’s Manual 2020

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6. LOADING AND UNLOADING
LOAD THE CHAMBER ONLY WHEN READY TO USE THE PISTOL.
WHENEVER A LIVE ROUND IS IN THE CHAMBER THE PISTOL
CAN FIRE, EVEN IF THE MAGAZINE IS EMPTY OR HAS BEEN
REMOVED.
WHEN LOADING YOUR PISTOL ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE
POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION AND KEEP YOUR FINGERS
AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE
WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
MAKE SURE YOUR FINGERS ARE SAFELY AWAY FROM THE
EJECTION PORT WHEN THE SLIDE IS RELEASED TO AVOID
PINCHING THEM WHEN THE SLIDE CLOSES. FAILURE TO
FOLLOW THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
6.1 LOADING THE MAGAZINE
INSERT THE MAGAZINE INTO THE PISTOL AND LOAD A
CARTRIDGE INTO THE CHAMBER ONLY WHEN READY TO FIRE.
USE ONLY AMMUNITION THAT IS OF THE APPROPRIATE
CALIBER AND LOADING FOR THE FIREARM TO BE USED AND
IS CLEAN, DRY AND IN GOOD CONDITION. THE CALIBER OF
YOUR FN PISTOL IS MARKED ON THE PORTION OF THE
BARREL VISIBLE THROUGH THE EJECTION PORT.
If the magazine to be loaded is still in the pistol, depress the magazine
release and remove the magazine from the pistol.
Hold the magazine in one hand. With the other hand, place a cartridge on
the magazine follower or on the cartridge case of the previously loaded
round in the magazine in front of the feed lips at the top of the magazine.
Press the cartridge down into the magazine body and slide the cartridge
under the feed lips until it is seated fully inside the magazine body.