Owner’s Manual 2007
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2.3. Magazines and ammunition
Magazines
Standard FNP-40 pistols have a magazine capac-
ity of 14 rounds in the magazine plus one in the
chamber, for a total capacity of 15 rounds. However,
some states limit the magazine capacity to 10 rounds
plus one in the chamber. All FNP-40 pistols sold
in those states will be shipped with limited capacity
magazines in compliance with state law.
TheFNP-40magazineisuniqueforthe
pistol type and should not be used in
otherpistols.Noothermagazinetype
should be used in your pistol.
Itsspecialized,advanceddesignmakes
themagazinehighlyreliableandresults
in easy maintenance and cleaning.
Themagazinepopsoutwhenpressing
themagazinereleaseprovidedontheleft
side of the pistol.
It is recommended to use the thumb of the shooting hand to activate the
magazinerelease.Becarefultocatchthemagazinewiththenon-shooting
hand when it pops out).
Themagazinereleaseisreversibleand can be installed on the right side.
Contact your dealer or departmental armorer for this modification.
The rear of 14-round magazines have three openings which allow
you to estimate the number of remaining cartridges. 10-round
magazines have two openings which allow you to estimate the
number of remaining cartridges.
For14-roundmagazines,
if the base of a cartridge is
visible in the hole marked 14,
themagazineisfullyloaded,
while the hole 10 allows you
to estimate the number of
cartridgesstillinthemagazine.
For10-roundmagazines,if
the base of a cartridge is
visible in the hole marked 10,
themagazineisfullyloaded,
while the hole 5 allows you
to estimate the number of
cartridgesstillinthemagazine.
In this owner’s manual, it is assumed that the ammunition viewing holes
of the magazineareatthe“rear”andthecartridgefeedingopeningis
at the “top”.
Magazine Release
IMPORTANT:
10-ROUND MAGAZINE FOR THE FNP-40 PISTOL CAN BE
IDENTIFIED BY THE NUMBER “10” STAMPED UNDER THE
LOWEST INDEX HOLE ON THE BACK OF THE MAGAZINE. MAKE
SURE YOU HAVE VERIFIED THE CAPACITY OF YOUR MAGAZINE
BEFORE LOADING IT IN YOUR PISTOL.
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