Owner’s Manual 2007
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4 Use the proper ammunition.
The barrel and the slide of this pistol have been made with substantial
safety margins over the pressures developed by established American
commercial loads. However, FN HERSTAL assumes no liability for
accidents which occur through the use of cartridges of nonstandard
dimensions or that develop pressures in excess of commercially
available ammunition that has been loaded in accordance with
standards established by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition
Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI).
FN HERSTAL cannot assume any responsibility for the use of unsafe or
improper arms and ammunition combinations. It is your responsibility
to read and heed all warnings in this owner’s manual and on
ammunition boxes.
4 Examine every cartridge you put in your FNP-40 pistol.
Your FNP-40 pistol is designed and chambered for 40 S&W caliber
cartridges. The chambering of your pistol is printed clearly on
the barrel.
Failure to use correct ammunition may result in serious injury to
yourself or others.
4 Make sure of adequate ventilation in the area that you
discharge a firearm. Wash hands thoroughly after exposure to
ammunition or cleaning a firearm.
Lead exposure can be obtained from discharging firearms in poorly
ventilated areas, cleaning firearms or handling ammunition. Lead is a
substance that has been known to cause birth defects, reproductive
harm and other serious injury.
4 Keep your fingers away from the trigger while cocking the
hammer, unloading, loading and removing the magazine.
Only touch the trigger when you are ready to shoot.
4 Do not snap the firing pin on an empty chamber: the chamber
may not be empty!
Treat every pistol with the respect due to a loaded pistol, even though
you are certain the pistol is unloaded.
4 Be sure of your target and backstop.
Take additional care during low light periods. Know the range of your
ammunition. Never shoot at water or hard objects.
4 Dropping your FNP-40 when loaded can cause an accidental
discharge even with the hammer in the decocked position.
Be extremely careful while hunting or during any shooting activity, to
avoid dropping any firearm.
4 Always completely unload your pistol’s chamber before
crossing a fence, climbing a tree, jumping a ditch or
negotiating other obstacles.
Never place your pistol on a car or on any unstable object.
For law enforcement and military personnel, refer to the procedures of
your department.
4 If your FNP-40 fails to fire, keep the muzzle pointed in a
safe direction.
Holdthispositionforaminimumof30seconds.Removethemagazine.
Carefully open the slide and remove the cartridge.
If the primer is indented, the cartridge should be disposed of in a way
that it cannot cause harm.
If the primer is not indented, completely unload the pistol. Your firearm
should be examined by a qualified gunsmith and the cause of the
malfunction should be corrected before further use.