Owner’s Manual 2016

14-round magazines for the FNS-40 can be identified by the number

“14” stamped near the lowest index hole on the back of the magazine.

14-round magazines have three openings in the rear which allow you to

estimate the number of remaining cartridges. If the base of a cartridge is

visible in the hole marked “14”, the magazine is fully loaded, while the holes

marked “5” and “10” allow you to estimate the number of cartridges

remaining in the magazine.

14.2. LOADING THE MAGAZINE

IT IS RECOMMENDED ONLY TO LOAD THE NUMBER OF

CARTRIDGES YOU INTEND TO SHOOT. DO NOT INSERT

THE MAGAZINE BACK INTO

THE PISTOL NOR LOAD A

CARTRIDGE INTO THE

CHAMBER UNLESS

SHOOTING IS IMMINENT.

The magazine will drop from the

magazine well when the ambidextrous

magazine release is pressed

(Figure 10). It is recommended to use

the thumb of the shooting hand to

activate the ambidextrous magazine

release. Catch the magazine with the

non-shooting hand when it drops out.

1. If the magazine to be loaded is still in the pistol, press on the

ambidextrous magazine release in order to eject it.

2. Load the cartridges, one by one, into the magazine. Place the

cartridge on the front of the retaining lips and, with your thumb,

push it downward against the force of the follower spring and

rearward until it is in position (Figure 11, page 24).

The openings in the rear of the magazine allow you to estimate the number

of cartridges present in the magazine.

FIGURE 10

Press the ambidextrous magazine release and

remove the magazine.

Ambidextrous

Magazine Release