Owner’s Manual SW99 SW99NJ Read the instructions and warnings in this manual CAREFULLY BEFORE using this firearm. 2100 Roosevelt Avenue • Springfield, MA 01104 1-800-331-0852 • Fax: 413-747-3317 www.smith-wesson.
SMITH & WESSON PISTOL SAFETY, INSTRUCTION, AND PARTS MANUAL READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS CAREFULLY. BE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM. This SAFETY, INSTRUCTION and PARTS MANUAL should always accompany this firearm and be transferred with it upon change of ownership or presented to another person.
INDEX SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 BASIC FIREARMS SAFETY RULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6 MODEL NUMBER IDENTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 SAFE STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION . . . . . . . . . . .8-9 NOMENCLATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10 PREPARATION FOR FIRING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11 AMMUNITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-12 INSPECTING YOUR PISTOL . . . . . . . . . . .
SAFETY SAFETY IS YOUR NUMBER ONE RESPONSIBILITY!!!! • Safe gun handling is YOUR personal responsibility at all times. Firearms are dangerous and can cause serious injury and death if they are misused or used inappropriately. Safety must be the prime consideration of anyone who owns or handles firearms. • You are responsible for the firearm at all times. In owning a firearm, you must undertake full-time responsibility for your firearm’s safety and security.
BASIC FIREARM SAFETY RULES At home, in the field, at the range, or anywhere, the first concern of every firearm owner should be safety. Apply the following safety rules in every situation, with any kind of firearm. WARNING! THE FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE BASIC FIREARM SAFETY RULES MAY RESULT IN AN UNINTENDED DISCHARGE WHICH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. • BEFORE HANDLING ANY FIREARM, UNDERSTAND ITS OPERATION. Not all firearms are the same.
BASIC FIREARM SAFETY RULES CONT’D. ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT SAFETY RULES 6 • Never carry or store a firearm with the hammer or striker in the cocked position. • Do not allow a firearm to be used by individuals who have not read these basic firearms safety rules and do not understand its safe operation and the rules of safe gun-handling. • Be sure all accessories, such as holsters and grips, are compatible with the firearm and that the accessories do not interfere with safe operation.
Trigger Guard Frame Equipment Rail Front Sight FIGURE 3 SW99 Magazine Release Trigger Slide Slide Stop Notch Grip Magazine Slide Stop Decocker Rear Sight Frame Trigger Guard Equipment Rail Front Sight FIGURE 2 Magazine Release Trigger Slide Slide Stop Notch SW99NJ Magazine Grip Slide Stop Rear Sight MODEL NUMBER IDENTIFICATION The serial number and the model number appear here on your pistol.
SAFE STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION WARNING SAFE AND SECURE STORAGE OF YOUR FIREARM IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT RULES OF FIREARM SAFETY. YOUR FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. 8 • You must always secure your firearm and ammunition separately so that they are not accessible to children or other unauthorized persons. • Safe and secure storage and transportation of your firearm are your responsibility. It is a full-time responsibility. • ALWAYS STORE YOUR FIREARM UNLOADED.
SAFE STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION CONT’D. • • Your local police department or gunshop will furnish you with available information on storing and/or transporting a firearm legally. YOUR FIREARM IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. Protect your firearm from theft or misuse by untrained or unqualified individuals. MAINTENANCE BEFORE STORAGE When storing, do not encase your firearm in anything that will attract or hold moisture, for example, leather or heavy cloth.
NOMENCLATURE CONT’D. DOUBLE ACTION - A firing action where the hammer or striker is drawn back, released, and the gun fired by a single pull of the trigger. DOUBLE ACTION ONLY - A firearm designed so that it can only be fired in double action. PISTOL - A handgun that contains the cartridges in a magazine. REVOLVER - A handgun that contains the cartridges in a cylinder that revolves at the rear of the barrel.
PREPARATION FOR FIRING CONT’D. • Be sure that all cylinders and actions of firearms are open, that chambers are clear of cartridges, magazines are removed, and that firearms are pointing in a safe direction before anyone is allowed in front of the firing position. • Be alert at all times. Never shoot if you are tired, cold or impaired in any way. • Treat your firearm as if it were loaded at all times. AMMUNITION A. • GENERAL PRINCIPLES A firearm and ammunition are a system and must work together.
AMMUNITION CONT’D. • Use only commercially manufactured ammunition with internal ballistic pressures which are in strict accordance with the specifications of the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI). • Be certain all ammunition you use complies with the SAAMI specifications. If you are uncertain, contact your ammunition supplier for verification. C.
INSPECTING YOUR PISTOL When you inspect your pistol, you should first check for yourself to insure that it is unloaded. To do this, grasp the pistol with your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard, (Figure 5) point the muzzle in a safe direction. Depress the magazine release, and remove the magazine.
REPLACING THE BACKSTRAP WARNING: Make sure the handgun is unloaded before changing the backstrap. • If the backstrap currently on your pistol does not fit your hand comfortably, you can install one of a different size and shape. Using a pin punch, gently tap out the roll pin in the lower part of the grip and remove the backstrap. • When installing the new backstrap, first fit the small tab at the top of the backstrap into the frame, then push the lower end into the slot.
LOADING CONT’D. • • • • • Only use Smith & Wesson magazines specifically manufactured for your particular model of pistol. Do not interchange magazines from one model pistol into another model pistol. Smith & Wesson has provided you with a magazine designed to operate in your specific model of pistol. While your magazine may be able to be inserted into another model pistol, it will only function properly in the specific model for which it was designed.
FIRING • • • Hold the pistol in your shooting hand with your finger outside the trigger guard. After verifying that the target and the area beyond are safe, align the sights on the target. When you are ready to shoot, place the pad of your index finger on the trigger. When the trigger is drawn fully to the rear, the striker is released, striking the cartridge primer and firing the cartridge. Upon firing, the slide moves rearward thereby extracting and ejecting the spent cartridge case.
COCKING INDICATOR • When the striker is cocked, it protrudes out of the slide end cap and displays a red dot. WARNING: Do not count on seeing the red dot. Cleaning solvents or wear may darken or remove the red color, or powder residue or dirt may cover it up. If you do not see the red dot, don’t assume the striker is decocked. Look at the striker or feel it with your finger so you know if the striker is cocked.
AFTER FIRING SW99NJ WARNING: During the procedure of manually cycling the slide, any chambered round will be ejected and should be recovered once the firearm is safely secured. • To return the trigger to the forward position, change the magazine and cycle the slide to assure that the pistol is ready to fire. This process will return the trigger to the forward mode. If immediate readiness is not a concern, the pistol may be unloaded.
DECOCKING THE STRIKER - SW99 When the striker is cocked, the trigger is in single action mode. To return the trigger to double action mode, press down on the decocker. This will allow the striker to go forward without firing the cartridge in the chamber. WARNING: Keep your finger off the trigger and out of the trigger guard during this process. CLEARING MISFIRES • If, during firing, a cartridge fails to fire, the chamber must be manually cleared.
UNLOADING • Lock the slide to the rear by pushing the slide stop lever upwards while pulling the slide back and allowing it to go forward slightly to be held rearward by the slide stop lever. • Look into the chamber and down through the magazine well. Verify that no ammunition remains in the pistol. • Pull the slide to the rear and release it or depress the slide stop lever to allow the slide to move forward. • Point the muzzle in a safe direction.
FIELD STRIPPING SW99NJ During field stripping of your pistol: WARNING: ALWAYS POINT THE MUZZLE IN A SAFE DIRECTION AND BE SURE TO KEEP YOUR FINGER OUTSIDE THE TRIGGER GUARD. BE SURE YOUR PISTOL IS UNLOADED BEFORE DISASSEMBLY. • To disassemble, depress the magazine release and remove the magazine. Grasp the rear of the slide and briskly pull it fully rearward to eject the cartridge from the chamber.
FIELD STRIPPING SW99 WARNING: ALWAYS POINT THE MUZZLE IN A SAFE DIRECTION AND BE SURE TO KEEP YOUR FINGER OUTSIDE THE TRIGGER GUARD. BE SURE YOUR PISTOL IS UNLOADED BEFORE DISASSEMBLY. • To disassemble, depress the magazine release and remove the magazine. Grasp the slide from the rear and briskly pull the slide fully rearward to eject the cartridge from the chamber.
FIGURE 14 FIGURE 16 FIGURE 15 REASSEMBLY • With the rear of the slide pointed in a safe direction and the bottom of the slide turned up, replace the barrel in the slide so the muzzle is flush with the end of the slide and barrel lug is turned up (away from the ejection port). Replace the recoil spring. Be sure the recoil spring is centered and seated properly. • Holding the slide and recoil spring firmly in one hand, move the rear of the slide onto the frame rails.
MAGAZINE ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY (see Figure 16) 1. Install magazine follower (2) in bottom of the magazine tube (1) with the notched edges of the magazine follower (2) toward the round side of the magazine tube (1). 2. Install magazine spring (3) and floorplate catch (4) in magazine tube (1). 3. While holding floorplate catch (4) in magazine tube (1), slide magazine floorplate (5) into magazine tube (1) so that the round projection of the floorplate catch (4) engages the magazine floorplate (5).
SERVICE, SHIPPING & PARTS For Owners Within The United States SERVICE Customer Service 2100 Roosevelt Avenue Springfield, MA 01104 Tel: 800-331-0852 • 413-781-8300 E-mail: qa@smith-wesson.com Should your Smith & Wesson firearm require service, it should be returned to Smith & Wesson in its original case or in a similarly secure container. It is not necessary to take the gun to a dealer for shipment. However, before shipping your firearm, call or email our Customer Service Dept.
SERVICE, SHIPPING, & PARTS CONT’D. SHIPPING When shipping a firearm, it is most important that you comply with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The following guidelines are meant to help, but you must seek assistance from the appropriate authorities if necessary. • • • • Check magazines and chambers to ensure that they are unloaded. Do not ship ammunition. Do not attempt to MAIL a handgun; only federally licensed dealers may mail a firearm.
WARRANTY For Owners Within The United States This warranty is granted by Smith & Wesson, 2100 Roosevelt Avenue, P.O. Box 2208, Springfield, MA 01102-2208. This warranty is effective from the date of purchase after February 1, 1989 and applies to the original owner of any handgun purchased after that date. With respect to such handguns, this warranty supersedes any and all other warranties. Smith & Wesson handguns are warrantied to be free from defects in material and workmanship.
EXTENDED SERVICE POLICY For Owners Within The United States Even after the warranty period has expired, Smith & Wesson will repair, without charge, any handgun purchased by the original owner on or after February 1, 1989 that is found to have defect in material or workmanship. Eligibility for this extended service policy requires returning the Product Registration Card within thirty days of purchase. A copy of the bill of sale in the owner’s name and the sales receipt should accompany the handgun.
1. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. Front Sight Assembly Slide Extractor Extractor Plunger Assembly Extractor/ Mag. Catch Spring Rear Sight Assembly Rear Sight Plunger Assembly Striker Spring Keeper Striker Spring Striker Guide Striker Return Spring Striker Assembly Trigger Return Spring Trigger Bar Guide Safety Plunger Assembly Barrel Slide End Cap Recoil Guide Rod Assembly Locking Block Pin Takedown Catch SW99NJ 24. Trigger Assembly 25. Slide Stop Lever 26.
COMPONENT PARTS 1. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Front Sight Assembly Slide Decocking Assembly Extractor Extractor Plunger Assembly Extractor/ Mag. Catch Spring Rear Sight Assembly Rear Sight Plunger Assembly Striker Spring Keeper Striker Spring Striker Guide Striker Return Spring Striker Assembly Trigger Return Spring Trigger Bar Guide Safety Plunger Assembly Barrel Slide End Cap Recoil Guide Rod Assembly Locking Block Pin 23. Takedown Catch 24.
This handgun is not equipped with a device that fully blocks use by unauthorized users. More than 200,000 firearms like this one are stolen from their owners every year in the United States. In addition, there are more than a thousand suicides each year by younger children and teenagers who get access to firearms. Hundreds more die from accidental discharge. It is likely that many more children sustain serious wounds or inflict such wounds accidentally on others.
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