Heckler&Koch P2000 - Manual (Page 10)

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SeCTiON 5 iNSTrUCTiONS FOr USe
FiLLiNG AND eMPTYiNG THe MAGAziNe
NOTe: Do not attempt to load more than the prescribed number of cartridges into
the magazine. Do not alter the shape of the magazine housing, fol low er or spring. To
do so may cause stoppages or the mag a zine may not seat properly in the pistol.
Filling the Magazine
Figure 5
1. Hold the magazine in the non-firing hand with the back side of the mag a zine resting
against the palm.
2. Using the firing hand, hold a car tridge between the index finger and thumb with the
projectile facing the palm.
3. Press the rim of the cartridge down against the forward edge of the mag a zine follower
or on the top car tridge al ready in the magazine.
4. Slide the cartridge back into the mag a zine under the feed lips.
5. Repeat steps 1-4 until the magazine is full. The viewing holes in the back of the mag a-
zine allow the operator to confirm the number of car tridg es present with in the mag a-
zine.
Emptying the Magazine - Exert pressure with a finger on the base of the cartridge and
push each cartridge forward out of the mag a zine one at a time until the magazine is
empty.
LOADiNG
WArNiNG: Forcefully inserting a loaded mag a zine into many pistols may cause the
pistol’s slide to close, cham ber ing a car tridge and mak ing the pistol ready to fire.
When inserting a magazine, always be sure the P Series is point ed in a safe di rec tion
with your fingers off the trigger and outside the trig ger guard. Failure to do so could
cause you to un in ten tion al ly fire the pistol, re sult ing in se ri ous injury or death.
Administrative Loading - Used to initially load the pistol before it is to be fired.
Slide rearward or forward, chamber empty.
1. Make sure fingers are out side of the trig ger guard and the pis tol is point ed in a safe
direction at all times!
2. Insert magazine - Insert the mag a zine firmly into the frame. Tug on the magazine to
insure that it is fully seated and engaged.
3. Chamber a cartridge - Chamber a cartridge by de press ing the slide re lease or by pulling
the slide fully to the rear and releasing it. Do not ride the slide for ward!
4. Top off - Remove the mag a zine and top it off by insert ing one additional cartridge.
5. Replace Magazine - After topping off the mag a zine, replace it in the pistol and ensure
that it is properly seated and engaged.
FiriNG
WArNiNG
1. Be sure of your target and what’s behind it! A bullet from a pistol travels as far as
a mile. it can easily pen e trate wood or plasterboard walls or even a car door.
2. Be sure that your hands and all parts of your body are kept away from the muzzle
of your pis tol at all times!
3. Always wear eye and ear protection when fir ing the pistol.
Double-action only mode - (Hammer uncocked)
1. Aim - Aim at the target.
2. Fire - Fire the pistol by press ing the trigger straight to the rear with grad u al ly increasing
pres sure.
NOTe: The P2000/P2000SK (LeM V2) fires in the double-action only mode and its
ham mer will au to mat i cal ly return to the uncocked po si tion each time the slide returns
to its forward po si tion and the trigger is released.
DA/SA action mode - (Hammer cocked)
1. Aim - Aim at the target
2. Fire - Fire the pistol by pressing the trigger straight to the rear with gradually increasing
pressure.
NOTe: in the DA/SA mode, the P Series (V3) pistols fire in double-action mode for
the first round. After the first round, the hammer will automatically return to the
cocked position each time the slide returns to its forward position and the trigger is
released.
UNLOADiNG - To unload the pistol, follow the “Clearing” procedure.
Clearing the Pistol - The P Series pistol is not con sid ered “clear” or safe unless:
1. The magazine is removed from the pistol.
2. The slide is locked to the rear.
3. The chamber is free of brass or am mu ni tion.
To Clear the HK P Series:
1. Make sure fingers are outside of the trigger guard and the pistol is pointed in a safe
direction at all times!
2. Remove magazine - Depress the magazine release lever and remove the magazine from
the pistol.
3. Open and lock slide - While pointing the pistol in a safe direction, lock the slide open by
pulling the slide rearward as you press the slide release upward. Watch for a cartridge or
empty case to be ejected from the pistol.
4. Inspect chamber - Inspect chamber for the presence of a cartridge or empty case by:
• Visually view ing chamber through open ejec tion port.
• Physically in sert ing finger into chamber through ejec tion port to check for the pres-
ence of a cartridge or empty case.
Remove any cartridges or empty cases from the cham ber or from with in the pis tol.
The HK P Series pistol is now con sid ered “Clear”.