Thread: Did I damage my P99?

When removing the slide on my P99, I often set the striker without realizing it, thus preventing the slide from coming off. The first time I didn't know that was what was going on and probably just decocked it in the course of messing with it. This last time I couldn't get it off and realized that the striker being cocked was the cause (I don't remember reading that in the manual, but I probably just missed it). Anyway, to my question...

is it possible or likely that I damaged something by pulling forward on the slide when the striker was set/cocked and thus unable to be disassembled?

What component actually prevents it from moving forward?


Thanks.