Beretta 8000 Cougar Instruction Manual

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The illustrations and descriptions given in this brochure are intended as a general guide only, and must not be
taken as binding. The Company, therefore, reserves the right to make, at any...

54CAUTION:Always ensure that the safety is fully engaged until ready to fire. A
safety is fully engaged only when the safety can move no further into the safe
position. A safety which is not fully engaged will not prevent weapon
discharge.ENGLISHIllustrations on pages 3, 10 and 22NOTICE: The Manufacturer and/or its Local Official Distributors assume no
responsibility for product malfunction or for physical injury or property damage
resulting in whole or in part from criminal or negligent use of the...

763. STORE YOUR FIREARM SO THAT CHILDREN CANNOT GAIN ACCESS TO
IT.
3. It is your responsibility to insure that children under the age of 18 or other
unauthorized persons do not gain access to your firearm. To reduce the risk of
accidents involving children, unload your firearm, lock it and store the
ammunition in a separate locked location.Please note that devices intended to
prevent accidents - for example, cable locks, chamber plugs, etc, - may not
prevent use or misuse of your firearm by  a determined...

9810. AVOID ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR
JUDGMENT OR REFLEX IMPAIRING
MEDICATION WHEN SHOOTING.
10. Do not drink and shoot. If you take medication that
can impair motor reactions or judgment, do not
handle a firearm while you are under the influence of
the medication.11. NEVER TRANSPORT A LOADED FIREARM.
11. Unload a firearm before putting it in a vehicle.
Hunters and target shooters should load their
firearm only at their destination. If you carry a
firearm for self-protection, leaving the chamber
unloaded...

1110D. THE COMPLETE SAFETY SYSTEM                                                          Fig. 1Beretta Cougar semi-automatic pistols, available in many high-power calibers, use a
brilliant adaptation of a proven locked-breech system with rotating barrel. The
compact dimensions make the Beretta Cougar pistols easy to conceal and operate.DESCRIPTIONA. The Cougar series pistols employ a short recoil locked-breech system, simple
and practical, based on the secure lock of the slide to the barrel. The...

1312signalling that the magazine is empty.
F. F2. Ambidextrous safety decocking lever:(not present on D models, double
action only). Allows easier and quicker handling by left and right-handed
shooters.
F. F3. Reversible magazine release button: it can easily be assembled on the
right side of the pistol for left handed shooters.
F. F4. Special sights:front and rear sights are designed for swift target
acquisition. To aid sighting under low light conditions, the sights are
equipped with white dots. Both...

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Engage the manual safety D2, if present, by pushing the safety-decocking lever
down all the way, so as to cover the red warning dot (Fig. 9). This safety lever
rotation separates the firing pin from the hammer, lowers the hammer if cocked and
interrupts the connection between trigger and sear.l
Push the loaded magazine into the pistol grip completely to insure catch
engagement.
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Grasping the slide serrations with thumb and index finger, fully retract and release
the slide (Fig. 10) to load the...

1716Every time the pistol is fired or at least once a month, cleaning and lubricating is
recommended.MAINTENANCEl
Remove magazine by depressing magazine release button.
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Hold pistol in the right hand; with left forefinger press disassembly latch release
button and with left thumb rotate disassembly latch 45° downward (Fig. 14).
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Pull the slide-barrel assembly with central block, recoil spring and spring guide
forwards. (Fig. 15).In case the hammer is in the half-cocked position, cock it in
order to...

1918HOW TO REVERSE THE MAGAZINE
RELEASE BUTTON
FOR LEFT-HANDED SHOOTERSASSEMBLYAssemble following the Field Stripping procedure in reverse order. It is advisable to
pay attention to the following points:
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The central block should be assembled with its thinner barrel bearing surface
towards the muzzle (the marked arrow pointing towards the muzzle).
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The recoil spring guide and the spring should be assembled with its flat head
towards the muzzle and inserted in the apposite hole of the slide.
The...