Beretta 81 Instruction Manual
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4ENGLISHFigures on pages 3 and 18NOTICE: The Manufacturer and/or its Local Official Distributors assume no responsibility for product malfuncion or for physical injury or property damage resulting in whole or in part from criminal or negligent use of the product, improper or careless handling, unauthorized modifications, use of defective, improper, hand-loaded, reloaded or remanufactured ammunition, customer abuse or neglect of the product, or other influences beyond manufacturer’s direct and immediate...
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5CONTENTSBASIC SAFETY RULES6 DESCRIPTION10 TECHNICAL FEATURES AND DATA12 LOADING AND FIRING13 •LOADING THE MAGAZINE •LOADING THE PISTOL AND THE CARTRIDGE CHAMBER •FIRING •HOW TO LOWER THE HAMMER •UNLOADING THE PISTOL AND THE CARTRIDGE CHAMBER •UNLOADING THE MAGAZINE MAINTENANCE15 •FIELD STRIPPING •CLEANING AND LUBRICATING •ASSEMBLY HOW TO REVERSE THE MAGAZINE RELEASE BUTTON16 TROUBLE SHOOTING, CAUSES AND REMEDIES17Page 6BASIC SAFETY RULES1. NEVER POINT A FIREARM AT SOMETHING THAT IS NOT SAFE TO SHOOT....
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7 3. STORE YOUR FIREARM SO THAT CHILDREN CANNOT GAIN ACCESS TO IT.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...
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9 10. AVOID ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR JUDGMENT OR REFLEX IMPAIRING MEDICATION WHEN SHOOTING.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. 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 can reduce...
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11 D4. Grooved frame: the front and back straps of the grip are longitudinally grooved to secure a firm hold even with wet hands, or under conditions of rapid, unaimed fire. D5. Reversible magazine release button (mod. 84F only): It can easily be assembled on the right side of the pistol for left-handed shooters. D6. Magazine safety (on request):interrupts the trigger-sear connection when the magazine is extracted. D7. Combat trigger-guard(only “F” models):the trigger-guard is shaped and groved to allow...
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13LOADING AND FIRINGCaution: Always keep the fingers clear of the trigger, whenever you do not intend to fire. Check that pistol is not already loaded by looking at the chamber-loaded indicator (C2. and fig.1b). LOADING THE MAGAZINE •To load the magazine remove it from the pistol by depressing the magazine release button (fig. 5). •Hold the magazine in the left hand.With your right hand, place a cartridge on the follower in front of the lips, press down and slide the cartridge home under the lips (fig....
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15 UNLOADING THE PISTOL AND THE CARTRIDGE CHAMBER •Engage the manual safety.With pistols “F” model, engaging the safety, the hammer is lowered and stopped by the interceptor. •Depress the magazine release button to remove the magazine from the pistol. •Release the manual safety and point the pistol in a safe direction. •Grasping the slide serrations with thumb and index finger, fully retract the slide to remove the chambered cartridge. WHEN SURE THE CHAMBER IS EMPTY AND THE CARTRIDGE HAS BEEN EJECTED,...
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18 17 •Holding the button (grooved side) of the magazine release assembly firmly in place, press its flat side and push it until it clicks into place.The operation is done correctly when the magazine slides easily into its housing. •Replace grips with screws. TROUBLE SHOOTING, CAUSES AND REMEDIESTROUBLE SHOOTINGPROBABLE CAUSEREMEDY Mis-introduction of a cartridge into the chamberWarped or defective cartridgeInspect and replace cartridge Dirty or badly lubricated weaponClean and lubricate weapon Damaged...
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Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A. Via Pietro Beretta, 18 - 25063 GARDONE VAL TROMPIA (Brescia) Italia Tel. (030) 8341.1 - Telex 301523 PB BS I - Telefax (030) 8341.421 Internet: http:/www.beretta.it Le illustrazioni e descrizioni di questo opuscolo si intendono fornite a titolo indicativo. La Casa si riserva pertanto il diritto di apportare ai suoi modelli, in qualsiasi momento e senza preavviso, quelle modifiche che ritenesse utili per migliorarli o per qualsiasi esigenza di carattere...