Beretta 87 Target 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...

54CONTENTSPage
BASIC SAFETY RULES6
DESCRIPTION11
lGENERAL OPERATION
TECHNICAL DATA12
LOADING AND FIRING12
lLOADING THE MAGAZINE
lLOADING THE PISTOL AND THE CARTRIDGE
CHAMBER
lFIRING
lUNLOADING THE PISTOL AND
THE CARTRIDGE CHAMBER
lUNLOADING THE MAGAZINE
lADJUSTING THE REAR SIGHT AND
REPLACING THE FRONT SIGHT
MAINTENANCE15
lFIELD STRIPPING
lCLEANING AND LUBRICATION
lASSEMBLY
MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSES AND REMEDIES17ENGLISHIllustrations on pages 3, 10 and 18WARNING:Always ensure that the safety is fully engaged...

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 toprevent 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...

1110DESCRIPTIONThe new Beretta 87 Target, caliber .22L.R., is designed for both competition shootingand range training.
The major characteristics are:A. It is designed to accept scope mounts.B. The zirconium-aluminum alloy, specially treated, has the strength and durability
of steel with 65% less weight.B. FRAME MADE FROM A ZIRCONIUM-ALUMINUM ALLOYFig. 1B. It is positioned on both sides of the pistol to allow easy and quick handling by
right and left-handed shooters.C. AMBIDEXTROUS SAFETY LEVERFig....

1312LOADING AND FIRINGTECHNICAL DATAWARNING:Always keep your finger away from the trigger whenever you do
not intend to fire. Make sure the pistol is not already loaded. Remove the
magazine from the pistol by depressing the magazine release button (fig. 6).
Keeping your finger away from the trigger, grasp the slide serrations with
thumb and index fingers and retract the slide 2 centimeters (approx. one inch)
to verify that the chamber is empty (fig. 7).WARNING:
When sure that the chamber is empty, point...

1514WARNING:The Beretta 87 Target is a target pistol and therefore it is not
equippedwith a safety hammer decocking device.
For this reason never try to lower the hammerwith a round in the chamber.WARNING:Keep fingers away from the trigger.UNLOADING THE PISTOL AND THE CARTRIDGE CHAMBERl
Engage the manual safety if not already engaged.
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Depress magazine release button (I) to remove the magazine.
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Point pistol in a safe direction and release manual safety.
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Grasping the slide serrations with thumb and...

1716CLEANING AND LUBRICATIONMAGAZINE
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Make sure the magazine is thoroughly clean and the follower slides easily
downward if pressed.
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If necessary lightly oil (using Beretta or a good grade gun oil) the internal and
external walls of the magazine box.
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Run a dry patch through the box. Do not leave lubricant inside the magazine box. 
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If the pistol is carried with the magazine loaded, it is important to periodically unload
all magazines for cartridge inspection.
BARREL
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Spray the brush supplied with...