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• To load the magazine, remove it from the pistol by depressing the magazine release button (Fig. 7).
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Hold the magazine in the left hand. With your right hand place a cartridge on the follower in front of thelips, press down and slide the cartridge completely back under the lips (Fig. 10).
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Repeat until the magazine is fully loaded. Holes on the back of the magazine allow for visual counting ofcartridges (Fig. 1).
LOADING THE MAGAZINE
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If you want to replace the round which has been chambered from the magazine:
• Remove the magazine from the pistol by depressing the magazine release button.
• Insert one more cartridge into the magazine.
• Completely push the loaded magazine into the pistol grip to insure catch engagement.
WARNING:REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE HANDLING A LOADED FIREARM, WITH A LIVE
ROUND IN THE CHAMBER. Keep your finger away from the trigger whenever you do not intend
to fire.
FIRING
WARNING: Only point a firearm at...

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WARNING: THE PISTOL IS CHAMBER LOADED, COCKED AND READY TO FIRE AGAIN.
Keep your finger away from the trigger whenever you do not intend to fire. Engage the manual
safety, if present, and/or lower the hammer by rotating  the manual safety-decocking lever
upwards.
• Engage the manual safety, if present.
• Lower  the hammer, if cocked, by rotating the manual safety-decocking lever upwards.
• Depress the magazine release button to remove the magazine from the pistol.
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Grasping the slide serrations...

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CAUTION: No further disassembly is recommended unless done by a competent gunsmith.
CLEANING AND LUBRICATING
CAUTION: Do not use metal or plastic tools. Do not use acids, water and solvents containing
chlorine. 
WARNING: Excess oil and grease obstructing the bore, even partially, is very dangerous when
firing and may cause barrel rupture and serious injury to the shooter and bystanders.Never spray
or apply oil to the cartridges. Use lubricants properly. You are responsible for the proper care
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CAUTION: If the firing pin catch lever is not positioned downward, the slide-barrel assembly
cannot be reassembled.
Reinsert the slide-barrel assembly with recoil springs in the frame guides (Fig. 24) and fully retract theslide to its rearward stop. Then release it and make sure that the disassembly latch lever automaticallyreturns to its locked position. If not, repeat the procedure and retract the slide and/or assist thedisassembly latch lever to  return to its locked/rest position.
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AMMUNITION
Using good quality ammunition combined with preventive maintenance will make the pistol performflawlessly through years of service. To prevent malfunctioning always visually inspect each cartridge forexternal damage before loading.Beretta 9000 S pistols  are designed and tested to withstand continued shooting with all brands and typesof commercial ammunition manufactured to standard (C.I.P., S.A.A.M.I., etc.) specifications.We do not recommend extended use of +P, +P+ or sub-machine gun...

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DRY FIRING/”DUMMY” ROUNDS
CAUTION: If you want to practice shooting your pistol without using live ammunition (called “dry
firing”), insert an appropriate “snap cap” into the chamber to cushion the fall of the firing pin and
reduce the chance of firing pin breakage. “Snap cap” cartridges with spring loaded “primers” are
ideal.
“DUMMY” cartridges with empty primer pockets are good for loading/unloading practice but DO
NOT protect the firing pin during dry firing.NOTES: