Beretta Stampede SA Revolver Instruction Manual

Instruction Manual 

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• Hammer lowered
• Trigger released
• Transfer bar disengaged
• Hammer half-cocked
• Trigger released
• Transfer bar disengaged
• Hammer fully cocked
• Trigger released
• Transfer bar disengaged
• Trigger pulled from a
cocked hammer
• Transfer bar engaged
• Revolver fires
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Although your Beretta Stampede is manufactured with modern
materials and manufacturing processes to exacting standards,
due to the specifications of its original design, cer tain safety
procedures must be carefully followed.
WARNING:Before loading or shooting your new revolver, it is
absolutely necessar y that you become thoroughly familiar with
the safety and operating instructions outlined in this manual.  If
you are unsure of any feature, function, or the proper care of the
firearm, seek knowledgeable...

CONTENTS
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BASIC SAFETY RULES 5
NOMENCLATURE 11
DESCRIPTION 13
SPECIFICATIONS 14
REMOVING THE UNLOADED-CYLINDER INDICATOR RING 15
LOAD CHECK 16
OBSTRUCTION CHECK 19
BEFORE LOADING 21
GETTING A FEEL OF YOUR REVOLVER’S ACTION 23
AMMUNITION 25
LOADING 26
UNLOADING 28
UN-COCKING A LOADED REVOLVER 29
SIGHTING 31
FIRING 31
MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING 34
DISASSEMBLY 37
REASSEMBLY 39
STORAGE 39
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BASIC SAFETY RULES
WARNING:PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE HANDLING
YOUR FIREARM.
WARNING:FIREARMS CAN BE DANGEROUS AND CAN
POTENTIALLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
OR DEATH, IF HANDLED IMPROPERLY.  THE FOLLOWING SAFETY
RULES ARE AN IMPORTANT REMINDER THAT FIREARM SAFETY IS
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.
1. NEVER POINT A FIREARM AT SOMETHING THAT IS NOT
SAFE TO SHOOT. 
Never let the muzzle of a firearm point at any par t of your body
or at another person. This is especially impor tant when
loading or...

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Removing or unloading the magazine will not guarantee that
a firearm is unloaded or cannot fire.Shotguns and rifles can
be checked by cycling or removing all rounds and by then
opening and inspecting the chamber so that a visual
inspection of the chamber for any remaining rounds can be
made.
3. STORE YOUR FIREARM SO THAT CHILDREN CANNOT GAIN
ACCESS TO IT.
It is your responsibility to ensure that children under the age
of 18 or other unauthorized persons do not gain access to
your firearm. To reduce the...

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4. NEVER SHOOT AT WATER OR AT A HARD SURFACE.
Shooting at the sur face of water or at
a rock or other hard sur face
increases the chance of ricochets or
fragmentation of the bullet or shot,
which can result in the projectile
striking an unintended or peripheral
target.
5. KNOW THE SAFETY FEATURES OF THE FIREARM YOU ARE
USING, BUT REMEMBER: SAFETY DEVICES ARE NOT A
SUBSTITUTE FOR SAFE HANDLING PROCEDURES.
Never rely solely on a safety device to prevent an accident. It
is imperative that you know and use...

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are free from any obstruction, like a bullet blocked inside the
barrel due to defective or improper ammunition.
7. USE PROPER AMMUNITION.
Only use factor y-loaded, new ammunition manufactured to
industr y specifications: CIP (Europe and elsewhere), SAAMI
(U.S.A.). Be cer tain that each round you use is in the proper
caliber or gauge and type for the par ticular firearm. The
caliber or gauge of the firearm is clearly marked on the barrels
of shotguns and on the slide or barrel of pistols. The use of...

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obstruction. Never pull or push a loaded firearm toward
yourself or another person. Always unload a firearm, visually
and physically check to see that the magazine, loading
mechanism and chamber are unloaded, and action is open
before handing it to another person.  Never take a firearm
from another person unless it is unloaded, visually and
physically checked to confirm it is unloaded, and the action
is open.
10. AVOID ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR JUDGMENT / REFLEX
IMPAIRING MEDICATION WHEN SHOOTING.
Do not...

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It is YOUR responsibility to know and abide by Federal, State and
Local laws governing the sale, transpor tation and use of
firearms in your area.
Especially for U.S. consumers:
For information about Firearm Safety Courses in your area,
please visit the National Rifle Association’s web site at
www
.nra.org.
WARNING: This firearm has the capability of taking your life or
the life of someone else!  Always be extremely careful with your
firearm.  An accident is almost always the result of not following...