Beretta Stampede SA Revolver Instruction Manual
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11 NOMENCLATURE AGrip BHammer CBarrel DFront Sight ERear Sight FCylinder Frame GTrigger HTrigger Guard ILoading Por t LLoading Gate MCylinder NBase Pin OUnloaded-cylinder indicator ring (firing pin protector) PBase Pin Latch QEjector Rod Handle RTransfer Bar SMuzzle Fig. 1A I B HG LMFCD Fig. 2 E
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12 Fig. 3 Fig. 4 Fig. 5 S R QN N MO P
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13 DESCRIPTION Thank you for purchasing a Beretta Stampede single-action car tridge revolver. Your Beretta Stampede single-action firearm is an accurate, fully-functioning and faithful replica of an original American firearm produced approximately 130 years ago. It has been designed and constructed to provide years of trouble-free use. Beretta has updated the original firing system by introducing a safety mechanism that allows you to load all six chambers of your revolver without the danger of...
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14 SPECIFICATIONS Caliber.45LC .44-40 .357 Mag. Capacity6 rounds Barrel Length (in)4 3/451/271/2 (mm)121 140 190 Overall Length (in)10.3 11 13 (mm)261 280 330 Weight Unloaded (lbs approx.)2.30 2.35 2.45 (gr approx.)1,050 1,070 1,110
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15 REMOVING THE UNLOADED- CYLINDER INDICATOR RING NOTICE:the figure numbers noted below refer to the photographs on pages 2, 11, 12 and 41. WARNING:Always point the revolver in a safe direction. Keep your finger away from the trigger. Your Beretta Stampede single-action revolver comes fully assembled from the factor y. Simply remove the anti-corrosion packaging and wipe your revolver with a lightly oiled cotton cloth. No fur ther assembly is required. The unloaded-cylinder indicator ring is a...
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16 LOAD CHECK At various points in this manual you will be instructed to “visually and physically check to be cer tain your revolver is unloaded.” This should become second nature to you, as you should: •Never assume that a firearm is unloaded (even a gun that is new and in its original packaging). •Never point or push a firearm toward yourself or another person. •Always visually and physically check to see that the chambers are unloaded, and open the action before handing it to another person....
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17 WARNING: DROPPING THE REVOLVER ON THE HAMMER OR PULLING STRONGLY ON THE TRIGGER IN THE HALF-COCK POSITION COULD DAMAGE OR BREAK THE HALF-COCK NOTCH AND CAUSE THE REVOLVER TO FIRE. NORMAL TRIGGER PULL IS 5 LBS MAXIMUM. (Fig. 10) NOTICE:IF YOU SUSPECT THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE HAS BEEN APPLIED TO THE HAMMER OR TRIGGER WHEN THE REVOLVER IS IN THE HALF-COCK POSITION, HAVE THE REVOLVER INSPECTED FOR SAFE FUNCTIONING BY A COMPETENT GUNSMITH. 3. Again, with your finger OFF THE TRIGGER and the barrel pointed...
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18 NOTICE:refer to the Unloading section for unloading procedures. WARNING:Never attempt to put other objects into the barrel or chambers to eject a car tridge. Doing so could cause the car tridge to fire. 10. Close the loading gate. 11. With the hammer in the half-cock position, and controlling the hammer with the thumb, pull the hammer rear ward and gently pull the trigger to return the hammer to the fully lowered position. WARNING:FAILING TO MANUALLY CONTROL THE HAMMER AT THIS STAGE COULD CAUSE THE...
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19 OBSTRUCTION CHECK At various points in this manual, you will be required to “visually and manually check to be sure there are no obstructions in the chambers and bore.” This is extremely impor tant because if another car tridge is fired into an obstructed chamber or bore, a catastrophic failure can result. To visually and manually check to be sure there are no obstructions in the chambers and bore, follow the disassembly steps below: WARNING:Keep the firearm pointed in a SAFE direction....
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20 CAUTION: The cylinder is manufactured to fit your revolver precisely. Do not force the cylinder from the frame. 8. Carefully hold the removed cylinder so that you can see completely through each of the six (6) chambers and check to make sure no obstruction exists (visual check). 9. Using a cleaning rod or other suitable device, probe each of the six (6) chambers to make sure no obstruction exists (physical check). 10. Look down the barrel from the muzzle (or front) end so that you can see completely...