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
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 accidental discharge typically associated with traditional single-action revolvers. This mechanism features a transfer-bar that engages the firing pin only when the trigger is pulled. (Fig. 5-R)As with all safety mechanisms, though, a transfer-bar does not replace the rules for safe firearm handling. The safest way to carr y any revolver is by keeping the hammer on an empty chamber. In traditional single-action revolvers the firing pin is located on the hammer, and it will make contact with the car tridge primer ever y time the hammer is lowered on a loaded chamber. With the transfer-bar mechanism of the Stampede, on the other hand, the firing pin is independent of the hammer. The Stampede relies on a steel “bar” to “transfer” the momentum of the hammer to the firing pin (hence “transfer-bar”). Also, the transfer-bar will only allow the hammer to come into contact with the firing pin when the trigger is pulled from a cocked hammer.
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
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 bright-yellow plastic ring located between the rear of the cylinder and the frame of your revolver. (Fig. 4-O) It ser ves the purpose of providing you with a quick visual indication that the revolver is unloaded, as well as preventing you from inadver tently loading the revolver without removing it. It also allows to dr y-fire the revolver without causing undue stress or wear on the firing mechanism. WARNING:THE UNLOADED-CYLINDER INDICATOR RING SHOULD NOT REPLACE THE RULES FOR SAFE FIREARM HANDLING. Prior to operating the revolver, you will have to remove the unloaded-cylinder indicator ring. In order to do this, please refer to the “Disassembly” and “Reassembly” sections of this manual. NOTICE:It is advisable to carr y out the disassembly and the assembly operations over a table to catch components should they drop. ! !
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. •Never take or pull a firearm from another person unless its action is open and has been visually and physically checked to confirm it is unloaded. To visually and physically check to be cer tain your Beretta Stampede single-action revolver is unloaded, carefully follow the steps below. 1. With your finger OFF THE TRIGGER and the barrel pointed in a SAFE direction, attempt to spin the cylinder with your fingers. Notice that the cylinder of your revolver will not turn in either direction. WARNING:For the next step, be cer tain your thumb is firmly in control of the hammer. 2. With your finger OFF THE TRIGGER and the barrel pointed in a SAFE direction, ease the hammer backward 3/4 of an inch (2 cm approx). You will hear a small “click” and will notice the cylinder beginning to move. The firearm is now in the half-cock (Fig. 7) or loading position. WARNING:The half-cock, position of the hammer is NOT a safety. A blow to the hammer may allow the hammer to strike the firing pin and fire the revolver. ! !
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 in a SAFE direction, check to see that the cylinder rotates clockwise (as viewed from the rear). This will confirm that the firearm is in the half-cock or loading position. 4. Locate the loading gate (Fig. 1-L) on the right side of the frame, rear of the cylinder (as viewed from the rear). 5. Open the loading gate (Fig 11). The cylinder should spin freely in a clockwise direction, allowing visual and physical access to the six (6) chambers. 6. Carefully look into all six (6) chambers (visual check) to make sure they are unloaded. 7. Carefully place the tip of your finger into the mouth of all six (6) chambers (physical check) to make sure they are unloaded. 8. If the gun is confirmed to be unloaded, proceed to step 12. 9. If ammunition is found any of the six (6) chambers upon inspection, rotate the cylinder until the loaded chamber is aligned with the loading gate and remove the car tridge. If necessar y, locate the ejector rod handle on the left side of the revolver, for ward of the frame and below the barrel (Fig. 3-Q). Move it rear ward to eject the car tridge, being careful to eject the car tridge or fired case onto an appropriate sur face (so as to avoid dropping a live round on the floor). (Fig. 12)!
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 REVOLVER TO FIRE IF A CARTRIDGE IS IN THE CYLINDER. 12. Ease the hammer for ward with the thumb while pulling the trigger until the hammer is again fully lowered. ! !
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. WARNING:Visually and manually check to be sure the firearm is unloaded using the procedure above. WARNING:Always keep fingers and thumbs clear of the front of the hammer when cocked. Should the hammer fall, injur y could result. 1. Locate the loading gate on the right side of the frame, rear of the cylinder. (Fig. 1-L) 2. Open the loading gate. (Fig. 11) 3. With your finger OFF the trigger, using your thumb, pull the hammer rear ward to the half-cock position. (Fig. 7) 4. Locate the base pin catch. This is a spring-loaded plunger located on the left side of the frame, for ward of the cylinder. (Fig. 3-P). 5. Locate the cylinder base pin. (Fig. 3-N)The cylinder base pin is the shaft around which the cylinder rotates. It protrudes from the front of the cylinder frame for ward of the cylinder, beneath the ejector rod. 6. While depressing the base pin catch, slide the cylinder base pin for ward toward the muzzle and out of the frame. (Fig. 13) 7. Remove the cylinder from the frame from the loading gate side.(Fig. 14) ! ! !
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 through the barrel to make sure no obstruction exists (visual check). 11. Using a cleaning rod or other suitable device, probe the bore to make sure no obstruction exists (physical check). 12. If an obstruction in any of the six (6) chambers or the bore is detected, a qualified gunsmith must remove the obstruction and inspect the revolver before it can be fired. WARNING:If another car tridge is fired into an obstructed chamber or bore, a catastrophic failure can result. 13. If no obstruction is detected, reassemble your revolver by reversing the disassembly steps above. !