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    SIGHTING
    True to the historic originals, all Beretta Stampede models come
    equipped with fixed sights. (Fig. 1-D, 2-E)Therefore, all windage
    (left/right) and elevation (up/down) adjustments are controlled
    with the front sight.  Your revolver’s barrel length and the load
    used can af fect a bullet’s accuracy, trajector y (path of the bullet
    in flight) and point of impact on the target.  Altering the point of
    aim (where the gun is aimed) relative to the point of impact
    (where the bullet strikes the target) for a fixed-sight gun may
    require the assistance of a competent gunsmith.
    FIRING
    To fire your Beretta Stampede single-action revolver, follow the
    steps below:
    WARNING:Always wear high-quality eye and ear protection when
    firing any firearm.  Be cer tain that others near-by are wearing
    high-quality eye and ear protection and are to the rear of the
    shooter, when firing any firearm.
    WARNING:Do not touch the trigger until you are ready to shoot
    and are sure of your target and backstop. 
    1. Load the firearm using the loading procedures above.
    2. Place your shooting hand on the grip so that if you look down
    your forearm there is an imaginar y line straight down your
    forearm and along the barrel.  (Fig. 15)
    3. Place the index finger of your shooting hand OUTSIDE the
    trigger guard and wrap the lower three fingers and thumb of
    your shooting hand around the grip. 
    4. If necessar y, use your other hand for suppor t, being sure to
    keep it rear ward of the trigger. (Fig. 16)
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    WARNING:When fired, revolvers can emit hot gases and other
    debris to the sides through the cylinder gap (a small space
    located between the cylinder and the barrel).  Keep your hands
    clear of the area adjacent to the cylinder gap when firing any
    revolver.  Be cer tain that others around you are located in a SAFE
    area and are wearing high-quality eye and ear protection.
    5. Grip the revolver firmly, but not so firmly that you induce
    muscle fatigue and shake, a “firm hand-shake” grip will do.
    6. Point the revolver at the intended target and aim the revolver
    by aligning the front and rear sights on the target.  The front
    sight should be in focus, the target and the rear sight slightly
    blurred or out of focus.
    7. Without touching the trigger, pull the hammer rear ward
    beyond full-cock position with your thumb, and ease the
    hammer into the full-cock notch. (Fig. 8)The revolver is now
    ready to fire.
    8. When the sights are aligned on a SAFE target, place your
    index finger inside the trigger guard and gently squeeze the
    trigger, being careful not to upset the alignment of the front
    and rear sights. The revolver will fire.
    9. After the first shot is fired, repeat this process to fire
    additional car tridges, or proceed to the unloading
    instructions.
    WARNING:Always unload the firearm immediately after shooting
    is completed.
    WARNING: Never store a loaded firearm.
    If the hammer falls and the firearm does not immediately fire:
    1. CEASE FIRING IMMEDIATELY!
    2. Keep the firearm pointed in a SAFE direction in the event a
    “hang-fire” has occurred. A hang-fire occurs when there is a
    delay in a car tridge’s ignition.!
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    3. With the gun pointed in a SAFE direction, wait one (1) full
    minute.
    4. After one (1) full minute has elapsed, completely unload the
    firearm by following the unloading instructions in this manual.
    5. Carefully inspect your ammunition.
    6. Immediately refer to a qualified gunsmith if the firing pin
    indent on a fired car tridge’s primer is light, of f-center or does
    not exist.
    7. Using the disassembly instructions in the beginning of this
    manual under Obstruction Check, remove the cylinder and
    visually and manually check to be sure there are no
    obstructions in the chambers and bore. If a chamber or bore
    obstruction 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.
    WARNING:Never attempt to fire ammunition that did not fire the
    first time.
    If, while firing, you hear a change in the sound a fired car tridge
    makes, or feel a change in the amount of recoil of a fired
    car tridge, or detect any other irregularity:
    1. CEASE FIRING IMMEDIATELY!
    2. Keep the firearm pointed in a SAFE direction.  A “squib load”
    may have occurred.  A “squib” occurs when a car tridge fires,
    but with insuf ficient force to drive the bullet out of the
    chamber or bore. This can result in a dangerous bore
    obstruction.  
    WARNING:If another car tridge is fired into an obstructed
    chamber or bore, a catastrophic failure can result.
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    3. With the gun pointed in a SAFE direction, completely unload
    the firearm by following the unloading instructions in this
    manual.
    4. Using the disassembly instructions in the maintenance and
    cleaning section below, remove the cylinder and visually and
    physically check to be sure there are no obstructions in all of
    the six (6) chambers and bore. If a chamber or bore
    obstruction is detected, a qualified gunsmith must remove
    the obstruction and inspect the revolver before it can be fired.
    5. Carefully inspect your ammunition.
    WARNING:Never attempt to reuse or fire ammunition that did
    not fire the first time.  Dispose of unfired or damaged
    ammunition properly, per the ammunition manufacturer’s
    recommendation.
    WARNING: Always unload the firearm immediately after shooting
    is completed.
    WARNING:Never store a loaded firearm.
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    MAINTENANCE AND  CLEANING
    The firearm should be cleaned as soon as possible after firing.
    Use only high-quality, commercially-available firearm cleaning
    solvents and cleaning equipment.  To per form routine
    maintenance and cleaning of your Beretta Stampede single-
    action revolver, follow the steps below:
    WARNING:Always be cer tain the revolver is unloaded before
    cleaning.  
    To ensure that the firearm is unloaded prior to cleaning, follow
    the unloading steps below: 
    						
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    WARNING: Be cer tain the revolver is pointed in a SAFE direction
    and your other hand is away from the muzzle.
    WARNING:Do not place your finger on the trigger or inside the
    trigger guard.
    1. With the firearm pointed in a SAFE direction and your finger
    OFF the trigger, pull the hammer rear ward to the half-cock
    position, allowing the cylinder to rotate. (Fig. 7)
    2.Open the loading gate, (Fig. 11)exposing the
    chamber/car tridge case.
    3. Align a chamber/car tridge case to the loading gate. 
    4. While keeping the gun pointed in a SAFE direction, locate the
    ejector rod handle on the left side of the gun, below the front
    of the barrel. (Fig. 3-A)
    WARNING:Be cer tain the revolver is pointed in a SAFE direction
    and your other hand is away from the muzzle.
    5. While keeping the gun pointed in a SAFE direction, move the
    ejector handle fully rear ward to push the car tridge or fired
    car tridge case out of the chamber (Fig. 12).
    WARNING:If you are ejecting unfired car tridges, use extreme
    care to be sure they are ejected onto an appropriate sur face.
    Never attempt to catch car tridges or fired car tridge cases as
    they fall.
    WARNING: Never allow anything to come in contact with the
    primer of unfired ammunition.  Doing so could cause the
    ammunition to explode.
    6. Operate the ejector rod in each chamber to its full travel to
    ensure each car tridge or fired car tridge case is fully ejected.  
    CAUTION: Do not to release the ejector rod at its rear ward
    position, allowing it to snap back under spring pressure.  Doing
    so could damage the ejector rod.!
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    7. With the ejector rod handle in its fully lowered position,
    rotate the cylinder clockwise to expose another chamber and
    repeat the procedure.
    8. When all car tridges or fired car tridge cases are ejected,
    rotate the cylinder and visually and physically inspect each of
    the six (6) chambers to ensure that all chambers are empty. 
    9. Close the loading gate.
    10. While controlling the hammer with your thumb, pull the
    hammer slightly rear ward and gently pull the trigger to ease
    the hammer for ward. Once the hammer makes it past the
    half-cock position, release the trigger (thus disengaging the
    transfer-bar) and lower the hammer all the way to the fully
    lowered position. (Fig. 6)
    WARNING:Always unload the firearm immediately after shooting
    is completed.
    WARNING:Never store a loaded firearm.
    To disassemble your revolver for cleaning, follow the steps
    below:
    WARNING: The firearm should not be disassembled for cleaning
    beyond what is described below.  Only a qualified gunsmith who
    is familiar with these firearms should conduct fur ther
    disassembly.
    WARNING:Do not attempt to alter the internal par ts of your
    revolver’s action or firing mechanism.  Alterations to the
    hammer, trigger, springs, sear or other internal par ts can result
    in a ver y dangerous situation.  
    WARNING: Altering the internal par ts of your revolver’s action or
    firing mechanism voids the manufacturer’s warranty.     
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    DISASSEMBLY
    WARNING:Keep the firearm pointed in a SAFE direction.
    WARNING:Visually and manually check to be sure the firearm is
    unloaded.
    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. 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. (Fig. 3-N)
    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 and from the loading gate
    side.(Fig. 14)
    CAUTION: The cylinder is manufactured to fit your revolver
    precisely. Do not force the cylinder from the frame.
    NOTICE:AT THIS STAGE YOU CAN REMOVE OR REPLACE THE
    UNLOADED-CYLINDER INDICATOR RING. (Fig. 4-O)!
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    CLEANING
    1. Visually and physically check to be cer tain the firearm is
    unloaded and remove the cylinder using the disassembly
    procedure described previously.
    2. Using high-quality cleaning solvent, rod, and patch, clean the
    barrel from the muzzle end by running a cleaning rod with a
    solvent-coated patch through the bore several times.  Be
    sure to stop the cleaning rod before the tip contacts the
    inside rear por tion of the frame.
    3. Attach a bronze wire brush, the appropriate size in relation
    to the bore, to the cleaning rod.  Push it the full length of the
    bore from the muzzle end several times.
    4. Again, swab the bore with a solvent-coated patch.
    5. Using a clean, dr y patch, wipe the rod clean.
    6. Using another clean, dr y patch, swab the bore until it is
    clean.
    7.Repeat the above procedure for each of the six (6)
    chambers.
    8. Run a lightly oiled patch through the bore and each of the six
    chambers.
    9. The barrel and the external sur faces of the cylinder and
    frame should be thoroughly cleaned with solvent.
    10. Apply a light coat of gun oil or other preser vative specifically
    designed for firearms to the barrel and the external sur faces
    of the cylinder and frame.
    NOTICE:Some car tridges with lead bullets deposit metal fouling
    in the chamber throats, forcing cone of the barrel, and in the
    bore.  If “leading” is noted in your revolver, clean it out before it
    builds up and inter feres with reliable functioning and accuracy.  A
    special “lead removing” cleaning tool (for bore and chambers) is
    available from most gun stores. 
    						
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    REASSEMBLY
    1. To reassemble your revolver, follow the above disassembly
    steps in reverse.
    2. With the loading gate open, and the hammer in the half-cock
    notch, the cylinder should spin clockwise freely. (Fig. 11)
    CAUTION:MAKE SURE THAT THE BASE PIN (Fig. 3-N)IS
    PUSHED ALL THE WAY BACK UNTIL YOU HEAR A “CLICK”.
    FAILING TO DO SO WILL CAUSE THE TRANSFER-BAR TO BECOME
    STUCK UNDER THE FIRING PIN AND JAM YOUR REVOLVER.
    (Fig. 17)
    STORAGE
    WARNING: Firearms should be stored UNLOADED, with the
    hammer fully lowered.(Fig. 6)
    WARNING: Store firearms and ammunition separately, each in
    its own locked container, and away from children and
    unauthorized adults!
    CAUTION: Do not store your revolver in a leather, fabric or
    canvas holster or case. These materials attract moisture, even
    though they may appear to be per fectly dr y.
    WARNING: Do not modify or alter this firearm’s action or firing
    mechanism! This can result in a dangerous condition and will
    void your warranty.
    WARNING: Be cer tain your firearm is unloaded before shipping
    or taking it to the dealer.!
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