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Cleaning Of Choke Tube And Its Housing, Insertion Of Choke Tube

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replace the choke with the shotgun loaded even with the safety engaged. CAUTION: The safety can only be inserted with the hammer cocked. The hammer is cocked by pulling back the breech bolt. When the safety button shows the red ring, the SAFETY IS DISENGAGED, so the firearm is ready for use. When the red ring is not visible on the safety button, the SAFETY IS ENGAGED. • Unscrew the choke tube, in an anticlockwise direction, with the wrench provided (Fig. 21). • Remove the choke tube from the muzzle of the barrel (Fig. 22). CLEANING OF CHOKE TUBE AND ITS HOUSING WARNING: Always check that the shotgun is unloaded (empty cartridge chamber, empty receiver, empty magazine). Inspect the firearm by looking through the ejection port, the loading gate and the chamber. If it is not empty, unload it as instructed in the relevant section. Check that the hammer is decocked. WARNING: Never look directly through the barrel from the muzzle and do not replace the choke with the shotgun loaded even with the safety engaged. • Clean the choke housing thoroughly using, if necessary, a brush swab soaked with Beretta Gun Oil. Dry with a soft cloth. • Check that the choke is perfectly clean inside and outside. • Apply a thin film of Beretta Gun Oil on the barrel thread and choke tube. INSERTION OF CHOKE TUBE CAUTION: Always check that the shotgun is unloaded (empty cartridge chamber, empty receiver, empty magazine). Inspect the firearm by looking through the ejection port, the loading gate and the chamber. If it is not empty, unload it as instructed in the relevant section. Check that the hammer is decocked. CAUTION: Never look directly through the barrel from the muzzle and do not replace the choke with the shotgun loaded even with the safety engaged. CAUTION: Check that the choke tube is in pristine condition (not damaged) prior to installing it. • Make sure that the barrel thread and choke tube are perfectly clean and lightly oiled. • Install the desired choke tube. • Manually screw the choke tube clockwise into the barrel. Use the Beretta wrench provided to tighten the choke tube until it is fully lowered into its seat in the barrel. Forcefully tighten it manually. • Remove the wrench from the barrel. EN 23

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replace the choke with the shotgun loaded even with the safety engaged.
CAUTION:
The safety can only be inserted with the hammer cocked. The
hammer is cocked by pulling back the breech bolt. When the safety button
shows the red ring, the SAFETY IS DISENGAGED, so the firearm is ready
for use. When the red ring is not visible on the safety button, the SAFETY IS
ENGAGED.
• Unscrew the choke tube, in an anticlockwise direction, with the wrench
provided (
Fig. 21
).
• Remove the choke tube from the muzzle of the barrel (
Fig. 22
).
CLEANING OF CHOKE TUBE AND ITS HOUSING
WARNING:
Always check that the shotgun is unloaded (empty cartridge
chamber, empty receiver, empty magazine). Inspect the firearm by looking
through the ejection port, the loading gate and the chamber. If it is not empty,
unload it as instructed in the relevant section. Check that the hammer is
decocked.
WARNING:
Never look directly through the barrel from the muzzle and do not
replace the choke with the shotgun loaded even with the safety engaged.
• Clean the choke housing thoroughly using, if necessary, a brush swab soaked
with Beretta Gun Oil. Dry with a soft cloth.
• Check that the choke
is perfectly clean inside and outside.
• Apply a thin film of Beretta Gun Oil on the barrel thread and choke tube.
INSERTION OF CHOKE TUBE
CAUTION:
Always check that the shotgun is unloaded (empty cartridge chamber,
empty receiver, empty magazine). Inspect the firearm by looking through the
ejection port, the loading gate and the chamber. If it is not empty, unload it as
instructed in the relevant section. Check that the hammer is decocked.
CAUTION:
Never look directly through the barrel from the muzzle and do not
replace the choke with the shotgun loaded even with the safety engaged.
CAUTION:
Check that the choke tube is in pristine condition (not damaged)
prior to installing it.
• Make sure that the barrel thread and choke tube are perfectly clean and lightly
oiled.
• Install the desired choke tube.
• Manually screw the choke tube clockwise into the barrel. Use the Beretta
wrench provided to tighten the choke tube until it is fully lowered into its seat
in the barrel. Forcefully tighten it manually.
• Remove the wrench from the barrel.