Beretta SV10 Prevail III Beretta SV10 Perennia/Preveil User Manual - Page 17

WARNING:

Always

make

sure

the

shotgun

in

the

above

section:

"LOAD

CHECK".

•

Rotate

the

opening

lever

to

the

right

downward

motion.

•

Look

right

through

each

barrel

from

the

obstructions,

even

minor

ones.

is

unloaded.

Refer

to

the

instructions

(Fig.

7)

and

pivot

the

barrels

in

a

rear

end

and

make

sure

there

are

no

If

an

obstruction

in

the

barrel

is

detected,

please

contact

the

Beretta

Customer

Service

or

a

Beretta

authorized

gunsmith

to

remove

the

obstruction

and

inspect

the

shotgun

before

it

can

be

fired.

LOADING

AND

FIRING

WARNING:

Read

and

familiarize

yourself

with

the

loading

and

unloading

procedure

for

this

shotgun

by

reading

this

manual

prior

to

using

the

shotgun.

Do

not

use

a

loaded

firearm

until

you

can

perform

these

procedures

correctly.

Before

loading

the

gun,

make

sure

that

the

safety

is

on.

A

safety

is

fully

engaged

only

when

it

can

move

no

further

into

the

safe

position.

In

that

position

the

marking

"S"

is

fully

visible

(Fig.

1-3).

A

safety

which

is

not

fully

engaged

will

not

prevent

firearm

discharge.

Always

point

the

firearm

in

a

safe

direction!

Always

check

inside

the

barrels

prior

to

loading

to

ensure

that

they

are

clean

and

free

from

obstruction.

WARNING:

The

shooter

and

bystanders

must

always

wear

eye

and

hearing

protection.

Particles

of

shot,

lead,

powder,

lubricant,

etc.

may

cause

injury

to

persons.

Hearing

protection

reduces

the

risk

of

hearing

damage

caused

by

exposure

to

shooting

noise.

•

With

the

gun

assembled

(see

"ASSEMBLY

OPERATIONS"),

rotate

the

top

lever

to

the

right

(Flg.

7)

and

open

the

shotgun

by

pivoting

the

barrels

in

a

downward

motion.

•

Hold

the

barrels

up

to

the

light

and

look

down

the

barrels

to

make

sure

that

they

are

free

of

any

obstructions.

•

Insert

a

cartridge

of

the

proper

gauge

into

the

chamber

of

the

barrel

you

want

to

use,

or

into

both

chambers

for

two

shots

(Flg.

14).

•

Pivot

the

barrels

in

an

upward

motion

to

close

the

gun.

Be

sure

that

the

top

lever

has

moved

fully

to

its

center

position.

•

Engage

the

safety

if

it

is

not

already

engaged.

WARNING:

The

manual

safety

is

merely

a

mechanical

device

and

is

in

no

way

a

substitute

for

the

Basic

Safety

Rules

of

firearm

handling.

NOTICE:

Some

models

feature

an

auto

-safety

feature

device

that

automatically

engages

the

safety

every

time

the

top

lever

is

rotated

when

opening

the

barrels.

NOTICE:

If

the

gun

features

a

DOUBLE

TRIGGER.

the

pull

on

the

front

trigger

allows

to

fire

the

cartridge

inserted

into

the

first

barrel

(the

lower•one)

and

the

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