Beretta 21 Bobcat Beretta 21A Bobcat User Manual - Page 15

click indicates the sear is in position to secure the hammer. Gradually ease up the thumb pressure, allowing the hammer to move forward a short distance to solid hammer/ sear engagement. Remove thumb from spur and ENGAGE SAFETY. SAFETY/FULLY-COCKED HAMMER RELATIONSHIP: Remember-when the pistol is chamber loaded by slide manipulation or automatically during the shooting cycle (but not direct hand loading of chamber), the hammer is fully-cocked and the pistol is ready to fire. WARNING!! Careless handling of a loaded pistol, with or without the safety engaged, could result in accidental discharge. DO NOT check the mechanical functioning of the Safety when the CHAMBER IS LOADED-check it with empty chamber. DO NOT try to override the Safety by asserting excessive trigger pull force. A sharp click from a spring plunger can be heard when the Safety is turned between "ON" and "OFF". The spring plunger secures the Safety in either position. The Safety is ENGAGED "ON" in its upward position. NO Warning Dot is visible. The Safety is DISENGAGED "OFF" in its downward position. The RED WARNING DOT is visible. The Safety, when engaged, securely blocks the Sear, preventing trigger pull and hammer fall. The Safety, when engaged, locks the slide. SAFETY/FULLY-LOWERED HAMMER RELATIONSHIP: Remember-the chamber may be loaded even though the hammer is Fully-Lowered to its "discharged" position. WARNING!! If the pistol is carried chamber loaded (NOT RECOMMENDED) with the hammer fully-lowered, ENGAGE the SAFETY: DO NOT try to override the Safety by asserting excessive trigger pull force. Also, the mechanism may be damaged by forceful manual hammer cocking. 15