Beretta 21 Bobcat Beretta 21A Bobcat User Manual - Page 4

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KNOW

THE

SAFETY

FEATURES

OF

THE

FIREARM

YOU

ARE

USING,

BUT

REMEMBER:

SAFETY

DEVICES

ARE

NOT

A

SUBSTITUTE

FOR

SAFE

HANDLING

PROCEDURES.

Never

rely

solely

on

a

safety

device

to

prevent

an

accident.

It

is

imperative

that

you

know

and

use

the

safety

features

of

the

particular

firearm

you

are

handling,

but

accidents

can

best

be

prevented

by

following

the

safe

handling

procedures

described

in

these

safety

rules and

elsewhere

in

the

product

manual.

To

further

familiarize

yourself

with

the

proper

use

of

this

or

other

firearms,

take

a

Firearms

Safety

Course

taught

by

an

expert

in

firearms

use

and

safety

procedures.

6.

PROPERLY

MAINTAIN

YOUR

FIREARM.

Store

and

carry

your

firearm

so

that

dirt

or

lint

does

not

accumulate

in

the

working

parts.

Clean

and

oil

your

firearm,

following

the

instructions

pro-

vided

in

this

manual,

after

each

use

to

prevent

corrosion,

damage

to

the

barrel

or

accumulation

of

impurities

which

can

prevent

use

of

the

gun

in

an

emergency.

Always

check

the

barrel

prior

to

loading

to

ensure

that

it

is

clean

and

free

from

obstructions.

Firing

against

an

obstruction

can

rupture

the

barrel

and

injure

yourself

or

others

nearby.

In

case

you

hear

an

unusual

noise

when

shooting,

stop

firing

immediately,

ingage

the

man-

ual

safety

and

unload

the

firearm.

Make

sure

the

chamber

is

free

from

any

obstruction

or

possible

bullet

blocked

inside

the

barrel

due

to

defective

or

improper

ammunition.

7.

USE

PROPER

AMMUNITION.

Only

use

factory

-loaded,

new

ammunition

manufactured

to

industry

specifications:

CIP

(Europe

and

elsewhere),

SAAMI

(U.S.A.).

Be

certain

that

each

round

you

use

is

in

the

proper

caliber

or

gauge

and

type

for

the

particular

firearm.

The

caliber

or

gauge

of

the

firearm

is

clearly marked

on

the

barrels

of

shotguns

and

on

the

slide

or

barrel

of

pistols.

The

use

of

reloaded

or

remanufactured

ammunition

can

increase

the

likelihood

of

excessive

cartridge

pressures,

casehead

ruptures

or

other

defects

in

the

ammunition

which

can

cause

damage

to

your

firearm

and

injury

to

yourself

or

others

nearby.

8.

ALWAYS

WEAR

PROTECTIVE

GLASSES

AND

EARPLUGS

WHEN

SHOOTING.

The

chance

that

gas,

gunpowder

or

metal

frag-

ments

will

blow

back

and

injure

a

shooter

who

is

firing

a

gun

is

rare,

but

the

injury

that

can

be

sustained

in

such

circumstances

is

severe,

includ-

ing

the

possible

loss

of

eyesight.

A

shooter

must

always

wear

impact

resistant

shooting

glasses

when

firing

any

firearm.

Earplugs

help

reduce

the

chance

of

hearing

damage

from

shooting.

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