Beretta 687 Silver Pigeon V Beretta Over & Under User Manual - Page 10

ASSEMBLY NOTICE: The figure numbers noted below refer to the photographs on pages 5, 36, 37, 82, 83, 84 and 85. WARNING: Beretta assumes no responsibility for any injury or property damage resulting from improper or careless handling, intentional or accidental discharge of the firearm. The Beretta over-and-under and side-by-side shotguns are shipped partially disassembled (barrel/fore-end and stock/action body). To assemble the shotgun, proceed as follows: OVER AND UNDER Remove the fore-end from the barrels by pulling the fore-end catch lever down (Fig. 7). Do not attempt to assemble barrels to receiver with the fore-end attached! Wipe excess rust preventative oil from the Monobloc and from the inside surfaces of the receiver (Fig. 9). Swab the bores with a clean cotton patch held on a cleaning rod to remove excess oil. CAUTION: The hinge pin area is a very important mating surface. The receiver and fore-end iron are subject to very high loads: improper lubrication of these components can cause seizing of parts or malfunctioning of the shotgun. (The areas to lubricate are indicated by the arrows on Fig. 9). Before using this shotgun, make sure that lubricant is present as instructed. Open the top lever to the right (Fig. 11). When barrels are not assembled to the receiver, the top lever remains locked in the open position (right). CAUTION: The top lever must be in the open position before the barrels are assembled. Failure to do so will cause damage to the ejectors. Insert the Monobloc inside the action so that the hinge pins of the receiver fit into the corresponding slots in the Monobloc. Be sure the small lugs of the ejectors (see the arrow on fig. 13) engage their corresponding slots in the receiver before closing the gun. Fig. 13 Swing the barrels upward smoothly and evenly. When the top lever snaps to its centered position, the barrels are locked into the action. Fig. 15 SIDE-BY-SIDE Remove the fore-end from the barrels by pressing the fore-end push button (Fig. 8). Do not attempt to assemble barrels to receiver with the fore-end attached! Wipe excess rust preventative oil from the Monobloc and from the inside surfaces of the receiver (Fig. 10). Swab the bores with a clean cotton patch held on a cleaning rod to remove excess oil. CAUTION: The hinge pin area is a very important mating surface. The receiver and fore-end iron are subject to very high loads: improper lubrication of these components can cause seizing of parts or malfunctioning of the shotgun. (The areas to lubricate are indicated by the arrows on Fig. 10). Before using this shotgun, make sure that lubricant is present as instructed. Open the top lever to the right (Fig. 12). Position the rounded surface of the front lug over the hinge pin in the receiver. CAUTION: The top lever must be kept in the open position before the barrels are assembled. Failure to do so will cause damage to the ejectors. Always keeping the top lever pushed to the right, insert the Monobloc locking lugs into the recesses of the receiver. Fig. 14 Swing the barrels upward smoothly and evenly. When the barrels are completely closed, let the top lever return to its centered position to allow the locking latch to engage the Monobloc lugs. Fig. 16 38