Beretta 687 Silver Pigeon V Beretta Over & Under User Manual - Page 14

Unloading The Shotgun, Decocking The Hammers - over under shotgun

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UNLOADING THE SHOTGUN WARNING: Do not rely on ejectors to unload your firearm! The selective ejectors do not eject live ammunition. They eject spent shell casings when the chamber is locked opened, while the unfired cartridge/s will be only pulled up. To unload the gun, manually remove the live cartridge/s and check to ensure that both chambers are unloaded. NOTICE: If the gun features an ejector/extractor selector, the ejector can be transformed into extractor and vice versa by rotating the selector device. (Fig. 21) CORRECT UNLOADING SEQUENCE (Fig. 22) ● After firing or to otherwise unload the gun, engage the safety, move the top lever to the right, open the chamber by holding the receiver in place and by rotating the barrels downwards. ● The automatic, selective ejectors will only eject spent shell casings. Unfired cartridges will only be extracted (not ejected). Extract them manually. ● Prior to closing the action, inspect the chambers. Be sure both are unloaded. ● The automatic, selective ejectors will only eject spent shell casings. Unfired cartridges will only be extracted (not ejected). Extract them manually. ● Prior to closing the action, inspect the chambers. Be sure both are unloaded. WARNING: Always unload your firearm before placing it in a vertical position such as against a wall, fence, tree, etc. The gun may fall from a standing position with sufficient force to be discharged. DECOCKING THE HAMMERS Decock the hammers using the procedure described below when the gun is unloaded to allow the springs to remain in an uncompressed state. CAUTION: It is important not to decock the hammers on an unloaded gun without the use of snapcaps to avoid damage to the firing pins. Procedure: ● Open the gun and unload it. (See paragraph "Unloading the shotgun"). ● Insert snapcaps into the chambers. Beretta snapcaps are available in the best gun shops. ● Pull the trigger to decock the first hammer. ● Move the selector to the second position. (On some models this is not possible since the selector is blocked by a screw.) NOTICE: If the gun features a SINGLE NON-SELECTIVE TRIGGER or a SELECTIVE, BLOCKED TRIGGER (inertia type) it is necessary to sharply tap the butt, with your hand, to be able to decock the second hammer. 42

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CORRECT UNLOADING SEQUENCE (Fig. 22)
●
After firing or to otherwise unload the gun, engage the safety, move the top lever to
the right, open the chamber by holding the receiver in place and by rotating the
barrels downwards.
●
The automatic, selective ejectors will only eject spent shell casings. Unfired
cartridges will only be extracted (not ejected). Extract them manually.
●
Prior to closing the action, inspect the chambers. Be sure both are unloaded.
●
The automatic, selective ejectors will only eject spent shell casings. Unfired
cartridges will only be extracted (not ejected). Extract them manually.
●
Prior to closing the action, inspect the chambers. Be sure both are unloaded.
UNLOADING THE SHOTGUN
WARNING:
Do not rely on ejectors to unload your firearm!
The selective
ejectors do not eject live ammunition. They eject spent shell casings when the
chamber is locked opened, while the unfired cartridge/s will be only pulled up.
To unload the gun, manually remove the live cartridge/s and check to ensure
that both chambers are unloaded.
NOTICE:
If the gun features an ejector/extractor selector, the ejector can be
transformed into extractor and vice versa by rotating the selector device.
(Fig. 21)
DECOCKING THE HAMMERS
Decock the hammers using the procedure described below when the gun is
unloaded to allow the springs to remain in an uncompressed state.
CAUTION:
It is important not to decock the hammers on an unloaded gun
without the use of snapcaps to avoid damage to the firing pins.
Procedure:
●
Open the gun and unload it. (See paragraph "Unloading the shotgun").
●
Insert snapcaps into the chambers.
Beretta snapcaps are available in the best gun
shops.
●
Pull the trigger to decock the first hammer.
●
Move the selector to the second position. (On some models this is not possible
since the selector is blocked by a screw.)
NOTICE:
If the gun features a
SINGLE NON-SELECTIVE TRIGGER
or a
SELECTIVE, BLOCKED TRIGGER
(inertia type) it is necessary to sharply tap
the butt, with your hand, to be able
to decock the second hammer.
WARNING:
Always unload your firearm before placing it in a vertical position
such as against a wall, fence, tree, etc. The gun may fall from a standing
position with sufficient force to be discharged.