Beretta 96A1 Beretta 92 Series User Manual - Page 6

Loading The Pistol And The Cartridge Chamber - trigger pull

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92 FS 98 FS 96 Inox 217 - 8.5" 92 FS 98 FS 96 De Luxe 92 FS Compet. Conv. Kit 98 FS 96 Target 217 - 8.5" 277 - 10.9" 242 - 9.5" 92 G 96 G 217 - 8.5" 92 DS 96 DS 217 - 8.5" 92 D 96 D 217 - 8.5" 125 - 4.9" 125 - 4.9" 185 - 7.3" 150 - 5.9" 125 - 4.9" 125 - 4.9" 125 - 4.9" 38 - 1.5" 38 - 1.5" 46 - 1.8" 46 - 1.8" 38 - 1.5" 38 - 1.5" 38 - 1.5" 137 - 5.4" 137 - 5.4" 147 - 5.8" 137 - 5.4" 137 - 5.4" 137 - 5.4" 137 - 5.4" 975 - 34.4 975 - 34.4 1120- 39,5 1050 - 37 975 - 34.4 970 - 34.2 960 - 33.8 155 - 6.1" 155 - 6.1" 230 - 9" 176 - 6.9" 155 - 6.1" 155 - 6.1" 155 - 6.1" 15-10 (96) 15-10 (96) 15-10 (96) 15-10 (96) 15-10 (96) 15-10 (96) 15-10 (96) and sear. Model G: when the manual safety lever is released after having been activated to lower the hammer, it automatically returns to the ready-to fire position. Models DS: The manual safety separates the firing pin from the hammer and interrupts the connection between trigger and sear. Models D: Without safety. FRAME: Light alloy. Sandblasted and Anodized black. Models De Luxe: Anodized black or Silverplated or Goldplated. Models Inox: Anodized grey. SLIDE, BARREL: Steel, phosphatized and Bruniton coated. Inside chromiumplated barrel. Models De Luxe: Blued or silver-plated or gold-plated. Models Inox: Stainless steel, sand-blasted. GRIPS: Plastic, checkered and sandblasted matte. On request, walnut grips, checkered or antislip rubber grips. Mod. De Luxe: Walnut briar grips with gold plate for initials. Mod. Comp. Conv. Kit, target: Ergonomic walnut grips with antislip finishing. SPECIAL FEATURES: Mod. De Luxe are available in three versions: engraved black, engraved silver-plated, engraved gold-plated. All models are equipped with spare magazine, cleaning rod, ABS case. De luxe models are issued in a neat's • Hold the magazine in the left hand. With your right hand place a cartridge on the follower in front of the lips, press down and slide the cartridge completely back under the lips (Fig. 12). • Repeat until the magazine is fully loaded. Holes on the back or on sides of the magazine allow for visual counting of cartridges (Fig. 7). Do not try to force more than the maximum indicated rounds into the magazine. LOADING THE PISTOL AND THE CARTRIDGE CHAMBER Caution: Always keep your finger away from the trigger whenever you do not intend to fire. 11 NOTE: For the greatest insurance against accidental discharge due to inadvertent trigger pull, keep the manual safet engaged "ON" during loading or unloading. • Engage the manual safety D2, if present, by pushing the safety-decocking lever down all the way, so as to cover the red warning dot (Fig. 13). This safety lever rotation separates the firing pin from the hammer, lowers the hammer if cocked and interrupts the connection between trigger and sear. NOTE: Pistols model G and D have no manual safety. The G model has a decocking lever only which, when released, returns to the ready to fire position. • Push the loaded magazine into the pistol grip completely to insure catch engagement. • Grasping the slide serrations with thumb and index finger, fully retract and release the slide (Fig. 14) to load the chamber. Caution: THE PISTOL IS NOW CHAMBER LOADED, DECOCKED ("G" models are cocked), MANUAL SAFETY ENGAGED (if present). Always keep your finger away from the trigger whenever you do not intend to fire. Caution: MODEL'S "G" ARE NOW CHAMBER LOADED AND COCKED. Lower the hammer rotating the decocking lever downward. NOTE: All Beretta 92 Series pistols described in this manual are equipped whit an Automatic Safety D1, which prevents firing pin inertia breech protrusion. This safety is overcome only by trigger pull. To replace the round which has been chambered from the magazine: • Remove the magazine from the pistol by depressing the magazine release button. • Insert one more cartridge into the magazine. • Push the loaded magazine into the pistol grip completely to insure catch engagement. Caution: REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE HANDLING A LOADED WEAPON, WITH A LIVE ROUND IN THE CHAMBER. Keep your finger away from the trigger whenever you do not intend to fire. 12

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NOTE: For the greatest insurance against accidental discharge due to
inadvertent trigger pull, keep the manual safet engaged “ON” during
loading or unloading.
NOTE: Pistols model G and D have no manual safety. The G model has a
decocking lever only which, when released, returns to the ready to fire
position.
•
Engage the manual safety D2, if present, by pushing the safety-decocking lever
down all the way, so as to cover the red warning dot (Fig. 13). This safety lever
rotation separates the firing pin from the hammer, lowers the hammer if cocked and
interrupts the connection between trigger and sear.
Caution:
THE PISTOL IS NOW CHAMBER LOADED, DECOCKED (“G”
models are cocked), MANUAL SAFETY ENGAGED (if present).
Always keep your finger away from the trigger whenever you do not
intend to fire.
Caution
: MODEL’S “G” ARE NOW CHAMBER LOADED AND COCKED.
Lower the hammer rotating the decocking lever downward.
Caution:
REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE HANDLING A LOADED WEAPON,
WITH A LIVE ROUND IN THE CHAMBER. Keep your finger away
from the trigger whenever you do not intend to fire.
•
Push the loaded magazine into the pistol grip completely to insure catch
engagement.
•
Grasping the slide serrations with thumb and index finger, fully retract and release
the slide (Fig. 14) to load the chamber.
To replace the round which has been chambered from the magazine:
•
Remove the magazine from the pistol by depressing the magazine release button.
•
Insert one more cartridge into the magazine.
•
Push the loaded magazine into the pistol grip completely to insure catch
engagement.
NOTE: All Beretta 92 Series pistols described in this manual are equipped
whit an Automatic Safety D1, which prevents firing pin inertia breech
protrusion. This safety is overcome only by trigger pull.
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217 - 8.5”
125 - 4.9”
38 - 1.5”
137 - 5.4”
975 - 34.4
155 - 6.1”
15-10 (96)
217 - 8.5”
125 - 4.9”
38 - 1.5”
137 - 5.4”
975 - 34.4
155 - 6.1”
15-10 (96)
277 - 10.9”
185 - 7.3”
46 - 1.8”
147 - 5.8”
1120- 39,5
230 - 9”
15-10 (96)
242 - 9.5”
150 - 5.9”
46 - 1.8”
137 - 5.4”
1050 - 37
176 - 6.9”
15-10 (96)
217 - 8.5”
125 - 4.9”
38 - 1.5”
137 - 5.4”
975 - 34.4
155 - 6.1”
15-10 (96)
217 - 8.5”
125 - 4.9”
38 - 1.5”
137 - 5.4”
970 - 34.2
155 - 6.1”
15-10 (96)
217 - 8.5”
125 - 4.9”
38 - 1.5”
137 - 5.4”
960 - 33.8
155 - 6.1”
15-10 (96)
92 FS
98 FS
96
Inox
92 FS
98 FS
96
De Luxe
92 FS
Compet.
Conv. Kit
98 FS
96
Target
92 G
96 G
92 DS
96 DS
92 D
96 D
and sear.
Model G:
when the manual
safety lever is released after having been
activated to lower the hammer, it
automatically returns to the ready-to fire
position.
Models DS:
The manual safety
separates the firing pin from the hammer
and interrupts the connection between
trigger and sear.
Models D:
Without
safety.
FRAME:
Light alloy. Sandblasted and
Anodized black.
Models De Luxe:
Anodized black or Silverplated or Gold-
plated.
Models Inox:
Anodized grey.
SLIDE, BARREL:
Steel, phosphatized
and Bruniton coated. Inside chromium-
plated barrel.
Models De Luxe:
Blued or
silver-plated or gold-plated.
Models Inox:
Stainless steel, sand-blasted.
GRIPS:
Plastic, checkered and sand-
blasted matte. On request, walnut grips,
checkered or antislip rubber grips.
Mod.
De Luxe:
Walnut briar grips with gold
plate for initials.
Mod. Comp. Conv. Kit,
target:
Ergonomic
walnut grips with antislip finishing.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Mod. De Luxe
are available in three versions: engraved
black, engraved silver-plated, engraved
gold-plated. All models are equipped with
spare magazine, cleaning rod, ABS
case.
De luxe models are issued in a neat’s
•
Hold the magazine in the left hand. With your right hand place a cartridge on the
follower in front of the lips, press down and slide the cartridge completely back
under the lips (Fig. 12).
•
Repeat until the magazine is fully loaded. Holes on the back or on sides of the
magazine allow for visual counting of cartridges (Fig. 7).
Do not try to force more than the maximum indicated rounds into the
magazine.
LOADING THE PISTOL AND THE CARTRIDGE CHAMBER
Caution:
Always keep your finger away from the trigger whenever you do not
intend to fire.