Beretta 96A1 Beretta 92A1 & 96A1 User Manual - Page 39

MAINTENANCE The pistol should be cleaned as soon as possible after firing or at least once every month. Use only high-quality, commercially available firearm cleaning solvents and cleaning equipment. Field strip the pistol as indicated in the appropriate section of this manual. WARNING: Make sure the pistol is unloaded. If not, unload it following the "UNLOADING THE PISTOL AND THE FIRING CHAMBER" procedure. CLEANING AND LUBRICATING WARNING: Excess oil and grease obstructing the bore, even partially, is very dangerous when firing and may cause barrel rupture and serious injury to the shooter and bystanders. Never spray or apply oil to the cartridges. Use lubricants properly. You are responsible for the proper care and maintenance of your firearm. BARREL (Fig. 31) • Spray the supplied brush with a good grade gun oil. Insert the brush into the barrel from the chamber and scrub the chamber and bore thoroughly. If necessary, first clean the bore with a gun solvent. • Dry the chamber and bore by pushing a cotton patch through the chamber and bore with the brush. Change the patch until it emerges clean. CAUTION: Do not push the cleaning brush from the muzzle end toward the barrel if the barrel is still assembled on the pistol. Cleaning the barrel from the breech (chamber) end will avoid damaging the muzzle or bore. • Clean the locking block with a cotton patch soaked in a good grade gun oil. If necessary use the supplied brush. • Lightly oil the inside of the barrel by passing through it a clean cotton patch soaked in a good grade gun oil. Lightly oil the locking block and outside of the barrel. 92 A1 ! ! 37