Beretta A400 Xcel Parallel Target Kick-Off User Manual - Page 31

• Slide the fore-end into place over the gas cylinder / the valve assembly and magazine tube (Fig. 13). checking for the correct centering on the receiver face. The fore-end is in the correct position when it is fully against the receiver (Fig. 14). • Screw the fore-end cap on tightly (Fig. 15). • Keep your fingers away from the ejection port, press the breech bolt release button and gently guide the breech bolt to lock (Fig. 16). CAUTION: When pressing the release button to close the breech bolt, be sure to not accidentally engage the cut-off lever. If this occurs, the breech bolt will be kept open by the cut-off lever. In this case, lock the breech bolt while disengaging the cut-off lever. Keep the fingers away from the ejection port (Fig. 17). • Keeping the breech bolt pulled back 2 cm, pull the trigger, thereby decocking the hammer (Fig. 18). WARNING: Store your firearm so that children or other persons not familiar with firearms cannot gain access to it. To reduce the risk of accidents involving children, unload your firearm and lock it away. Store the ammunition in a separate locked location. (See point 3 of the BASIC SAFETY RULES). NOTICE: If the firearm will not be used for a long time, keep it lubricated and disassembled (see the chapters "Maintenance" and "Storage"). STOCK DROP AND CAST MODIFICATION WARNING: Always check that the shotgun is unloaded (empty cartridge chamber, empty receiver, empty magazine). Inspect the firearm by looking through the ejection port, the loading gate and the chamber. If it is not empty, unload it as instructed in the relevant section. WARNING: Never point the firearm at someone or at hard, flat surfaces. Always treat the shotgun as if it were loaded. (See points 1, 2 and 4 of the BASIC SAFETY RULES). The Beretta semi-automatic A400 Xplor has a pre-set factory stock cast-off setting (for right-handed shooters) with 55 or 60 mm drop. The components which govern the drop and the cast are (see Fig. 40):  the drop-cast front spacer, made of reinforced technopolymer fibreglass.  the stock steel plate. Both the front spacer  and the plate  are designed to secure two different drops, each with a cast-off or a cast-on (for left-handed shooters) depending on how they are assembled. A set of additional spacers is also provided to further change the drop by replacing the spacer pair. ! EN ! ! ! ! 33