Beretta ARX160 22LR Pistol Instruction Manual - Page 26

Firing

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• Engage the manual safety by turning the safety selector to the SAFE position (Fig 1+3). • Pointing the firearm in safe direction, remove the loaded magazine from the magazine well. • Fully retract the bolt handle by means of the bolt handle to remove the chambered cartridge. WARNING: Always visually inspect the firing chamber to ensure that it is empty. The chamber is empty when no cartridge is visible when looking into the open chamber. WARNING: If you are ejecting unfired cartridges, use extreme care to be sure they are ejected onto an appropriate surface. Never attempt to catch cartridges or fired cartridge cases as they fall. WARNING: Never allow anything to come in contact with the primer of unfired ammunition. Doing so could cause the ammunition to detonate. • When you are sure that the chamber is empty and the cartridge has been ejected, close the bolt. WARNING: Closing the bolt cocks the hammer, enabling the ARX 160 .22LR to fire immediately when reloaded. WARNING: Always unload the firearm immediately after you are done shooting. FIRING WARNING: Only point a firearm at something that is safe to shoot. Never put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot. Never disengage the safety on a firearm unless you intend to shoot. The positions visible on the safety selector are the following: SAFE POSITION - rotate the safety lever so that it points to 26

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• Engage the manual safety by turning the safety selector to
the SAFE position (
Fig 1+3
).
• Pointing the firearm in safe direction, remove the loaded
magazine from the magazine well.
• Fully retract the bolt handle by means of the bolt handle to
remove the chambered cartridge.
WARNING:
Always visually inspect the firing chamber to
ensure that it is empty. The chamber is empty when no
cartridge is visible when looking into the open chamber.
WARNING:
If you are ejecting unfired cartridges, use extreme
care to be sure they are ejected onto an appropriate surface.
Never attempt to catch cartridges or fired cartridge cases as
they fall.
WARNING:
Never allow anything to come in contact with the
primer of unfired ammunition. Doing so could cause the
ammunition to detonate.
• When you are sure that the chamber is empty and the
cartridge has been ejected, close the bolt.
WARNING:
Closing the bolt cocks the hammer, enabling the
ARX 160 .22LR to fire immediately when reloaded.
WARNING:
Always unload the firearm immediately after you
are done shooting.
FIRING
WARNING:
Only point a firearm at something that is safe to
shoot. Never put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to
shoot. Never disengage the safety on a firearm unless you
intend to shoot.
The positions visible on the safety selector are the following:
SAFE POSITION - rotate the safety lever so that it points to