Beretta Cx4 Storm Beretta CX4 Storm User Manual - Page 19

GENERAL OPERATION The Beretta Cx4 Storm is a semiautomatic blowback type firearm. Upon firing, the pressure developed by the combustion gases pushes the bolt back which, during its rearward movement, extracts and ejects the fired cartridge case, cocks the hammer and compresses the recoil spring.The bolt will then automatically move forward towards the closed position, feeding the next cartridge from the magazine into the chamber. The bolt is designed to stay open after the last round has been fired and ejected. LOAD CHECK At various points in this manual you will be instructed to "visually check to be certain your Beretta Cx4 Storm carbine is unloaded." This should become second nature to you, as you should: • Never assume that a firearm is unloaded (even a gun that is new and in its original packaging). • Never point or push a firearm toward yourself or another person. • Always visually check to see that the chamber is unloaded. • Remove the magazine, engage the manual safety and block the bolt in the open position before handing the carbine to another person. • Never take or pull this carbine from another person unless the safety is engaged, the magazine is removed, the bolt is open, and the chamber has been visually checked to confirm it is unloaded. To visually check to be certain your Beretta Cx4 Storm carbine is unloaded, carefully follow the steps below. ! WARNING: Keep your finger OFF THE TRIGGER and the barrel pointed in a SAFE direction. 61