Beretta PICO 380 Instruction Manual - Page 25

The Pistol Is Still Loaded And Ready To Fire., Unloading, Storage, Field Stripping

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feeding the next cartridge from the magazine into the chamber. WARNING: THE PISTOL IS STILL LOADED AND READY TO FIRE. Keep your finger away from the trigger whenever you do not intend to fire. When the last round has been fired the slide will remain open. To fire again, remove the empty magazine and insert a loaded one. Pull the slide to the rear and release it to close the slide and load the chamber. When you have completed shooting, remove the magazine, check that the firing chamber is empty, see "UNLOADING" (pages 22-23) and close the slide by pulling the slide to the rear to release the slide lock. WARNING: Always unload the firearm immediately after shooting is completed. Never store a loaded firearm. To store the pistol see the section "STORAGE" (page 37). WARNING: If when the trigger is pulled the firearm does not immediately discharge, do the following: Keep the firearm pointed in a SAFE direction in the event a "hang-fire" occurs. A hang-fire occurs when there is a delay in a cartridge's ignition. With the pistol pointed in a SAFE direction, wait one (1) full minute. After one (1) full minute has elapsed, completely unload the firearm by following the "UNLOADING" instructions in this manual (pages 22-23). Carefully inspect your ammunition. Immediately refer to a qualified gunsmith if the firing pin indent on the cartridge's primer is off-center or does not exist. Following the "FIELD STRIPPING" instructions (pages 26-28) and remove the barrel from the slide and look down the barrel to make sure that no obstruction exists. If a barrel obstruction is detected, a qualified gunsmith must remove the obstruction and inspect the pistol before it can be fired. 25

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feeding the next cartridge from the magazine into the chamber.
WARNING:
THE PISTOL IS STILL LOADED AND READY TO FIRE.
Keep your finger away from the trigger whenever you do not intend to
fire.
When the last round has been fired the slide will remain open.
To fire again, remove the empty magazine and insert a loaded one.
Pull the slide to the rear and release it to close the slide and load the
chamber.
When you have completed shooting, remove the magazine, check that
the firing chamber is empty, see
“UNLOADING”
(pages 22-23) and
close the slide by pulling the slide to the rear to release the slide lock.
WARNING:
Always unload the firearm immediately after shooting is
completed. Never store a loaded firearm. To store the pistol see the
section
“STORAGE”
(page 37).
WARNING:
If when the trigger is pulled the firearm does not
immediately discharge, do the following:
Keep the firearm pointed in a
SAFE
direction in the event a “hang-fire”
occurs. A hang-fire occurs when there is a delay in a cartridge’s ignition.
With the pistol pointed in a
SAFE
direction, wait one (1) full minute.
After one (1) full minute has elapsed, completely unload the firearm by
following the
“UNLOADING”
instructions in this manual (pages 22-23).
Carefully inspect your ammunition. Immediately refer to a qualified
gunsmith if the firing pin indent on the cartridge’s primer is off-center
or does not exist. Following the
“FIELD STRIPPING”
instructions
(pages 26-28) and remove the barrel from the slide and look down the
barrel to make sure that no obstruction exists. If a barrel obstruction is
detected, a qualified gunsmith must remove the obstruction and inspect
the pistol before it can be fired.