Beretta Px4 Storm Special Duty Beretta PX4 Storm Full Size User Manual - Page 29

• Remove the magazine from the pistol by depressing the magazine release button. • Insert one more cartridge into the magazine. • Completely push the loaded magazine into the pistol grip to insure catch engagement. ! WARNING: THE FIREARM YOU ARE HANDLING IS LOADED WITH A LIVE ROUND IN THE CHAMBER. Keep your finger away from the trigger whenever you do not intend to fire. ! ! ! 71 UNLOADING WARNING: Always unload the firearm whenever you do not intend to shoot. WARNING: Be certain the pistol is pointed in a SAFE direction. Keep your finger away from the trigger. NOTICE: The numbers in the figures refer to the photos on pages 2 and 54. • Check that the manual safety/hammer decocking lever is engaged (model F). The hammer will automatically lower in complete safety (if cocked). The safety will remain engaged (Fig. 6). Model G: decock the hammer (if cocked) by rotating the decocking lever downward. The lever will return to the ready to fire position. (Fig. 3). Model D: The hammer is in decocked position (Fig. 4). Keeping the firearm pointed in a safe direction and fingers away from the trigger, proceed to the following steps. • Remove the loaded magazine from the frame. • Always using safety precautions grasp the slide serrations with thumb and index finger and fully retract the slide 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 from the ejection port into the open chamber (Fig. 10).