Beretta U22 Neos Beretta U22 Neos User Manual - Page 18

GENERAL OPERATION Beretta U22 NEOS semi-automatic pistols use a slide blow-back system. The breech is held closed by a recoil spring. The breech is not locked when closed. When the pistol is fired, the resulting energy pushes the slide rearward, extracting and ejecting the fired cartridge case. Pushed by the recoil spring, the slide moves forward feeding the next cartridge from the magazine into the chamber and closing the breech. The slide is designed to stay open after the last round has been fired and the spent shell casing has been ejected. LOADING AND FIRING WARNING: A pistol can have a live round in the chamber and can fire even if the magazine is empty or has been removed. WARNING: Before loading the firearm, it is recommended that you become familiar with the following loading procedures without the use of ammunition. Never handle a loaded firearm until you are fully familiar with the loading procedures. Before loading the pistol, always engage the manual safety. Always point the firearm in a safe direction. (See points 1,2 and 4 of the BASIC SAFETY RULES). 20