User Manual

ROUTINE MAINTENANCE

Clean and lubricate your shotgun any time combustion residue, grease or dirt is

deposited in any of the mechanisms. Cleaning and lubrication of the ﬁrearm after

each use is the best way of ensuring that the components are protected against

combustion corrosion or rusting from use in humid or salty environments.

At the end of a shooting day, carry out the Routine Maintenance as indicated

below.

WARNING: Always check that the shotgun is unloaded (empty cartridge

chamber, empty receiver, empty magazine). Inspect the ﬁrearm by looking

through the ejection port, the loading gate and the chamber. If it is not empty,

unload it as instructed in the relevant section. Check that the hammer is

decocked.

WARNING: Never point the ﬁrearm at someone or at hard, ﬂat surfaces. Always

treat the shotgun as if it were loaded. (See points 1, 2 and 4 of the BASIC

SAFETY RULES).

NOTICE: For Routine Maintenance, simply disassemble it following the

procedures described in the relevant section.

BARREL

• Carefully clean the inside of the barrel with a cloth patch to remove any

combustion residue.

• Thoroughlycleanthelockingshouldersonthebarrelbreech.

• Pullasoft,clean,drycloththroughthebarrel.

• LightlylubricatethebarrelwithasoftcleanclothsoakedwithBerettaGunOil.

• Checkthebarrel.Thebarrelandcartridgechambermustbecleanandfree

from obstructions.

CAUTION: Excess oil or grease obstructing the barrel, even partially, is very

dangerous when ﬁring and may cause damage to the shotgun and serious injury

to the shooter and to bystanders. Never spray or apply oil to the cartridges. Use

lubricants properly. You are responsible for the proper care and maintenance

of your ﬁrearm.

GAS CYLINDER, PISTON, MAGAZINE TUBE

CAUTION: Use of Magnum and Super Magnum cartridges results in high

combustion gas emissions.

The particular composition of the powders of some Super Magnum ammunition

can leave consistent deposits of combustion residue. The parts of the shotgun

where this problem is most likely to arise are the gas cylinder, the piston and

elastic piston seal and the magazine tube.