Technical data

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LOADING AND FIRING
TECHNICAL DATA
WARNING: Always keep your finger away from the trigger whenever you do
not intend to fire. Make sure the pistol is not already loaded. Remove the
magazine from the pistol by depressing the magazine release button (fig. 6).
Keeping your finger away from the trigger, grasp the slide serrations with
thumb and index fingers and retract the slide 2 centimeters (approx. one inch)
to verify that the chamber is empty (fig. 7).
WARNING: When sure that the chamber is empty, point the firearm in a safe
direction and holding hammer spur with thumb, completely press trigger and
lower the hammer slowly forward to the uncocked position.
WARNING: Before loading the firearm, practice the following loading
procedures without the use of ammunition. Never handle a loaded firearm until
you are fully familiar with the loading procedures. Always point the firearm in a
safe direction. (See points 1, 2 and 4 of the BASIC SAFETY RULES).
LOADING THE MAGAZINE
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Hold magazine in left hand. With right hand, place a cartridge on the follower in
front of the lips, press down and slide the cartridge back under the magazine lips
(fig. 8). Repeat until the magazine is fully loaded. Side slots allow visual counting of
cartridges (maximum 10).
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Push loaded magazine into pistol grip completely to insure catch engagement.
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Grasping the slide serrations with thumb and forefinger, fully retract and quickly
release the slide to load the chamber (fig. 9).
Engage the manual safety by simply rotating the safety lever (C) completely upwards
using your thumb (fig. 10). The red warning dot will disappear (fig.
5) (the red warning
dot can be seen only when the manual safety is disengaged).
LOADING THE PISTOL AND THE CARTRIDGE CHAMBER
WARNING: Always keep your finger away from the trigger whenever you do
not intend to fire.
WARNING: THE PISTOL IS NOW LOADED, COCKED AND READY TO
FIRE. Always keep fingers away from the trigger, whenever you do not intend
to fire.
87 Target
Caliber .22L.R.
Operation Semi-automatic, blow-back
Hammer Exposed, single action
Length 225 mm. (8.9 in.)
Height 138 mm. (5.4 in.)
Weight (approx.) 835 gr. (29.4 oz.) (with empty magazine)
Barrel length 150 mm. (5.9 in.)
Rifling R.H., 6 grooves (pitch 350 mm.) - (13.8 in.)
Front sight Blade, interchangeable (2 sizes)
Rear sight V notch, adjustable for elevation and windage
Sight radius 185 mm. (7.28 in.)
Safeties Ambidextrous manual thumb safety:
it locks the sear and the slide in the closed position
Magazine Straight-line, 10 rounds
Frame Light alloy, sand blasted and anodized
Slide Steel, blued
Barrel Steel, blued
Barrel sleeve Aluminum, sand blasted and anodized
Special features Barrel sleeve with integral scope base
NOTICE: The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any injury or
property damage resulting from improper or careless handling, intentional or
accidental discharge of the firearm.
FIRING
WHEN READY TO FIRE
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Release the manual safety by simply rotating the safety lever (C) completely
downwards using your thumb. The red warning dot can be seen when manual
safety is disengaged.
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Aim pistol and align front and rear sight on target (fig. 15).
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Fire by squeezing the trigger.
The discharge will recoil the slide which, in turn, will extract and eject the fired
cartridge case, cock the hammer and activate the recoil spring. Then the slide will
automatically close, feeding the next cartridge from the magazine into the chamber
and the PISTOL IS READY TO FIRE AGAIN.
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When the last round has been fired, the slide remains open (fig. 11).
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To fire again, remove the empty magazine and insert a loaded one.
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Press slide catch (H) to close the slide and load the chamber (fig. 12).
WARNING: The Beretta 87 Target is a target pistol and therefore it is not
equipped with a safety hammer decocking device.
For this reason never try to lower the hammer with a round in the chamber.
WARNING: Always wear protective glasses and earplugs when shooting (see
point 8 of the BASIC SAFETY RULES).
NOTICE: The figure numbers noted below refer to the photographs on pages
3, 24 and 46.