User Manual

The ARGO-E gas collector is located back in the

barrel, thereby facilitating the automatic cleaning

of combustion residues after each firing cycle.

These residues may, in any case, become den-

ser, particularly after a long period in which the

weapon has not been used, with the consequent

risk of piston blockage.

Where the weapon is not used for a long time,

and in any case at the end of the hunting season,

please clean the gas collector as follows:

1) Dismantle the barrel and piston (see stripping

procedure on page 10).

2) Carefully clean the piston, the piston guide,

the elastic bands and the inside of the cylinder

with a bronze cleaning rod.

3) Check that the piston slides freely and that the

holding elastic bands are free to oscillate on

the piston.

WARNING: do not lubricate the piston and the

inside of the cylinder. Oil can lead to the accu-

mulation of combustion residues.

For any servicing whatsoever, please contact the

nearest Benelli Technical Assistance Center.

Rifle assembly

For correct assembly of the rifle after main-

tenance, proceed as follows:

1) Fit the whole trigger unit, with cocked ham-

mer, onto the receiver; position it so that it is

the front end that comes into contact with the

receiver (figs. 54-55).

2) Push in the trigger guard pin bush (fig. 56).

3) Slide the locking head into the bolt making

sure that the hole on the stem coincides with

the bolt slot (fig. 57).