D’ITALIA OVER & UNDER SHOTGUN OWNERS MANUAL
INTRODUCTION Thank you for buying a Weatherby firearm, and welcome to the family. We realize that you had many products to choose from and hope you feel as we do, that you purchased the finest quality production firearm on the market today. ® When my late father started this company in 1945, it was as a means to turn his revolutionary vision of rifle design and cartridge performance into practical realities.
- SAFETY FIRST AND FOREMOST FIREARMS ARE DANGEROUS WEAPONS WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. WHEN USING ANY FIREARM, SAFETY MUST BE YOUR FIRST AND CONSTANT CONCERN. READ AND UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING SAFETY RULES KNOW YOUR FIREARM . Before assembling or using your Weatherby Over & Under shotgun, read and understand the instructions and safety warnings contained in this Owner's Manual in order to learn how to use the firearm safely and correctly. ® ALWAYS TREAT YOUR FIREARM AS IF IT WERE LOADED.
INDEX • Introduction Page 1 • Safety - First and Foremost Page 2 • Index Page 3 • General Overview Page 4 • Manual Safety Operation Page 5 • Ammunition Page 6 • Multi-Choke Tubes · Removing Choke Tubes · Installing Choke Tubes · Tightening Choke Tubes Page 7 Page 7 Page 7 Page 8 • Initial Assembly Instructions · Removing Forearm from Barrel Assembly · Assembling Barrel to Receiver · Assembling Forearm to Barrel Assembly Page 8 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 • Operating Instructions · Opening the Br
• Parts Listing 12 ga Page 21 • Parts Listing 20-28-410 ga Page 22 • Weatherby Service Policy Page 23 • Ten Commandments of Firearms Safety Page 24 • Exercise Extreme Caution Page 24 ® WEATHERBY® D’ITALIA OVER & UNDER SHOTGUNS With proper care as outlined in this manual, your Weatherby D’ Italia Over & Under shotgun should give you many years of dependable use and shooting pleasure. The picture below shows the main parts of your Weatherby D’ Italia Over & Under shotgun.
MANUAL SAFETY OPERATION The manual safety on Weatherby D’ Italia Over & Under shotgun is a slide-type safety located on the receiver tang behind the top lever. When in proper condition and correctly engaged in the "SAFE" position, the manual safety disengages the sears preventing accidental discharge under normal usage. WARNING!! Never depend on any mechanical safety mechanism or device to prevent the dangers of careless handling or pointing a firearm in an unsafe direction.
AMMUNITION Weatherby Over & Under shotguns are chambered for the most popular gauges, shell lengths and loads for which factory-loaded ammunition is manufactured in accordance with U.S. industry standards and is commercially available. Chokes are crafted from stainless steel and certified for steel shot through modified choke constrictions. ® Exercise care to assure that you are using only the correct ammunition for your shotgun.
MULTI-CHOKE TUBES Each new Weatherby D’ Italia Over & Under shotgun is equipped with barrel chokes. The 28 and 410 gauge shotguns have integrated fixed chokes built into the barrels (Improved Cylinder and Modified). The 12 and 20 gauge shotguns have interchangeable Multi-Choke choke tubes and one choke tube wrench (Fig. 3). If applicable, two of these choke tubes are installed in the muzzle of the barrels.
When installing a choke tube into a barrel assembled to the shotgun, keep the muzzle of the shotgun pointed in a safe direction and your fingers out of the trigger guard and away from the trigger at all times. 1. Move the manual safety slide to the "SAFE" position (refer to Manual Safety Operation, page 5). 2. Unload the shotgun (refer to Unloading the shotgun, page13). 3.
2. The forearm will separate from the barrel by allowing the nose of the forearm to drop and move forward. Fig 5 Fig.4 Fig.5 ASSEMBLING BARREL TO RECEIVER Keep the muzzle of the shotgun pointed in a safe direction, and your fingers out of the trigger guard and away from the trigger at all times. 1. Visually examine the barrel to make sure there are no shot shells in the chambers or obstructions in the bores, and that all parts are free of dirt and excess oil.
WARNING!! If ammunition is present in either chamber, the shotgun will be loaded, cocked and ready to fire by pulling the trigger with the safety "Off" (in the “FIRE” position). ASSEMBLING FOREARM TO BARREL ASSEMBLY Keep the muzzle of the shotgun pointed in a safe direction and your fingers out of the trigger guard and away from the trigger at all times. 1. Move the manual safety slide to the "SAFE" position (refer to Manual Safety Operation, page 5). 2.
Fig. 8 CHECKING FOR AND CLEARING BORE OBSTRUCTIONS The barrels of your shotgun should always be checked for obstructions before assembly, before loading and immediately following any occurrence in the field which might result in mud, dirt or other debris entering the bore.
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CLOSING THE BREECH Keep the muzzle of the shotgun pointed in a safe direction, and your fingers out of the trigger guard and away from the trigger at all times. 1. Move the manual safety slide to the "SAFE" position (refer to Manual Safety Operation, page 5). 2. Hold the shotgun with one hand grasping the buttstock immediately behind the receiver tang and the other hand firmly grasping the forearm. 3.
2. Open the breech of the shotgun (refer to Opening the Breech, Page 10). 3. Visually check each bore for obstructions (refer to Checking for and Clearing Bore Obstructions, page 11) 4. Place a shot shell of the proper size (refer to Ammunition, Page 6), and desired type in the chamber of each barrel intended to be fired. 5. Close the breech (refer to Closing the Breech, page 12). WARNING!! If the manual safety is not in the "SAFE" position, the shotgun is now ready to fire.
WARNING!! Do not touch the triggers until you are actually ready to fire the shotgun, or an unintended discharge may occur, possibly resulting in death or injury to a bystander, or damage to an unintended target. 4. Unless an immediate second shot is intended, immediately: a. Remove your finger from the trigger; b. Move the manual safety slide to the "SAFE" position (refer to Manual Safety Operation, page 5). c. Open the breech of the shotgun (refer to Opening the Breech, page 10).
during extended storage periods, to remove powder residue, dirt, dust and excess lubricant, and to prevent rust. During cleaning, inspect components to determine whether they are in proper working order. A basic cleaning kit consists of proper-sized cleaning rod, bore brush(es), patches, gun cleaning solvent, gun lubricant, and lint-free cloths. The cleaning rod must have a tip with a slot into which patches can be inserted.
3. Using a patch or clean cloth, apply a light coat of gun lubricant to the outside surfaces of the barrels, rib and paying particular attention to the lugs and bearing surfaces on the barrels, being careful to remove any excess lubricant. CLEANING CHOKE TUBES 1. With a proper size bore cleaning brush attached to the cleaning rod, apply gun cleaning solvent to the brush. 2. Push the brush all the way through the choke tube several times. 3.
CLEANING THE BUTTSTOCK Usually, wiping the buttstock with a clean, dry cloth or a silicon cloth is all that is necessary. If you have been hunting or shooting in wet weather, allow the buttstock to dry thoroughly before storage. RUST PREVENTION AND REPAIR During normal maintenance, after a thorough cleaning, allow 2-3 hours at room temperature, for all metal parts to dry completely. Then apply a liberal amount of high grade Gun Oil to all metal parts, wiping off any excess with a clean dry cloth.
SUGGESTIONS FOR GETTING TOP PERFORMANCE FROM YOUR WEATHERBY® SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN 1. Make sure that all screws are tight before firing your shotgun. Loose screws not only contribute to inaccuracy but can cause stock damage. Have screws checked periodically by your local gunsmith as recoil and changes in atmospheric conditions can cause them to work loose. 2. Check and tighten choke tubes frequently -- before, during and after shooting.
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PARTS LIST 12 GA 1 Barrels 2 Spring, ejector 3 Ejector spring guide 4 Ejector, left 5 Ejector, right 6 Ejector engaging plate, left 7 Ejector engaging plate, right 8 Pin, stop spring (2) 9 Pin, engaging plate stop (2) 10 Pin, hinge (2) 11 Screw, hinge pin (2) 12 Swivel, barrel 13 Screw, swivel (4) 14 Sight, front 15 Screw, forend catch 16 Cocking hook 17 Forend iron 18 Pin, cocking hook 19 Forend 21 Forend catch 24 Top lever 25 Pin, sear 26 Pin, safety catch spring 27 Safety catch 28 Screw, tang 29 Spring,
PARTS LIST 20-28-410 GA 200 Screws, stock pad 201 Recoil pad 202 Stock 203 Top lever 204 Safety Catch 205 Pin sear 206 Screw, Trigger guard 207 Spring, safety catch 208 Screw, safety catch spring stop 209 Pin, top lever return spring guide 210 Spring, top lever stop cylinder 211 Top lever stop cylinder 212 Pin, top lever stop 213 Receiver 214 Screw, hinge pin stop (2) 217 Monoblock 218 Top rib 219 Tenon 220 Side rib 221 Barrel 222 Front sight 223 Swivel, barrel 224 Screw, barrel swivel (4) 225 Screw, foren
WEATHERBY SERVICE POLICY Weatherby is a name that has been synonymous with quality firearms for over 50 years. All Weatherby firearms are manufactured of the finest materials and have been thoroughly inspected and tested in every phase of production. Because of the confidence we have in our products, Weatherby does not provide a written warranty, but rather stands behind its reputation for customer service and satisfaction.
TEN COMMANDMENTS OF FIREARMS SAFETY Prevention is the solution to hunting and shooting casualties. Every hunting and shooting accident that has occurred could have been prevented. Most such accidents happen as a result of people ignoring basic firearms safety rules. Prevention involves knowing and obeying those basic safety rules. Responsible, knowledgeable, and safe hunters and shooters will learn, remember and follow these simple rules: 1. Control the direction of your firearm’s muzzle.
