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inserted into the slide, they should rest securely inside the
slide without movement. (The extractor must lie in its groove in
the barrel).
" The locking block lugs should rest firmly in their seats in the
slide (the locking block plunger should protrude from the
barrel) (Fig. 21).
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" The recoil spring guide head (flat part) should lodge in the
center of its groove in the locking block (Fig. 14).
" When the slide and barrel assembly are placed back on the
frame (Fig. 22), the slide/barrel assembly should be aligned
with the frame or pushed beyond the rear of it to allow the
disassembly latch to rotate and return to its original position
(with the disassembly latch lever parallel to the slide). Please
make sure that the disassembly latch lever is parallel to the
slide. If not, by retracting the slide as indicated, manually
rotate the disassembly latch to allow it to return to its original
position.
" Retract the slide to check the correct assembly operation.
" Decock the hammer.
- by operating the manual safety/hammer decocking lever
(model Type F)
- by operating the hammer decocking lever (model Type G)
- in model Type D, the hammer is already decocked.
AMMUNITION
AMMUNITION (CARTRIDGE) NOTICE: Beretta specifically
disclaims responsibility for any damage or injury occurring with,
or as the result of, the use of faulty, non-standard,
remanufactured, hand-loaded or reloaded ammunition, or
cartridges other than those for which the firearm was originally
chambered. Serious damage or injury, even death, could result
from the use of incorrect ammunition, from firing against bore
obstructions and from propellant overloads. Use of improper
ammunition, such as listed previously will void the
manufacturer s warranty. Use only high-quality, commercially-
manufactured ammunition made in accordance with CIP (Europe
and elsewhere) or SAAMI® (USA) standards. Be certain that the
ammunition is the appropriate caliber and load for the firearm
and is in clean, dry, good condition. Use of reloaded ammunition
will void the manufacturer s warranty. The pistol caliber is
marked on the barrel.
WARNING: Carefully inspect each cartridge before it is loaded in
the magazine. Be certain the cartridge cases are not split,
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deformed, and that the cartridges do not possess any other
dents or defects. This warning even applies to factory
ammunition.
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Do not fire old ammunition. Primers, powder, cartridge cases,
and bullets can deteriorate with time and cause damage to the
firearm, or injury to the shooter or others.
WARNING: The extended use of +P or +P+ ammunition may
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decrease component part service life expectancy. DO NOT use
sub-machine gun ammunition because the chamber pressure
may reach or exceed proof load pressure. Lead bullets have a
tendency to cause bore leading, which may dramatically increase
the discharge pressure. Be sure to remove all chamber and bore
lead accumulation after each use. DO NOT shoot cartridges with
jacketed bullets through a barrel previously fired with lead bullets
before the bore is thoroughly deleaded.
DRY FIRING/ DUMMY ROUNDS
Dry firing is defined as firing a firearm with no ammunition in the
chamber. Long term dry firing your Beretta 90-two pistol may
result in damage to the firing pin. Snap caps (inert chamber
inserts that allow a firearm to be dry-fired without damaging the
action) are available at most gun stores for those who wish to
practice firing without live ammunition.
CAUTION: If you want to practice shooting your pistol without
using live ammunition (called dry firing ), insert an appropriate
snap cap into the chamber to cushion the fall of the firing pin
and reduce the chance of firing pin breakage. Snap cap
cartridges with spring loaded primers are ideal.
The Snap cap cartridges with empty primer pockets are
suitable for loading/unloading practice but DO NOT PROTECT the
firing pin during dry firing.
LOADING
WARNING: Whenever a live round is in the chamber, this pistol
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can fire, even if the magazine is empty or has been removed.
WARNING: Before loading the firearm, become familiar with the
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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.
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WARNING: Always keep your finger away from the trigger
whenever you do not intend to fire. Make sure the pistol is
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unloaded. See paragraph LOAD CHECK .
WARNING: LOAD THE CHAMBER ONLY WHEN READY TO FIRE.
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NOTICE: The numbers in the figures refer to the photos on pages
2, 54 and 85.
LOADING THE MAGAZINE
WARNING: Be sure that you have the correct cartridges for your
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pistol.
" To load the magazine, remove it from the pistol by depressing
the magazine release button. (Fig. 9).
" Hold the magazine in one hand. With the other hand, place a
cartridge on the magazine follower in front of the lips at the top
of the magazine. Press the cartridge down onto the follower
and slide the cartridge completely under the lips until it is
lodged fully inside the magazine body (Fig. 23).
" Repeat process until magazine is fully loaded. The holes on the
back of the magazine allow for visual counting of cartridges.
CAUTION: Do not try to force more than the maximum number
of rounds indicated for your particular pistol into the magazine.
An overloaded magazine may not function properly.
LOADING THE PISTOL AND THE FIRING CHAMBER
WARNING: Beretta assumes no responsibility for any injury or
property damage resulting from improper or careless handling,
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intentional or accidental discharge of the firearm.
WARNING: Be sure that the obstruction check has been
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completed prior to loading.
WARNING: Point the firearm in a safe direction. Do not touch the
trigger until you are ready to shoot and are sure of your target
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and backstop.
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The firing chamber is the portion of the barrel into which the
cartridge is fed. The firing chamber may be loaded in one of three
ways:
1. LOADING FROM MAGAZINE
WARNING: Always engage the manual safety/hammer decocking
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lever (model Type F) by completely pushing the safety lever down
all the way in order to cover the red warning dot (Fig. 6). The red
dot is visible when the manual safety is disengaged and the
firearm is ready to fire (Fig. 5).
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