Beretta 81 Instruction Manual

4ENGLISHFigures on pages 3 and 18NOTICE: The Manufacturer and/or its Local Official Distributors assume no
responsibility for product malfuncion or for physical injury or property damage
resulting in whole or in part from criminal or negligent use of the product,
improper or careless handling, unauthorized modifications, use of defective,
improper, hand-loaded, reloaded or remanufactured ammunition, customer
abuse or neglect of the product, or other influences beyond manufacturer’s
direct and immediate...

5CONTENTSBASIC SAFETY RULES6
DESCRIPTION10
TECHNICAL FEATURES AND DATA12
LOADING AND FIRING13
•LOADING THE MAGAZINE
•LOADING THE PISTOL AND THE CARTRIDGE
CHAMBER
•FIRING
•HOW TO LOWER THE HAMMER
•UNLOADING THE PISTOL AND THE CARTRIDGE
CHAMBER
•UNLOADING THE MAGAZINE
MAINTENANCE15
•FIELD STRIPPING
•CLEANING AND LUBRICATING
•ASSEMBLY
HOW TO REVERSE THE MAGAZINE RELEASE
BUTTON16
TROUBLE SHOOTING, CAUSES AND REMEDIES17Page
6BASIC SAFETY RULES1. NEVER POINT A FIREARM AT SOMETHING THAT IS NOT SAFE TO SHOOT....

7 3. STORE YOUR FIREARM SO THAT CHILDREN CANNOT GAIN ACCESS TO IT.It is your responsibility to insure that children under the age of 18 or other
unauthorized persons do not gain access to your firearm.To reduce the risk of
accidents involving children, unload your firearm, lock it and store the
ammunition in a separate locked location. 
Please note that devices intended to
prevent accidents - for example, cable locks, chamber plugs, etc, - may not
prevent use or misuse of your firearm by a determined...

9 10. AVOID ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR
JUDGMENT OR REFLEX IMPAIRING
MEDICATION WHEN SHOOTING.Do not drink and shoot.If you take medication that
can impair motor reactions or judgment, do not
handle a firearm while you are under the influence of
the medication.11. NEVER TRANSPORT A LOADED FIREARM.
Unload a firearm before putting it in a vehicle.
Hunters and target shooters should load their
firearm only at their destination.If you carry a
firearm for self-protection, leaving the chamber
unloaded can reduce...

11 D4. Grooved frame: the front and back straps of the grip are longitudinally
grooved to secure a firm hold even with wet hands, or under conditions of
rapid, unaimed fire.
D5. Reversible magazine release button (mod. 84F only): It can easily be
assembled on the right side of the pistol for left-handed shooters.
D6. Magazine safety (on request):interrupts the trigger-sear connection when
the magazine is extracted.
D7. Combat trigger-guard(only “F” models):the trigger-guard is shaped and
groved to allow...

13LOADING AND FIRINGCaution: Always keep the fingers clear of the trigger, whenever you do not intend
to fire.
Check that pistol is not already loaded by looking at the chamber-loaded
indicator (C2. and fig.1b).
LOADING THE MAGAZINE
•To load the magazine remove it from the pistol by depressing the magazine
release button (fig. 5).
•Hold the magazine in the left hand.With your right hand, place a cartridge on the
follower in front of the lips, press down and slide the cartridge home under the
lips (fig....

15 UNLOADING THE PISTOL AND THE CARTRIDGE CHAMBER
•Engage the manual safety.With pistols “F” model, engaging the safety, the
hammer is lowered and stopped by the interceptor.
•Depress the magazine release button to remove the magazine from the pistol.
•Release the manual safety and point the pistol in a safe direction.
•Grasping the slide serrations with thumb and index finger, fully retract the slide
to remove the chambered cartridge.
WHEN SURE THE CHAMBER IS EMPTY AND THE CARTRIDGE HAS BEEN
EJECTED,...

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17 •Holding the button (grooved side) of the magazine release assembly firmly in
place, press its flat side and push it until it clicks into place.The operation is
done correctly when the magazine slides easily into its housing.
•Replace grips with screws.
TROUBLE SHOOTING, CAUSES AND REMEDIESTROUBLE SHOOTINGPROBABLE CAUSEREMEDY
Mis-introduction of a
cartridge into the chamberWarped or defective
cartridgeInspect and replace cartridge
Dirty or badly lubricated
weaponClean and lubricate weapon
Damaged...

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