Beretta 90 Two Italian Version Manual

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NOTICE:The numbers in the figures refer to the photos on pages
2 and 54.
•Check that the manual safety/hammer decocking lever is
engaged (model Type F). The hammer will automatically lower
in complete safety (if cocked). The safety will remain engaged
(Fig. 6). Model Type G: decock the hammer (if cocked) by
rotating the decocking lever downward. The lever will return to
the ready to fire position. (Fig. 3). Model Type D: The hammer
is in decocked position (Fig. 4). Keeping the firearm pointed in
a...

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UNLOADING THE MAGAZINE
•To unload the magazine, grasp it with one hand around the
magazine box, bottom down and front end for ward. With the tip
of the thumb firmly press down on the car tridge rim and push
towards the front of magazine box. As the car tridge moves
for ward, tip it slightly upward with the index finger.
•Repeat until the magazine is unloaded.
FIRING
WARNING:Beretta assumes no responsibility for any injur y or
proper ty damage resulting from improper or careless handling,
intentional...

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•Without placing the finger on the trigger or inside the trigger
guard, point the pistol at the intended target and aim the pistol
by aligning the front and rear sights on the target. Point the
sight at 6 oclock in the center of the target. The front sight
should be in focus, the target and the rear sight slightly blurred
or out of focus.
WHEN YOU ARE READY TO FIRE: 
•Disengage the manual safety by pushing the safety lever up all
the way (Type F model). Rotating the lever in this way restores
the...

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The discharge will recoil the slide which, in turn, will eject the
fired car tridge case, cock the hammer and activate the recoil
spring. Then the slide will automatically close, feeding the next
car tridge from the magazine into the chamber.
WARNING:THE PISTOL IS STILL CHAMBER LOADED, COCKED
AND READY TO FIRE AGAIN. Keep your finger away from the
trigger whenever you do not intend to fire and engage the manual
safety if present.
•When the last round has been fired the slide remains open
(Fig. 27)....

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on a fired car tridge’s primer is light, of f-center or does not
exist. 
•Following the disassembly instructions given in the manual,
field strip the pistol and look down the barrel from the muzzle
(or front) end to make sure that no obstruction exists. If a
barrel obstruction is detected, a qualified gunsmith must
remove the obstruction and inspect the pistol before it can be
fired.
WARNING:If another car tridge is fired into an obstructed barrel,
catastrophic failure can result. 
WARNING:Never...

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MAINTENANCE
The firearm should be cleaned as soon as possible after firing or
at least once ever y month. Field strip the pistol as indicated in
the appropriate section of this manual. 
WARNING: Make sure the pistol is unloaded. See chapter “LOAD
CHECK”. If not, unload it following the “UNLOADING” procedure.
Engage the manual safety-decocking lever (model type F) by
lowering the lever downwards. 
WARNING:Excess oil and grease obstructing the bore, even
par tially, is ver y dangerous when firing and...

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SLIDE•Clean the slide with a cloth soaked in gun oil paying par ticular
attention to the breech face, the extractor, the slide rails, the
locking shoulders and locking recesses. If necessar y, use the
supplied brush. Dr y slide sur faces with a clean cloth. 
•Lightly oil the slide.
RECOIL SPRING - SPRING GUIDE ASSEMBLY•Lightly oil the recoil spring-spring guide assembly with gun oil.
After extensive use it may be necessar y to first clean these
par ts using the supplied brush and gun oil.
FRAME•With a...

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HOW TO  REPLACE THE
INTEGRAL GRIP
WARNING: Make sure the pistol is unloaded. See chapter “LOAD
CHECK”. If not, unload it following the “UNLOADING” procedure.
Engage the manual safety-decocking lever (model type F) by
lowering the lever downwards. 
CAUTION:The grip should be removed only to replace with
another type of grip or to reverse the magazine button (see
relative chapter). Do not remove the grip for standard
maintenance or to lubricate the pistol.
Notice:It is advisable to per form field...

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CAUTION:To keep the internal frame mechanisms clean, it is
recommended to always have the grip installed.  Never store the
pistol without the grip installed.
To  replace the same or different grip:
•Verify that the grip catch does not protrude from either side of
the frame.
CAUTION:If the catch protrudes a few millimetres from either
side of the frame, you will not be able to assemble the grip.
Depress the lanyard loop and using the pin punch push laterally
the internal grip catch until it fits flush...

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HOW TO  REVERSE THE
MAGAZINE RELEASE BUTTON
WARNING:Make sure the pistol is unloaded. See chapter “LOAD
CHECK”. If not, unload it following the “UNLOADING” procedure.
Engage the manual safety-decocking lever (model type F) by
lowering the lever downwards. 
NOTICE: It is advisable to per form field stripping and assembly
operations over a table to catch components should they drop. 
CAUTION:THESE OPERATIONS SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT BY A
COMPETENT GUNSMITH.
•Remove the magazine by pushing the magazine...