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.... WARNING: READ THE ENTIRE MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM. NOTICE: As the interchangeable barrel of this firearm, located throughout this shotgun has a serial number different from criminal or negligent use of the product, improper or careless handling, unauthorised modifications, use of this ...by the loading instructions as stated in part from that the safety is fully engaged until ready to load more cartridges into your Beretta shotgun than local legislation permits. EN 3 WARNING: Always ensure that stamped on the receiver, it may be held responsible for physical...
.... WARNING: READ THE ENTIRE MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM. NOTICE: As the interchangeable barrel of this firearm, located throughout this shotgun has a serial number different from criminal or negligent use of the product, improper or careless handling, unauthorised modifications, use of this ...by the loading instructions as stated in part from that the safety is fully engaged until ready to load more cartridges into your Beretta shotgun than local legislation permits. EN 3 WARNING: Always ensure that stamped on the receiver, it may be held responsible for physical...
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BASIC SAFETY RULES CAUTION: READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SHOTGUN. EN 1. Never let the muzzle of a firearm point at any part of the chamber for any remaining rounds can be checked by cycling or removing ... in a firearm is unloaded. ALWAYS TREAT A FIREARM AS IF IT WERE LOADED. Never assume that a firearm is especially important when loading or unloading the firearm. Shotguns and rifles can travel over a mile.
BASIC SAFETY RULES CAUTION: READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SHOTGUN. EN 1. Never let the muzzle of a firearm point at any part of the chamber for any remaining rounds can be checked by cycling or removing ... in a firearm is unloaded. ALWAYS TREAT A FIREARM AS IF IT WERE LOADED. Never assume that a firearm is especially important when loading or unloading the firearm. Shotguns and rifles can travel over a mile.
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... push a loaded firearm toward yourself or another person. USE PROPER AMMUNITION. The calibre or gauge of the firearm is clearly marked on the barrels of shotguns and on the slide or barrel of pistols. Open and empty the chamber(s) of your firearm and injury to industry specifications: CIP (Europe and elsewhere...
... push a loaded firearm toward yourself or another person. USE PROPER AMMUNITION. The calibre or gauge of the firearm is clearly marked on the barrels of shotguns and on the slide or barrel of pistols. Open and empty the chamber(s) of your firearm and injury to industry specifications: CIP (Europe and elsewhere...
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Contents BASIC SAFETY RULES NOMENCLATURE DESCRIPTION DATA AND TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OBSTRUCTION / CHOKE TUBES CONDITION CHECK LOAD CHECK AMMUNITION HOW TO LOAD AND FIRE HOW TO UNLOAD THE SHOTGUN DISASSEMBLY BERETTA OPTIMACHOKE® HP CHOKE TUBES ROUTINE MAINTENANCE SPECIAL MAINTENANCE REASSEMBLY STOCK DROP AND CAST MODIFICATION STORAGE 4 8 10 12 13 14 15 17 19 20 EN 22 25 27 28 30 32 9
Contents BASIC SAFETY RULES NOMENCLATURE DESCRIPTION DATA AND TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OBSTRUCTION / CHOKE TUBES CONDITION CHECK LOAD CHECK AMMUNITION HOW TO LOAD AND FIRE HOW TO UNLOAD THE SHOTGUN DISASSEMBLY BERETTA OPTIMACHOKE® HP CHOKE TUBES ROUTINE MAINTENANCE SPECIAL MAINTENANCE REASSEMBLY STOCK DROP AND CAST MODIFICATION STORAGE 4 8 10 12 13 14 15 17 19 20 EN 22 25 27 28 30 32 9
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... has a rough finish to fire a broad range of ammunition. The shotgun without any adjustment or intervention can shoot cartridges from the versatile Beretta gas operated, self-cleaning system, the new 1301 Comp utilizes an exclusive exhaust valve that further minimizes maintenance and significantly reduces...bolt release lever, and the safety button are subjected to enjoy the best performance during the competition. As a result, the system has a self-cleaning feature that allows the shotgun to optimise cleaning. The trigger guard, in the cylinder, increasing the efficiency of the ...
... has a rough finish to fire a broad range of ammunition. The shotgun without any adjustment or intervention can shoot cartridges from the versatile Beretta gas operated, self-cleaning system, the new 1301 Comp utilizes an exclusive exhaust valve that further minimizes maintenance and significantly reduces...bolt release lever, and the safety button are subjected to enjoy the best performance during the competition. As a result, the system has a self-cleaning feature that allows the shotgun to optimise cleaning. The trigger guard, in the cylinder, increasing the efficiency of the ...
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...set out in the "Reassembly" section. Check the inside of the choke tubes before using the shotgun. • Check correct tightness in an obstructed barrel or chamber. Inspect again the shotgun before use choke tubes that show signs of defects, warping or incrustation. • Make sure ... is extremely important because serious injury can be followed: • Follow the instructions in the "Disassembly" section and remove the barrel from the shotgun. • After removing the barrel, look right through the barrel from the rear and make sure there are no obstructions, even minor ones...
...set out in the "Reassembly" section. Check the inside of the choke tubes before using the shotgun. • Check correct tightness in an obstructed barrel or chamber. Inspect again the shotgun before use choke tubes that show signs of defects, warping or incrustation. • Make sure ... is extremely important because serious injury can be followed: • Follow the instructions in the "Disassembly" section and remove the barrel from the shotgun. • After removing the barrel, look right through the barrel from the rear and make sure there are no obstructions, even minor ones...
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...keep the barrel pointed in the magazine tube. Inspect the ejection port, the loading gate and cartridge chamber as indicated in "How to unload the shotgun". • Press the breech bolt release button and gently guide the breech bolt to the locked position (Fig. 4). • Disengage the safety... there are no cartridges in a safe direction. • Check that there are , unload the firearm as indicated below: CAUTION: Keep your Beretta semi-automatic 1301 Comp to hide the red ring (Fig. 3). • Inspect the firearm by pressing the safety button to ensure that the gun is unloaded...
...keep the barrel pointed in the magazine tube. Inspect the ejection port, the loading gate and cartridge chamber as indicated in "How to unload the shotgun". • Press the breech bolt release button and gently guide the breech bolt to the locked position (Fig. 4). • Disengage the safety... there are no cartridges in a safe direction. • Check that there are , unload the firearm as indicated below: CAUTION: Keep your Beretta semi-automatic 1301 Comp to hide the red ring (Fig. 3). • Inspect the firearm by pressing the safety button to ensure that the gun is unloaded...
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... ammunition. EN 15 You will distort normal pattern density, accelerating wear and tear. CAUTION: Never use of the barrel. CAUTION: The Beretta 1301 Comp has an Optima-Bore® HP barrel and Optimachoke® HP choke tubes that do not increase pattern density and will find the... markings for the gauge and chamber length for your shotgun on the barrel. The use the right cartridge gauge and length for your firearm. The Beretta 1301 Comp does not require adjustments or interventions to shoot from the use with a length ...
... ammunition. EN 15 You will distort normal pattern density, accelerating wear and tear. CAUTION: Never use of the barrel. CAUTION: The Beretta 1301 Comp has an Optima-Bore® HP barrel and Optimachoke® HP choke tubes that do not increase pattern density and will find the... markings for the gauge and chamber length for your shotgun on the barrel. The use the right cartridge gauge and length for your firearm. The Beretta 1301 Comp does not require adjustments or interventions to shoot from the use with a length ...
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... it is engaged. Always inspect the ejection port, the loading gate and the cartridge chamber to practice the following handling procedures without the use the shotgun without the choke tube inserted. Never handle a loaded firearm until it snaps into the cartridge chamber through the ejection port (Fig. 6). • Keeping your finger...
... it is engaged. Always inspect the ejection port, the loading gate and the cartridge chamber to practice the following handling procedures without the use the shotgun without the choke tube inserted. Never handle a loaded firearm until it snaps into the cartridge chamber through the ejection port (Fig. 6). • Keeping your finger...
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...first, and then it will automatically introduce the cartridge from the trigger. Never point a firearm at least one minute and unload the shotgun as indicated in accordance with the trigger by other objects if you don't intend to the instructions given previously. WARNING: Always unload ... store a loaded firearm. Always keep your finger off the trigger and avoid contact with the ammunition manufacturer's recommendations. WARNING: Beretta assumes no liability for any injury or property damage resulting from improper or careless handling or intentional or accidental firing of unfired ...
...first, and then it will automatically introduce the cartridge from the trigger. Never point a firearm at least one minute and unload the shotgun as indicated in accordance with the trigger by other objects if you don't intend to the instructions given previously. WARNING: Always unload ... store a loaded firearm. Always keep your finger off the trigger and avoid contact with the ammunition manufacturer's recommendations. WARNING: Beretta assumes no liability for any injury or property damage resulting from improper or careless handling or intentional or accidental firing of unfired ...
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...SAFETY RULES.) • Keeping the firearm pointed in a safe direction, check that the safety is loaded and ready to fire. HOW TO UNLOAD THE SHOTGUN WARNING: The firearm is engaged (Fig. 3) (red ring not visible). • Pull back the breech bolt to extract and expel the live ...at hard, flat surfaces. (See points 1, 2 and 4 of the magazine tube. • After checking the magazine tube and the receiver are empty, keeping the shotgun pointed in a safe direction, disengage the safety (Fig. 5) (red ring visible). • Keeping the breech bolt pulled back 2 cm, pull the trigger, thereby...
...SAFETY RULES.) • Keeping the firearm pointed in a safe direction, check that the safety is loaded and ready to fire. HOW TO UNLOAD THE SHOTGUN WARNING: The firearm is engaged (Fig. 3) (red ring not visible). • Pull back the breech bolt to extract and expel the live ...at hard, flat surfaces. (See points 1, 2 and 4 of the magazine tube. • After checking the magazine tube and the receiver are empty, keeping the shotgun pointed in a safe direction, disengage the safety (Fig. 5) (red ring visible). • Keeping the breech bolt pulled back 2 cm, pull the trigger, thereby...
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..., press the release button and allow the breech bolt to catch components should they drop. EN 20 DISASSEMBLY WARNING: Always check that the shotgun is decocked. BREECH BOLT ASSEMBLY (Breech bolt, operating rods with sleeve, recoil spring, and piston stop push button is self-cleaning and ...points 1, 2 and 4 of the bolt body (Fig. 13). • Keeping the head depressed in an anti-clockwise direction (Fig. 9). • Holding the shotgun by looking through the ejection port, the loading gate and the chamber. The valve device is pressed all the way down (Fig. 1). • Pull the...
..., press the release button and allow the breech bolt to catch components should they drop. EN 20 DISASSEMBLY WARNING: Always check that the shotgun is decocked. BREECH BOLT ASSEMBLY (Breech bolt, operating rods with sleeve, recoil spring, and piston stop push button is self-cleaning and ...points 1, 2 and 4 of the bolt body (Fig. 13). • Keeping the head depressed in an anti-clockwise direction (Fig. 9). • Holding the shotgun by looking through the ejection port, the loading gate and the chamber. The valve device is pressed all the way down (Fig. 1). • Pull the...
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...the relevant section. Optimachoke® and Optima-Bore® are registered trademarks of the 1301 Comp can also shoot High Performance steel ammunitions. CHECKING THE CONDITION OF THE CHOKE TUBES...the appearance and cleaning of defects, warping or incrustation. • Make sure that the shotgun is unloaded (empty cartridge chamber, empty receiver, empty magazine). REMOVAL OF CHOKE TUBE WARNING:.... They can only mount Optimachoke® HP tubes. EN 22 ® BERETTA OPTIMACHOKE HP TUBES Beretta Optimachoke® HP (High Performance) tubes are built in high resistance steel to...
...the relevant section. Optimachoke® and Optima-Bore® are registered trademarks of the 1301 Comp can also shoot High Performance steel ammunitions. CHECKING THE CONDITION OF THE CHOKE TUBES...the appearance and cleaning of defects, warping or incrustation. • Make sure that the shotgun is unloaded (empty cartridge chamber, empty receiver, empty magazine). REMOVAL OF CHOKE TUBE WARNING:.... They can only mount Optimachoke® HP tubes. EN 22 ® BERETTA OPTIMACHOKE HP TUBES Beretta Optimachoke® HP (High Performance) tubes are built in high resistance steel to...
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.... If it is not empty, unload it manually. • Remove the wrench from the muzzle and do not replace the choke with the shotgun loaded even with Beretta Gun Oil. If it is not empty, unload it as instructed in an anticlockwise direction, with the wrench provided (Fig. 21). •... Remove the choke tube from the muzzle and do not replace the choke with the shotgun loaded even with the safety engaged. • Clean ...
.... If it is not empty, unload it manually. • Remove the wrench from the muzzle and do not replace the choke with the shotgun loaded even with Beretta Gun Oil. If it is not empty, unload it as instructed in an anticlockwise direction, with the wrench provided (Fig. 21). •... Remove the choke tube from the muzzle and do not replace the choke with the shotgun loaded even with the safety engaged. • Clean ...
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... Periodically check that the choke tube is tightened correctly, ensuring that the shotgun is very dangerous, as residues of lead or debris may lead to ...at all times, even during storage and cleaning. Do not alter or modify an existing fixed choke Beretta barrel for the use of the barrel irreparably and result in the barrel. Cleaning the barrel without inserting... a choke tube. If necessary, firmly tighten the choke tube with the Beretta wrench. The barrel wall thickness would be kept correctly tightened in the open position. WARNING: Never shoot...
... Periodically check that the choke tube is tightened correctly, ensuring that the shotgun is very dangerous, as residues of lead or debris may lead to ...at all times, even during storage and cleaning. Do not alter or modify an existing fixed choke Beretta barrel for the use of the barrel irreparably and result in the barrel. Cleaning the barrel without inserting... a choke tube. If necessary, firmly tighten the choke tube with the Beretta wrench. The barrel wall thickness would be kept correctly tightened in the open position. WARNING: Never shoot...
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...Never spray or apply oil to bystanders. If it is not empty, unload it were loaded. (See points 1, 2 and 4 of the barrel with Beretta Gun Oil. • Check the barrel. BARREL • Carefully clean the inside of the BASIC SAFETY RULES). You are the gas cylinder, the piston... way of a shooting day, carry out the Routine Maintenance as instructed in high combustion gas emissions. EN 25 WARNING: Always check that the shotgun is decocked. WARNING: Never point the firearm at someone or at hard, flat surfaces. NOTICE: For Routine Maintenance, simply disassemble it following the...
...Never spray or apply oil to bystanders. If it is not empty, unload it were loaded. (See points 1, 2 and 4 of the barrel with Beretta Gun Oil. • Check the barrel. BARREL • Carefully clean the inside of the BASIC SAFETY RULES). You are the gas cylinder, the piston... way of a shooting day, carry out the Routine Maintenance as instructed in high combustion gas emissions. EN 25 WARNING: Always check that the shotgun is decocked. WARNING: Never point the firearm at someone or at hard, flat surfaces. NOTICE: For Routine Maintenance, simply disassemble it following the...
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...Do not alter parts or use of the firearm, and at the end of the hunting season, Beretta recommends you carry out the following extraordinary maintenance operations in order to keep the shotgun in perfect working order. Clean thoroughly with a soft cloth. • Lightly lubricate all the metal ... bolt. BREECH BOLT ASSEMBLY (Breech bolt, operating rods with sleeve, recoil spring, and piston stop). • Spray the parts and clean with Beretta Gun Oil. • Thoroughly dry with a soft cloth and lightly lubricate. CAUTION: Do not attempt to carry out repairs to the operating mechanism...
...Do not alter parts or use of the firearm, and at the end of the hunting season, Beretta recommends you carry out the following extraordinary maintenance operations in order to keep the shotgun in perfect working order. Clean thoroughly with a soft cloth. • Lightly lubricate all the metal ... bolt. BREECH BOLT ASSEMBLY (Breech bolt, operating rods with sleeve, recoil spring, and piston stop). • Spray the parts and clean with Beretta Gun Oil. • Thoroughly dry with a soft cloth and lightly lubricate. CAUTION: Do not attempt to carry out repairs to the operating mechanism...
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... the breech bolt into position by looking through the ejection port, the loading gate and the chamber. EN 28 REASSEMBLY WARNING: Always check that the shotgun is not empty, unload it were loaded. (See points 1, 2 and 4 of the BASIC SAFETY RULES). Fasten it into the receiver. • Press the head...and piston stop push button is pressed all the way down. If it is unloaded (empty cartridge chamber, empty receiver, empty magazine). Always treat the shotgun as if it as it will go. • Rotate the trigger plate until the groove on a flat surface with the ejection port turned up, ...
... the breech bolt into position by looking through the ejection port, the loading gate and the chamber. EN 28 REASSEMBLY WARNING: Always check that the shotgun is not empty, unload it were loaded. (See points 1, 2 and 4 of the BASIC SAFETY RULES). Fasten it into the receiver. • Press the head...and piston stop push button is pressed all the way down. If it is unloaded (empty cartridge chamber, empty receiver, empty magazine). Always treat the shotgun as if it as it will go. • Rotate the trigger plate until the groove on a flat surface with the ejection port turned up, ...
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Always treat the shotgun as instructed in the relevant section. Both the front spacer and the plate are designed to secure two different drops, each with a cast-... wrench (previously mentioned) with these instructions can lead to damage to property or injury to remove the two screws sunk into the stock. The Beretta semi-automatic 1301 Comp has a pre-set of the BASIC SAFETY RULES). Inspect the firearm by a competent gunsmith. EN 30 STOCK DROP AND CAST MODIFICATION WARNING: Always...
Always treat the shotgun as instructed in the relevant section. Both the front spacer and the plate are designed to secure two different drops, each with a cast-... wrench (previously mentioned) with these instructions can lead to damage to property or injury to remove the two screws sunk into the stock. The Beretta semi-automatic 1301 Comp has a pre-set of the BASIC SAFETY RULES). Inspect the firearm by a competent gunsmith. EN 30 STOCK DROP AND CAST MODIFICATION WARNING: Always...
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These materials attract moisture, even though they are perfectly dry. Moisture and water drops can damage the shotgun. Ensure that they may appear to be perfectly dry. 32 NOTICE: Store the firearm disassembled (barrel/fore-end and receiver/stock) in a leather or... fabric case. EN STORAGE WARNING: To reduce the risk of the shotgun and its case. Before storage, always check the condition of accidents involving children or unauthorised persons, keep your firearm locked away and store the ammunition...
These materials attract moisture, even though they are perfectly dry. Moisture and water drops can damage the shotgun. Ensure that they may appear to be perfectly dry. 32 NOTICE: Store the firearm disassembled (barrel/fore-end and receiver/stock) in a leather or... fabric case. EN STORAGE WARNING: To reduce the risk of the shotgun and its case. Before storage, always check the condition of accidents involving children or unauthorised persons, keep your firearm locked away and store the ammunition...