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1 4 ENGLISHF igures on pages 3 and 18 NOTICE: The Manufacturer and/or its Local Official Distributors assume noresponsibility for product malfuncion or for physical injury or property damageresulting 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, customerabuse or neglect of the product, or other influences beyond manufacturer sdirect and immediate : Always ensure that the safety is fully engaged until ready to safety is fully engaged only when the safety can move no further into thesafe safety which is not fully engaged will not prevent : ALL FIREARMS HAVE LETHAL THEBASIC SAFETY RULES CAREFULLY AND UNDERSTAND THEM FULLYBEFORE ATTEMPTING TO USE THIS.

2 READ THE ENTIRE MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USINGTHIS SURE THAT ANY PERSON USING OR HAVINGACCESS TO THIS FIREARM READS AND UNDERSTANDS ALL OF THISMANUAL PRIOR TO USE OR addition to the Basic Safety Rules, there are other Safety Rules pertaining to theloading, unloading, disassembly, assembly and use of this firearm located throughoutthis SAFETY RULES6 DESCRIPTION10 TECHNICAL FEATURES AND DATA12 LOADING AND FIRING13 LOADING THE MAGAZINE LOADING THE PISTOL AND THE CARTRIDGECHAMBER FIRING HOW TO LOWER THE HAMMER UNLOADING THE PISTOL AND THE CARTRIDGECHAMBER UNLOADING THE MAGAZINEMAINTENANCE15 FIELD STRIPPING CLEANING AND LUBRICATING ASSEMBLYHOW TO REVERSE THE MAGAZINE RELEASEBUTTON16 TROUBLE SHOOTING, CAUSES AND REMEDIES17 Page6 BASIC SAFETY RULES1.

3 NEVER POINT A FIREARM AT SOMETHING THAT IS NOT SAFE TO let the muzzle of afirearm point at any part ofyour body or at is especiallyimportant when loading orunloading the you are shooting ata target, know what isbehind bullets cantravel over a youmiss your target or if thebullet penetrates thetarget, it is yourresponsibility to ensure that the shot does not cause unintended injury or ALWAYS TREAT A FIREARM AS IF IT assume that a firearm is unloaded. Theonly certain way to ensure that a firearm isempty is to open the chamber and visuallyexamine the inside to see if a round is the magazine will not guarantee thata pistol is unloaded or cannot rifles can be checked by cycling or removingall rounds and by then opening the chamber sothat a visual inspection of the chamber for anyremaining rounds can be STORE YOUR FIREARM SO THAT CHILDREN CANNOT GAIN ACCESS TO is your responsibility to insure that children under the age of 18 or otherunauthorized persons do not gain access to your reduce the risk ofaccidents involving children, unload your firearm.

4 Lock it and store theammunition in a separate locked location. Please note that devices intended toprevent accidents - for example, cable locks, chamber plugs, etc, - may notprevent use or misuse of your firearm by a determined gun safesmay be more appropriate to reduce the likelihood of intentional misuse of a firearmby an unauthorized child or NEVER SHOOT AT WATER OR AT A at the surface of water or at a rock orother hard surface increases the chance ofricochets or fragmentation of the bullet or shot,which can result in the projectile striking anunintended or peripheral KNOW THE SAFETY FEATURES OF THE FIREARM YOU ARE USING, BUTREMEMBER: SAFETY DEVICES ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR SAFEHANDLING rely solely on a safety device to prevent an is imperative that youknow and use the safety features of the particular firearm you are handling, butaccidents can best be prevented by following the safe handling proceduresdescribed in these safety rules and elsewhere in the product manual.

5 To furtherfamiliarize yourself with the proper use of this or other firearms, take a FirearmsSafety Course taught by an expert in firearms use and safety PROPERLY MAINTAIN YOUR and carry your firearm so that dirt or lint does notaccumulate in the working and oil yourfirearm, following the instructions provided in thismanual, after each use to prevent corrosion, damageto the barrel or accumulation of impurities which canprevent use of the gun in an checkthe barrel prior to loading to ensure that it is clean andfree from obstructions. Firing against an obstructioncan rupture the barrel and injure yourself or case your hear an unusual noise whenshooting, stop firing immediately, ingage the manualsafety an unload the sure the chamberis free from any obstruction or possible bullet blockedinside the barrel due to defective or USE PROPER use factory-loaded, new ammunition manufactured to industry specifications:CIP (Europe and elsewhere), SAAMI ( ).

6 Be certain that each round you use isin the proper caliber or gauge and type for the particular caliber orgauge of the firearm is clearly marked on the barrels of shotguns and on the slideor barrel of use of reloaded or remanufactured ammunition canincrease the likelihood of excessive cartridge pressures, casehead ruptures orother defects in the ammunition which can cause damage to your firearm andinjury to yourself or others ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTIVE GLASSES AND EARPLUGS chance that gas, gunpowder or metal fragmentswill blow back and injure a shooter who is firing a gunis rare, but the injury that can be sustained in suchcircumstances is severe, including the possible loss must always wear impact resistantshooting glasses when firing any firearm.

7 Earplugshelp reduce the chance of hearing damage NEVER CLIMB A TREE, FENCE OROBSTRUCTION WITH A LOADED and empty the chamber of your firearm beforeclimbing or descending a tree or before climbing afence or jumping over a ditch or or push a loaded firearm toward yourself oranother AVOID ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ORJUDGMENT OR REFLEX IMPAIRINGMEDICATION WHEN not drink and you take medication thatcan impair motor reactions or judgment, do nothandle a firearm while you are under the influence ofthe NEVER TRANSPORT A LOADED a firearm before putting it in a and target shooters should load theirfirearm only at their you carry afirearm for self-protection, leaving the chamberunloaded can reduce the chance of LEAD firearms in poorly ventilated areas, cleaning firearms, or handlingammunition may result in exposure to lead and other substances known to causebirth defects, reproductive harm, and other serious physical injury.

8 Haveadequate ventilation at all hands thoroughly after series 81 Beretta pistols are semiautomatic firearms designed for personaldefence, military and police use shooting great fire capacity combined with flawless reliability and anatomical-functionalfeatures make of these pistols the most modern in their Beretta pistols, series 81, have the following characteristics:A. DOUBLE ACTION: the double action offers the advantages of a rare instance of misfire due to a faulty primer, it is sufficient to pull thetrigger again to repeat the percussion on the cartridge and fire the round(mod. 87 excluded).B. GREAT FIRE CAPACITYS taggered magazine:84F = 13 roundsSingle line magazine: 85F, 87BB = 8 rounds; 83F = 7 roundsThe staggered magazine of model 84F, which is no longer than a traditionalmagazine, almost doubles the capacity of single line magazine of 85F,87BB, 83F models gives a tinner grip and reduced overall COMPLETE HANDLING SAFETYC1.

9 Manual safety:the manual safety breaks the connection between the triggerand the sear locks the slide in closed F models introduce a new manual safety-decocking allows to lowerthe hammer cocked, chamber loaded, with the maximum safety, stopping itagainst the the same time the safety locks slide and interruptsthe connection between trigger and Chamber-loaded indicator: when the cartridge is in the chamber, the uppersurface of the extractor protrudes and shows red (mod. 87BB excluded).In thedark the protrusion can be felt by is therefore unnecessary to work theslide to see whether the barrel is Automatic firing pin safety: when the trigger is not pulled completely back,a blocking device secures the firing pin and prevents it from moving forward,even if the weapon should fall from a height and strike the ground FUNCTIONAL AND ANATOMICAL FEATURESD1.

10 Slide catchwhen the last round has been fired, the slide remains openthus signalling that the magazine is Manual safety lever on both sides:allows easier and quicker handling alsoby left-handed Special sights: both front and rear sights (with white dots) are designed forswift location of the target and for bringing it into alignment with the greatestpossible Grooved frame: the front and back straps of the grip are longitudinallygrooved to secure a firm hold even with wet hands, or under conditions ofrapid, unaimed Reversible magazine release button (mod. 84F only): It can easily beassembled on the right side of the pistol for left-handed Magazine safety (on request):interrupts the trigger-sear connection whenthe magazine is Combat trigger-guard(only F models):the trigger-guard is shaped andgroved to allow a functional rest of the index finger when shooting with finishing with Bruniton (only F models).