benelli b76 User Guide

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~ Infroductlon

S FUJlctlOo1\i1I

charB(:rensUc:~

7 Op.erating desoriptlon

of Ute dclayfld blow.

INIck LocUng $~'-em

1V How the doobl6

<lcUon worlo:$

In3!ructlom; for

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uslllg the B4tl1lBIIi
B 76 pi::::tol

15 Saleh'

17 EXlractll1l~ the

mag:ulfll!l

19 Filling (loading)

lhe mll!;liuinc

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23 Lo~drn9

pistol

29 !=ir]ng.

3IJ PloStol di&(J,$$(!mbly

J.8 Chml1hlY the platOl

~I) A!J:!jamblyrnlii the

1'1$101

45 Autom~tic platol

comj;lOnent5

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Introduction

TIw w<>rld wJd.r; success :Of It::;
Automatic Hl.Jntlng Shotgun
jnspirad BEineIii Arml S,p,A. to de
Furthor rlJ:9c~rl;h
fiutomat!c weelXJn:S Dl1d in PiHtlcul:ar
M3~d8un:$ 10 Qflce a~aln DHcr 11$
aolCGt clientele n l;Jistol of
exceptional performllnce.

YQtm; of c.ftref1J1 ;study end

.patlent rcG8Brch in h:)lIi2t1c~ fig

w~1I 01$ experlenciB et the: tt<hr'll~~1
leyol In mccn,ll1iCOII construction,

have

made possible the (;rc~ltlon or

a WCJPon of rowllitionsry dl':slgn.
CUrtInle::>;of- Instant fl ring fIe(ldlness.
ob:;oluto :9,Ifl)t)'. and e;r;ceptiol1;)1
rei:ooll contrDI Df'd
been "e:hievl!Jd. The end wsult I::>;3
weapon to<1t r;Q~~b[ne:!';the qu.oli'y

[t11r;1pBrformlllncB of D mlLtch tal\let

plslo! w~th the rugged d8p~nd<lblli ty
or II military, police ,11'10:.1personal

dot(::n~1j ...rn"l.

in the Herd

aI;CUr'SCYh3Y~

of

Fun ctional Characte ristics

Tho Wci\pon, aile or the few In

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the /9 Para cellbcr r..nue bt.JUI

tod.LIY

with 01 ~ptN:ial breBch locking

mechanIsm .ollowi(4Q the l,I$e af 8

ri'i)lclly fj:,:ed berfol milking It u..iqul!
for Ita kind.

The spt:<:I<l1double <Jc;tlon system

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i.::;carefully designed to be mndc

with

a ml nl mum of

<",lIowlng II light dou,blo ml;!fQn pull

wUtl a :;:hort' trl'ilger travel.

rohu$! parts.

The pistol grli) frfllY1(!Is mado or

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~U"JI)1pEdalloy steel ~late wi th <I

spocllli welding prQoC"e9!1

Benem

time in thi!: :sector.

- The ffi:Jga2lne relea,ge lever, is:

con...anlElntly located for the

thumb makino It easy to o:xtmc.t

the magazine, witnoot ~lLlfting your
grip pasiljon, whllo holding tIle

plsrol on l<'Irget.
The sleek, -hm]re:sslvc 1111<::of the

w(:(!;ponWlI.:;$'udled In 8Vt\ry

dEtail 10 mlnlrnllc f"Cf':oi!efl~ts
~ui;h ;)$ upward pltchlDIJ <lnd
sideway.:> tOrque (tw,stil'lg) III

rapId

of low

f1l1turBlI pointing grip sh-iJpoC,

sl ide buffer :sy:st-eIYi ;)nd e)(i:oBtient

trlg1JBr prac.8rnent ~H8<Jtly cnh(!Jnce

th(!i;c- hS.I1dl ifig

- The

(field ~tripped) 10 )uat a few

sl:cQnds wJlhO'Jt
special

t:1~lIing of ,he: c!;sentfal
parts.

Arm! 1s using for the fir,t

fl re. The combined

bonr~1

pi;;toi

lool~ for a Q:1JIc.k

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hand location,

'0

quallties:-

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eM be t:)ken apllrt;

the ha!p

which

ic-.atures

of ilny

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Operating description

of the delayed blow.back

Locking System

The pl!ltol con:s15t:s of thrGG m;iln
<1s~cni~He:'.: warkln!] In ctJl1juoctlon
with each olher \0 lock and unlock

thci we;apoo~

1. The grip h;;Jn~e and 3ub fr.iul1e
(Witll barrel and lockiflg reces.s Eor

bolt! which (jtC: ;)ss.embled tt)
function Da 9 .:;in'!fle unit.

2. lhf,l $1idt! wIth Iia oGoltlhiJ}!IItlon

tiring Din retaining plate Dnd
bolt locklng sUPPlJrt,

3. ThD brMc:h bolt find 11.3atli'1c:hed

'tOg'iJIe l4!'Vor.

Whr.::n the pistol is loC!dco .j).l'uJready
to flra thE) rl:)(:011 spring unit

l1old't the slide lully fo.(ward
00 the 1';'Ime. In tl118 J1'o~i1Ion
the lackln!;] :support In the- rc.LJr of
the ~lide, pushing ,lg;(ti!1$\ !he

toggle levGrilUf1cned

br.cech

lor ard .imd C;)usacl the toggle le\ier
to earn the roar 01 the bolt Into

1t8 "locking reC(!~S In thc sub fr.ame.
At the Inst::mt 01 firIng Iho bolt
<Jnd

ihe 811d~ romtlin:!; inert and htl$
~uEdeB n:li'ltlvtJ to thl!: h:)mo.

bolt. hils dr on the bolt

Ir;)me are 10clo:cd together.

1'101yel begun ~o move on Its:
In. thl$ hlr[1h Dr£::;.~I.JI'~ph;ilse the 001 t

attempts 100mO\ia backwolrd$ to
unlodr .and P41~b the slidD ro th~
shde 11) the ra3r by thl} !09~19

lever.

to the

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Thi$ lr1o-tlon Is opposed by trn::
lMrtl.a of thc ~lIde wh Ich i1I:>o

continues to e~c:rt .-

dOl'ffiwtJro eamlng actron flg;ain~t

Ihl) bolt through th(! togglE! Ic...~r.
By the time the bolt h(Js

Q'lliI!lcame the :;.Iiclc
rosistcnw the pre:J:Sl.lrO h;):11dropped
to ;II ufo mlnin1um limit. Tht! toggle

Icw:r, no longer :jupported by till::

slide, rot;)te:!l sllowtng du} bolt to
dlsBn(l<l!i)e t'.t: frnme recesa

tlnd

Ur1lock.

to the. nWr ulOfItJ with tho slldt't
b)' the re!lldU[~1 g,IS pl'C:$~urQ.

CElS~ c:;o;tr;)~tion, elcctllJn, r;(Icklng
;!lad tellJildlng h;illow the

convent[Dnal mell.od.
BCCOIII.$Cof d\.9 uniqll(t nctlon
of thl.s pifitol. laclolY JJmm\~l)itIQn
with i'1 muzzel yolol;it)' of mor<:
than 1320 f~et per B~eond

(~I)Q Ineters ~r ~~C'Ond) c.[]n be:
u:sed II. CQmpleta confid~n.ce,

The bolt Is then blDwn

How the double

action works

Fig, 1 PiSIOoIloaded." safety off,

hAmmer uncIJc5o;odIdo'fflJ) , ~JIdy
to fire double 8(tIOI:l.

In tAl!I D08Hlon the ::.Ifet)' can be

o!1J1gsgeuin the sale positron.

Moving Ihc ItlMIJ31 $Dfety lever

upwnrds by h9nd brlnIJ8 Its

ilttoilChcd !;t)!;)rbl(lc:k plnte to the

oulltned position [see ~JrrGW),

~trong

arnd

tD!i)liIlc I~"el'

Fig. 2 pi:Stol londed. :$;'Ifet)' off

[dQwn). hammer En doublD tlcUon
j;lh;:1:!iC,111tl\i:$ ~$ltion the hilmmcr
is: sbout to be rolci)3~d by the pu~h

b~r rrOnl tho double scrlcm

relEl8so pIn .nnd :sMr ~o .(;trl~e
the firing pin
Fig. 3 Pistol !o"dcd, .:Jl"Jfel)' off

(dO""''''],

double action ph;)se. In ~hi~ po.s1tloo

'see arrow}.

hBlnmer has fallen In

the hamme1 haa .a1n::tldy stfl.ld:

the Iiring pin nO dl$c:h2lrge the
~.rttld~e) siler bel(1)

from tho hrunlner and :!;leu
push bar.

Ftngf;11pre:!lsure has brooDht

trl!lger to 'hI) end 01 it$ trIl\ia!.

Fig. tj
to fl r<t !!lIngle act'on. FIritl'iJ'CGudilEon

;)Iter flr$t dauble actIon shot.
To fire, pull the trlg{l6r whl~h

fof"C.e.s thD VLJ:;h

by Its trigger plvlJt unt1l It

c.flser'J'I1flUe$the !lIngle a.ctlon SEial

(SBEI ,(lrrow) tlJ rulc.iJSC the hi';lnin'Jer.

cn!;l<1gcd (ulm,lrd:s:) "oj; ~hown In

Pistol IDilldod, 8"fct'l olf

(down). h8rnrner cocked, ready

In 1hl~ pCt~itl('1fi Ihe 2afety cem bD

FIgur~ t, if you do not wl8h to fire

Immc:dij)~ely.

tQ the r(:l:tr

b"r.

rolon:s:c:d

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Instructions for using
the Banalli B76 Pistol

Th!! platol ot.iJJ)'be- takel1 apart

In ;1 few geoonds

!3Pil'Clill tOOI$.

Alway!} r~mcmbcf .th..L.ur1le$' yau
iiJr(; (I~tufilly firing the pistol

It mu:>.t 00 Qn ::;;ttfety" wben

In U96.
The mm~(l1 of the b:arrel must
oIIlYNlYsbe pointed tOW;lro the

gr04~nd

whl:)'n not ;1ctU3l1y' !Shooting.

Or In snotber sIi,Ifa,jilTcc11on

Safety

B~ lowering or n'li:J;lng Ihe'safal)'

Icvur. tho .'wfelY Is di:>.cn!il<!I1(:~ ~~

en!Jag~d rC5DCcfJllel)'.
When the red dot Is ...i::;:lblo.

the jJ!s.tal

(rig. 5),

When dl'l) white oot lij vls:lblo. the
pista1 Is tin 8t1Ie-ty. . FIQ,6).

10 thl$ pO!lltlOil 1M 3.Df!:lly' luvt:r
al:>.o blocb tho ::I1ide, '"

it; in ''fIring ,condillol'l,

Extr8ctinlg the magazine

Fig, 7)

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So,t the pl$tol .on nfel;y: {lrlp th.o

plstal In your tiring h;:'lnd. with your

thumb n\~ lhe magazIne rcleal>-D

control hwcr In the dlrec::tlon

~1\.OWnby thl;! arrow,ln the flguro

ioo with )'ou.r other hood extract

the mB-gaZln8~

without MY

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~illing (loading)
the. m agazi ne

(FI~': 3)

HQ!dlng the ciJrtridge by Its
proloC!tilCi In yoUr' rIght hMd,

sllp.tnc.hc:(td of the cat"trldgc ond(lr

the magazine feed lips whlle
yoJ.ir

left

cartrld!]B fo11oorn;r by It3 eera
i:Jr(;IJl!!cting

tube slot:!!.

The magazIne holds. uight
~rtrld'IJ~:j;, m;fl:dmum.

To

the cartrid.ges onQ b.,. ono by pushinq

tham EOIWarduntil they

of the feed Ups.
Do not uSO (J):r;;c:$:!;lv."fo-rco when
cart)'lng aut this oPOr;)tion,
C,.rtridge:s wilh. defactlve ednDI>
m,rlY c&Us.eoPDmting problems,

hand ICYo"'Brsthu

through ~

mDl;li:ninc

emptY tne muga~ine. slip out

~re

free

Loading the pistol

IlntrQducln5) thu lir5t clIrtildge In

Ih{J: bon-!!I}

I. Fir~t !.Oftdlng Mcthod,
A.. Grip ;tho wc~p(,loilin your Hrlng
h nd'.nnd keillp IbB'mlJ~el of the
barfol turned downwBrd.

B. tnsart a 'Illed

p1$h>1 unlil it Is 81J'IW'Gt}r;!by tile
ml!l~l!Izlnc',rel(::1:5c; ,catch.

C. Fma rnD

~...lctY rever

Pull the r.l1dl;! fully to the r~!lr,
by its groOYlJd fC~r Sti!C:lion, until

It stop:> (llld than let It ::mnp

fully fOl'l'lilrd;

Thos~

opel'1ltlons plm::c the !lrst

cartridge oftl1e magazine In

the barre! chBmoor. (Fig. 9).
AttenUan1 The hammDr Qt the pi$tol
1$ oockcd arid rc:tdy to fire.

If the weapon 18':not used

!mml!dliltC1y' C~gi't1ie the safety or
tJlK:ock the hammor carefully
as.. descrlbC!d (In page 15 and 24.

II, Second:;.Loodlnu M(!~ho_t!.

A. GrIp tho; wc;:!pon in your

firIng bal1d and keep ~h~ Mt!'z:I;el

{)f

the b<Jrrelturned downwL1n:1~

B. Frec ",hG
::;alety I~Yar to the' firln~ position.

C. Pull the slide fully to II~ resr,
by 1t8 grOoved re&r I!iElctian.

whlle appl"}lng lIpwO'Ird pressure

rrisgaz1ne In the

:;.lIdC

by moving

,to firln'!) position.

S11df:

by mo...ln~ thet

the

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