Beretta A391 Xtrema2 User Manual

A391

Xtrema2

Manuale di Istruzione

Instruction Manual

Mode d’Emploi

NOTICE: The Manufacturer and/or its Local Official Distributors assume no responsibility for product malfunction 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 control.

WARNING: READ THE ENTIRE MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM. MAKE SURE THAT ANY PERSON USING OR HAVING ACCESS TO THIS FIREARM READS AND UNDERSTANDS ALL OF THIS MANUAL PRIOR TO USE OR ACCESS.

WARNING: FIREARMS CAN BE DANGEROUS AND CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR DEATH, IF HANDLED IMPROPERLY. THE FOLLOWING SAFETY RULES ARE AN IMPORTANT REMINDER THAT FIREARM SAFETY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

In addition to the Basic Safety Rules, there are other Safety Rules pertaining to the loading, unloading, disassembly, assembly and use of this firearm, located throughout this manual.

NOTICE: The interchangeable barrel of this shotgun has a serial number different from that stamped on the receiver.

ALWAYS KEEP THIS MANUAL WITH YOUR FIREARM. INCLUDE IT WITH THE GUN WHEN IT CHANGES OWNERSHIP OR WHEN IT IS LOANED OR PRESENTED TO ANOTHER PERSON.

ENGLISH

Illustrations on pages 48, 108, 109, 110 and 111

FRANÇAIS

page 72

WE RECOMMEND THE USE OF ORIGINAL BERETTA SPARE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES. THE USE OF OTHER MANUFACTURER’S SPARE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES COULD CAUSE MALFUNCTIONS AND/OR BREAKAGES THAT WILL NOT BE COVERED BY THE BERETTA WARRANTY.

CONTENTS

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BASIC SAFETY R ULES 40

NOMENCLATURE 44 DESCRIPTION 45 TECHNICAL FEATURES AND DATA 49 ASSEMBLY OF THE PACKED SHOTGUN 50 LOAD CHECK 52 OBSTRUCTION CHECK 53 AMMUNITION 53 LOADING THE FIREARM 55 USE OF THE CUT-OFF DEVICE 57 UNLOADING THE FIREARM 57 DISASSEMBLY 58 BERETTA OPTIMACHOKE

PLUS TUBES 60 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 62 SPECIAL MAINTENANCE 64 REASSEMBLY 65 GEL•TEK RECOIL PAD 67 STOCK SPACERS 68 STOCK DR OP AND CAST MODIFICATION 69 REPLACEMENT OF TRUGLO

FRONT SIGHT

LUMINOUS INSERT 71 STORAGE 71

This instruction manual consists of 111 pages.

BASIC SAFETY RULES

1.NEVER POINT A FIREARM AT SOMETHING THAT IS NOT SAFE TO SHOOT.

Never let the muzzle of a firearm point at any part of your body or at another person. This is especially important when loading or unloading the firearm. When you are shooting at a target, know what is behind it. Some bullets can travel over a mile. If you miss your target or if the bullet penetrates the target, it is your responsibility to ensure that the shot does not cause unintended injury or damage.

2.ALWAYS TREAT A FIREARM AS IF IT WERE LOADED.

Never assume that a firearm is unloaded. The only certain way to ensure that a firearm has the chamber(s) empty is to open the chamber and visually and physically examine the inside to see if a round is present. Removing or unloading the magazine will not guarantee that a firearm is unloaded or cannot fire. Shotguns and rifles can be checked by cycling

or removing all rounds and by then opening and inspecting the chamber so that a visual inspection of the chamber for any remaining rounds can be made.

3.STORE YOUR FIREARM SO THAT CHILDREN CANNOT GAIN ACCESS TO IT.

It is your responsibility to ensure 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 person. Firearm storage in a steel gun safe may be more appropriate to reduce the likelihood of intentional misuse of a firearm by an unauthorized child or person.

4.NEVER SHOOT AT WATER OR AT A HARD SURFACE.

Shooting at the surface of water or at a rock or other hard surface increases the chance of ricochets or fragmentation of the bullet or shot, which can result in the projectile striking an unintended or peripheral target.

5. KNOW THE SAFETY FEATURES OF THE FIREARM YOU ARE USING, BUT REMEMBER: SAFETY DEVICES ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR SAFE HANDLING PROCEDURES.

Never rely solely on a safety device to prevent an accident. It is imperative that you know and use the safety features of the particular firearm you are handling, but accidents can best be prevented by following the safe handling procedures described in these safety rules and elsewhere in the product manual. To further familiarize yourself with the proper use of this or other firearms, take a Firearms Safety Course taught by an expert in firearms use and safety procedures.

8.ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTIVE GLASSES AND EARPLUGS WHEN SHOOTING.

The chance that gas, gunpowder or metal fragments will blow back and injure a shooter who is firing a gun is rare, but the injury that can be sustained in such circumstances can be severe, including the possible loss of eyesight. A shooter must always wear impact resistant shooting glasses when firing any firearm. Earplugs or other high-quality hearing protectors help reduce the chance of hearing damage from shooting.

6.PROPERLY MAINTAIN YOUR FIREARM.

Store and carry your firearm so that dirt or lint does not accumulate in the working parts. Clean and oil your firearm, following the instructions provided in this manual, after each use to prevent corrosion, damage to the barrel or accumulation of impurities which can prevent use of the gun in an emergency. Always check the bore and chamber(s) prior to loading to ensure that they are clean and free from obstructions. Firing with

an obstruction in the barrel or chamber can rupture the barrel and injure you or others nearby.

In the event you hear an unusual noise when shooting, stop firing immediately, engage the manual safety and unload the firearm. Make sure the chamber and barrel are free from any obstruction, like a bullet blocked inside the barrel due to defective or improper ammunition.

7.USE PROPER AMMUNITION.

Only use factory-loaded, new ammunition manufactured to industry specifications: CIP (Europe and elsewhere), SAAMI®(U.S.A.). Be certain that each round you use is in the proper caliber or gauge and type for the particular firearm. The caliber or gauge of the firearm is clearly marked on the barrels of shotguns and on the slide or barrel of pistols. The use of reloaded or remanufactured ammunition can increase the likelihood of excessive cartridge pressures, case-head ruptures or other defects in the ammunition that can cause damage to your firearm and injury to yourself or others nearby.

10. AVOID ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR

JUDGMENT/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 (chamber empty, magazine empty). Hunters and target shooters should load their firearm only at their destination, and only when they are ready to shoot. If you carry a firearm for self-protection, leaving the chamber unloaded can reduce the chance of an unintentional discharge.

12. LEAD WARNING.

Discharging firearms in poorly ventilated areas, cleaning firearms, or handling ammunition may result in exposure to lead and other substances known to cause birth defects, reproductive harm, and other serious physical injury. Have adequate ventilation at all times. Wash hands thoroughly after exposure.

9. NEVER CLIMB A TREE, FENCE OR OBSTRUCTION WITH A LOADED FIREARM.

Open and empty the chamber(s) of your firearm and engage the manual safety before climbing or descending a tree or before climbing a fence or jumping over a ditch or other obstruction. Never pull or push a loaded firearm toward yourself or another person. Always unload a firearm, visually and physically check to see that the magazine, loading mechanism and chamber are unloaded, and action is open before handing it to another person. Never take a firearm from another person unless it is unloaded, visually and physically checked to confirm it is unloaded, and the action is open.

WARNING: It is YOUR responsibility to know and abide by Federal, State and Local laws governing the sale, transportation and use of firearms in your area.

NOMENCLATURE

A Receiver

A1 Trigger A2 Safety button A3 Trigger guard A4 Trigger plate retaining pin A5 Breech bolt release button A6 Carrier A7 Carrier stop push button A8 Loading gate A9 Ejection port/cartridge chamber A10 Cut-off

B Breech bolt assembly

B1 Cocking handle B2 Extractor B3 Breech bolt body B4 Locking head with 2 lugs B5 Operating rod with sleeve B6 Recoil spring B7 Piston retaining sleeve B8 Firing pin

C Barrel

C1 Barrel breech

C2 Indexing lugs C3 Locking shoulders C4 Gas cylinder C5 Piston with elastic seal C6 Exhaust valve assembly C7 Optimachoke

Plus choke tube C8 Spanner for choke tube C9 Truglo

front sight C10 Top rib C11 Muzzle

D Stock

D1 Gel•Tek recoil pad D2 Kick Off

recoil absorber D3 Rear sling swivel D4 Drop/cast spacers

E Fore-end

E1 Fore-end flange with exhaust port

F Magazine tube

F1 Magazine tube cap

G Front sling swivel H Fore-end cap

The skilfully rounded receiver blends perfectly with the stock grip and permits for instinctive, rapid target acquisition. Impeccable balance makes this shotgun easy to point and fast-handling. The slim fore-end and the stock provide for an improved ergonomic design that facilitates the mount of the shotgun. The sophisticated design of the trigger guard elegantly merges with the receiver. The enlarged opening of the trigger guard facilitates shooting when using gloves. The top of the receiver is designed to accept optics and other aiming systems.

DESCRIPTION

MODERN AND STREAMLINED RECEIVER DESIGN

The stock and fore-end are produced in durable, resistant, anti-scratch fiberglass reinforced technopolymer. The use of technopolymer ensures an improved feel in cold weather and excellent color retention on a part typically subject to wear and tear. Special soft plastic inserts are overmolded on the gripping areas of the stock and fore-end to guarantee a secure grip in adverse weather conditions and absorb vibrations when shooting.

STOCK AND FORE-END IN TECHNOPOLYMER

The A391 Xtrema2 features a rotating bolt with two locking lugs that engage the barrel tang. The barrel tang includes two indexing lugs and a large surface contact area with the receiver that minimize the barrel movement and improve accuracy. The operating rods are integral to the bolt body, ensuring that it is guided symmetrically and with minimal friction. The disassembly and reassembly of this unit is also simplified.

ROTATING BOLT

Based on 40 years experience in manufacturing semiautomatic gas operated shotguns, the new Beretta A391 Xtrema2 is born. Designed and conceived for the use of Super Magnum 12 ga. 31/2” (89 mm) cartridges, it is also capable of functioning with lighter cartridges.

Aqua Technology is the name given to the exclusive special surface and protective treatments that are applied to the metal parts of the new Beretta A391 Xtrema2 shotgun. The steel barrel is chrome-plated inside to withstand the rigors of steel shot. The external surface of the barrel is first blued and then covered with an exclusive protective coating that remarkably increases its resistance to corrosion. The receiver is made of black anodized aluminum alloy and also features the same protective coating. All the internal parts are either nickel or chrome plated, or they are protected by a special process based on a ionic deposition which impregnates the surfaces with ceramic compounds and metals (e.g. Titanium, Chrome) guaranteeing a great resistance to wear and corrosion. This unique treatment, grey pearl in color, extends to the breech bolt group, the trigger and the carrier. The main internal springs (recoil spring, magazine tube spring, valve spring), the self-compensating valve and the rear drop/cast plate are made of stainless steel. The homogeneous matte black finish, which characterizes all the metal parts in view, boasts anti-glare properties.

AQUA•TEK

*NOTICE: Due to the precision machined tolerances on your Beretta shotgun, some wear-in may be required before your new gun will function reliably with light 28g (1 ounce, 31/4dram equivalent) game loads. If you experience any initial functioning problems with these one-ounce loads, we recommend that you fire three or four boxes of standard field loads to allow for this break-in period.

The unique gas operation system, patented by Beretta, with self-cleaning gas cylinder and piston, is provided with a self-cleaning exhaust valve that automatically vents excess gases of the most powerful cartridges. The result is that the shotgun, without any adjustment, operates with the weakest 28g (1 ounce, 31/4dram equivalent) game load* to the heaviest 64g (21/4ounce) Super Magnum cartridge. The exhaust valve remains attached to the barrel, ensuring easy and quick assembly and disassembly of the shotgun.

GAS OPERATION SYSTEM WITH EXHAUST VALVE

BOLT TRAVEL RECOIL ABSORBER

A spring-mass recoil-reduction system, located inside the stock, counters the rearward forces generated by shooting and greatly reduces felt recoil.

RECOIL REDUCTION SYSTEM

The new Beretta patented Kick Off®system (supplied with the A391 Xtrema2 Kick Off®models) has been conceived to further reduce felt recoil when shooting. Thanks to the Kick Off®device, the recoil energy is gradually dissipated by two hydraulic absorbers (oil-operated) inserted into the stock. The result is superior comfort for the shooter. At the same time, the vibrations and the muzzle jump when shooting are strongly reduced. Long life, reliability and handling of the shotgun are therefore guaranteed. The standard A391 Xtrema2 model can accept the Kick Off®recoil absorber, that is available as an accessory item.

KICK OFF®RECOIL ABSORBER

The A391 Xtrema2 is supplied with the Beretta Gel•Tek recoil pad. Its advanced technology construction consists of a soft yet scratch resistant and durable polymer shell and a recoil-absorbing silicone gel core. This non-toxic and inert gel distributes the recoil effect over the entire pad surface, reducing the felt recoil and vibrations transmitted to the shooter and it eliminates rubbing of the stock against the cheek. By exchanging optionally available recoil pads of different thicknesses it is possible to modify the length of pull.

GEL•TEK RECOIL PAD

The bolt travel recoil absorber is manufactured from an advanced elastomer that reduces the stress caused by the breech bolt’s impact into the rear of the receiver and simultaneously reduces the vibrations transmitted to the shooter. This also contributes to the shotgun’s reliability durability and improved accuracy.

The standard version of the Beretta A391 Xtrema2 comes equipped with a technopolymer spacer, assembled between the stock and the Gel•Tek recoil pad. The spacer is interchangeable with the other spacer included in the packaging in order to have different lengths of pull. The length of pull can be varied from 13.18” (335 mm) without any spacer assembled, to 14.66” (372.5 mm) with both spacers assembled. The stock of the A391 Xtrema2 Kick Off®version is designed to accept the optional 12.5 mm spacer only.

STOCK SPACERS

QUICK DETACHABLE SLING SWIVEL

The Optima-Bore®internal barrel profile features an overbored diameter and lengthened forcing cone that considerably improve shot pattern distribution, felt recoil reduction and shot velocity optimization.

OPTIMA-BORE®INTERNAL BARREL PROFILE

The Beretta Optimachoke®Plus tubes feature a long, gradual constriction, designed to minimize shot deformation and to enhance the concentration and distribution of shot patterns. They are engineered to resist steel shot stress and corrosion.

OPTIMACHOKE®PLUS CHOKE TUBES

The luminous optic fiber insert on the Truglo®front sight allows a precise aim even in conditions of poor visibility. The luminous insert can be easily interchanged with others in different color. The Truglo®front sight is supplied with the A391 Xtrema2 Kick Off®version. The classic metal front bead on the standard A391 Xtrema2 can be replaced with an optional Truglo®front sight.

TRUGLO®LUMINOUS FRONT SIGHT

The cut-off control is positioned on the left side of the receiver: it can be engaged when the breech bolt is in the closed position with the use of one hand. If the cut-off is accidentally left engaged, automatic reloading after the first shot will disengage it.

CUT-OFF DEVICE

The design of the fiberglass reinforced technopolymer receiver-stock spacer and the stock metal plate allows the stock drop and cast to be adjusted by simply modifying their assembly position. Different stock drop and cast dimensions can be obtained using the extra set of spacers supplied.

STOCK DROP AND CAST SPACERS

All the Beretta A391 Xtrema2 models come standard with front and rear swivel attachments to fasten the carrying sling. Thanks to an exclusive quick-release system it is possible to mount and remove the rear swivel from the stock without any tools.

The magazine tube is limited to 2 rounds, in compliance with sporting gun laws in force in many countries, by the application of a reducer. Where it is legal, the magazine tube capacity** (with magazine reducer removed) can be increased to 4/5 cartridges (70 mm – 23/4”), 4 cartridges (76 mm – 3”) or 3 cartridges (89 mm – 31/2”) . An optional magazine extension is available.

*Number of rounds in the magazine plus round in the chamber. ** See “Ammunition” chapter

MAGAZINE CAPACITY*

The Beretta A391 Xtrema2 shotgun is supplied with a modern design case and a complement of accessories: additional set of stock drop/cast plates (a set is already mounted on the shotgun), 25 ml. Beretta Gun Oil, Optimachoke®Plus choke tubes (one fitted in the barrel) with special spanner, 2 stock spacers with assembly screws (standard version only) – one is mounted on the stock, 2 sling swivels and optic fiber insert for Truglo®front sight (Kick Off®model only).

ACCESSORIES

NOTICE: There are numerous Beretta special parts and accessories that

allow the personalization of your firearm. To request this extensive line of parts and accessories, please contact your local Beretta dealer.

TECHNICAL FEATURES AND D ATA

* See Ammunition chapter ** Weights are approximate, dependent on barrel length.

Gauge 12 Cartridge chamber Universal (from 2

/4” to 3 1/2”)

Operation Semiautomatic, gas operation with exhaust

valve mounted on the barrel

Locking system Breech bolt with rotating head Receiver Aluminum alloy with bolt travel elastomer

recoil absorber

Barrel

Alloyed steel, chromium-plated bore and chamber

Rib Ventilated Front sight Metal bead or Truglo

luminous front sight

Safety Cross bolt Magazine capacity* Plugged to 2 Stock, fore-end High strength fiber glass reinforced

technopolymer with Recoil Reduction System and Gel•Tek recoil pad. Adjustable drop. Cast-off or cast-on.

Length of pull Standard model: 13.18” ÷ 14.66”

(335 mm÷372.5 mm) Kick Off

model: 14.25” (362 mm)

Weight approx.** 7.6 Lbs./3.450 kg (Standard model)

7.8 Lbs./3.550 kg (Kick Off

model)

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