eri emery eet Deer ove usta on pages 5,80, 1,52 ‘ution read this manvalcoratly belo handing and aading ‘WARNING, Aaya sue tate sale fly eae ui e900 re A {alate ful engaged ony wnen este “ofa aang (ng) compete ‘le an aan te sate an moe no futa ie espa THE COMMANDMENTS OF GUN SAFETY 1) Treat every gun wih respect ana auton, 2) Koop your eyos nthe muzzo. Koop te safety on unt ready to soot, 5) Una guns when not nus; keep te acon open 4) Bo aur tha tars claro obstictons 5) Be canta of he targets wnich you are going to re. Know how to recognize he {gare you are hurting 6) Never shoot at et surface water. 7) Newer climb ree or fnce or ump dich wit a oaded un, Do’ ake gun bye bare. 8) Naver pinta gun et anhing you det want shat. veld al hosoplay wale handing aout 9) Sore guns and ammunition soparatly, beyond he reach of children. Guns Shou alwaye bo unloaded 10) Avoid alcoho beverage for or during shooting. ‘Shooting glasses and eerpluga: shooting glass area must chances og, ‘Gunpowder et parce blowback are emote Dut co xs Earl eds he rahe of temporary or permanent iss of hearing won Shooting Bereta hes desgned non special adjustable “salty” and “competion lassos ‘Sompita ih ineshargei Inset, binders ana aor lr optim paloma tier venying ig concbone. ‘Warning, ‘Aste nterchangeabe bare fe aucmatc as a serial umber aiterent ram that slamped onthe receiver, ray be neceacory, when fling oe gun, S| Spualy abe bie seal rember oe brasCONTENTS. NOMENCLATURE i Hames, & ee & eee, : ‘eo eee , egien es NOMENCLATURE 2 ke Coo! ‘| Reger DESCRIPTION 2 oo TECHNICAL FEATURES AND DATA 23 a= FUNCTIONNG 2 OPERATION 2% DISASSEMBLY 2 CLEANING AND O1LNG 2» NAGAZINE CAPACITY 0 ASSEMBLY st MOBILCHOKE” TUBES 32. STOCK DROP AND CAST MODIFICATION 2 RECOIL PAD ss AEVERSILE SAFETY BUTTON xs 2DESCRIPTION ‘Toe ew ulralight Bereta A306 sem-automasc eatues th ectonal Berta ges Sjeam consting of stone moving pata staness stool piston: naling beak, trea ut obra. Avalabo it hned kes or Mobiehke” bare Uw AIDS wi Fre any 12 gauge 2 sotsel want any agusiment. Hsroduess many nen mproverers (NEW RECEIVER DESIGN, siined receiv connect the eel at detnt ange yet the ovral ook iynarmers. The nen tigger gusts design endigge dasgn he aes ‘gntetetin black nih of upper a ewer pat lhe rosewer stan 0 ogmrst ihe bight ts othe ies, 8 gt sero ore go use ercrsing al comer Se Bereta Aa04 anew appearance and an underiable charac [NeweurorbeeeSSOSCSC—C—S—SC~‘*r ‘The Bereta A304 i provide (th to excopton of ome cous wth vives, The ont sive s mourtog ot the oe-ene cap Th oat casa ype Sure Deed nie te ode [Wane deteeds races et ms ee tft Solera rece e sere ram tte RSE ie nue TECHNICAL FEATURES ANI Ww Tectptomlren sree ft reer me aes @ sectarian Sinneec untae toate iets” oo : Operation semiautomatic, gas operated Loating sytem | an ‘The cross-bolt salety button can be assembled for standard right-hand use oF a Reema aaa lexan 1 iam A =e “The stock is designed to receive either a plastic butt-plate or a rubber recoil pad Safety _cross bolt, reversible for left-handed shooters Rasp teed ara By assembling rubber recoil pads of citferent size i is possible to modty the length of oes: S reunds ieligged 3) a RRND cece vee cer a an [STOCK DROP AND CAST PLATES: ] ‘Length of pl 1968+ 382 mm The design ot he technopolymer receiver-stock spacer, and of the slock metal plate ‘Weight (approx) 2.800 + 3.000 Kg. (according to model, berrel length Sa ear rarmmietais, oe Frontal and vrais 20FUNCTIONING Tigi Beta A081 caspase auorate sau hata Dock [eoting stom The brooch bt, whan closed, s mechanically inked othe bral by moan of the {aig block neldby the bareltenglocting woh. Unaer Me actin oe rect Spring, the broech Gl puahos th shel in he carisge chamber \Wihon te tigger pul the hammer, roloases by the sear and puchod by its Spi. rans an toh eng poco cage pe casegihe oo. \Wihen fing, he expanding gases presse case was agains the charbo, hus bonsurng gubghiese, and propel ete oad towards te mu With he shot ready eocied, a proportion fhe gases entre gs cinder Uru te gas prs sd operates te psn. The isto in tum operas he od love whch causes the beech bole ave Daesears and consequent proime he costing, oxaaten feed and eng Operation. \Whan te nana. rease ye gar cate he ing pn ttc the ‘aa: stop push-button ths alowing the carte lata downward, receive anioge and oporee he creige latch asthe nest foun Wom he magaaine ‘The broocn bot side, pushed bacwars by the operating od, ops he lockng block ind toes hobreecn tte abana? ea _ ‘The brooch bt ravlebaclwards, lacs the el sping by means of Seeing re coc the ame snty rear tthe ecco each aphy Shoeaso which is oeied tough he ojaton poe [Aer reactung ihe pot of maxinumretacn, te bosch bot, operated by the tetnding eal sping tals orara aus the carta ema robe tthe feeng positon, ard pushes the catia nthe bare, ‘aig inal ferwar ave the beech Bolt de operates the tling block lek ‘Rotreoch bolt to the bart and pushes Gowrward hocarien fe “The pisten, pushed by tne connecing re sleeve inked o he breech bo errs the es ovder. ‘The ear is now ready oe agai, fia enti te, reac bot eas own soppy he canting eGo Thebes tgs yp or asetesntemeemetean er in Sacer See eyecare Eigse mieeiamyrmert tet Se eee te Please nol: The sock receiver —ore-ad assembly ie packed wih breoc bot GLOSED. hammer woreda safety of ley canbe engaged fiele tarsal ro is happens wnen need ng ie). ek that he harmo’ slewered by puting tne gger {ler any reason, he reach bok s OPEN, avd ees he bosch Salsas tun nde cat ep jour rans aay tom be hou he breech bolt reaasebuton bo pressedin is coreton, tho brooch bat woul jump ora ana would cap any whan tho Cock ee ard ei ction po Thecus ‘Sago ath Randi and ooo Assemble the barrel as folows: * Sheath bare Bor andcatg raber mat be cen andro om + Gheck ha map eee cera arty by kg oa ead + Urscrew antcocvise) the foreend cap kom the sock ~ receiver foe-nc sosomeiy : fas + Pulte foe-ond off he magezne tube. 2 + Slide th piston of the magazine tbe cap shat. 3 * Inco the piston nto te barrel gas inden. & ‘+ Pulthe cocking hale backward to ring the brooch Bot in OPEN poston. 5 * Slide the bare ang to the reese, hating the bare and ges eynr wit the fightnad to preertargonng he pon. Outing ns operation ae carota ‘agazre lube cap caf errs thepston hol 6 wel as tho ga oanir ona 6 + Side the bare iang rere into be rceiver. 7 + Sido the fore ond heme ovr he es yinder and magazine ube etng the ‘magazne ube cep shaft proteome frend fange. 8 * Senge lercca ame cote Maka sea ha cap sewwodip ‘ee he enc ot by dees te breach bol eas buon hep yo 2s‘Warning: We capes the rach ba lease ton ace he Dreeeh Dt thle Se hat Be carck raster) shagea Sioa ost rece unecadfot fs cage ver, us ben Stee cat a rout ra int essay edn artery ra son po Goontte bec bakopaaegentecueol 17 “+ Rotac he roech bot enough io alow aval check of he cantidge chao, whch shal be ery. Se cos wre You pit Be tar ver eagh Tg ote lease Dress the tigger lower the hammer. 12 a eee a ae gna oe eee ‘tote chamber, hile stopping at the same fe the feeding ot anew round rom ‘he apse Warning: THE FIREARIN IS LOADED, Chek hal slay engaged + Engage the cu of by depressing the cut lever (und sie). 19 + Fact he bres bolt by means of the cocking Mano oxo he iv round, {rome cartogechanter and eee tough he sacion pore Ate ens tts tivo te byosh bok sPeoted he OPEN paagon by fe cantor ocked by Wo at deve. Feeang om magazho's Docked. 20 + When safety cantons ae restores, rset he exacted cariége cx another one Cf cole it he catage chamber ok 3 away rom to ejection pot, depress the cut laverto lek the breccnbontt les ( Warsing- THE FREARIIS LOADED AND READY TORIREAGAN __] + Rett he breech bl by means ofthe cocking hand unt hooks into OPEN poston 13 + Engage he safety by pushing the safety bit ul the od ing Esappears (when {haved ang babe ideals that he farm cn FRE poston). 1 [ace nolo: efey canbe engaged ony when hehammeria cocked! | + Toto, cisengage he safety and pul ne wigger. Please note: the fea funelion propery is recrsmended thatthe cit I kedas dened shove ates mtr fat ‘he brooch bo wor nld OPEN bythe ctf can bo closed ony ‘peratng onto eu ove sot * Insert tvough te ojcton por the fst round inothe cage chamber. 18 + Depress he brech bot release bution fo ck the bow bo. Keeping ners ‘Sauyfemtho gechon pot 8 7 [Waring Wake sare rato engage he cotenadveraniy, ————SS—*d * Taser trough the tacng gate oor runds by plang each rune on he Sesser esgpat con ond lowardinothe maga te, rh rgogoe ( Warning The FIREARW IS NOWLOADED AND REAGY TOBE FIRED] + Tore, disengage he soley and pl he tigger. + men he nt und ha Been ec the bosch bolt amine OPEN hue slgnting thatmagaze sorely. 18 + Engage the safety and, requted, reload fe fear as inate, Tre cto doco akesis pole oot he ve round om he cage ‘amber aoa beach Bok CHEN: trate eas or replace ound 28 Warning THE REARS LOADED AND READY TO FIFE Koop your Tons "a quay onthe age whenever You orien ore. + Porting the rear iva safe crecton, check hat salt is engaged. + Engage he cut and eat othe end the brooch bolt to exact and ect tbe ‘Sereda 40.0 oe + Kespig fingers anay rom th cecon pot, depress he cut over to lock he 22g nas aay tom he ction pt, do + Pressing down te cai and at he same tine pushing agains: he cartage athe ‘magazin, depress the goon bot rloac but 1 ace out lhe car {rom te rhagazie be. 21 + Check nat magazine tub ae recover are empty. Then csangage he stey. + Rotate breech bat anough allow a visa check o th cartdge chamber, ‘chaoui eno be cred whore Yau gate rar aven Hough ‘mgt at be leaded Depress igger ower he amma 12 aDYESS Waring Ener alihe rearmis onde (etdoe chamber magne be Foto 28 decribed nthe cheptor URLORDING THE FIREAAR Chack hat Rarer a onaee Disassemble the bar as fle «+ Ravact he breech bt unit Reoks nto OPEN pestion, 13 * Unsorew antclelnse) the lore-end cap ram the ream. 9 * win te lt nan, nal down the barrel and wt the righthand sive foe-ond of the magazine ube” 22. + Step eee athe ght one as nthe lon ie he os Steric rant paver Sos hn ae aso ofthe stockecswer assert. 7 + Side the piston of he gas onder. 4 + Nort ign ne rp oe tend er ‘cteamrcstaametaan trays ate mt oes, « Cusronssargheetensteennoor 2 er aaa ae eee SlSea ee _ Rasen teeny py oncom tin 28 Tecstnuntagyh bak omen oe Sea Skea en + ngage he etety the hammer is lead cokes). Depress the care stop push Engage ge ste cocked}. Dep stop pu + Detach er retain cong twit a ditto some oer Parte eject ag onina Pn by Pesseg + Keeping he beech bo tease burton presse, erat he ape pete fevetngontne ager guar wih alorwar ard'donrwera movement FURTHER OIGASSEMBLING OF THE FIREARM 18 NOT RECOMMENDED, ‘TelS SHOULD GE CARRIED OUT BY A GUNSIITH CLEANING AND OILING ‘When comtuation esis, reese dt parle have sccumulsed the acon, t \Sresorimended i esassenoe, oan ané Woroste he oar ‘Giearing a brcation of he sotgn ater use ro bast uerante fr petecion ‘tin prs agate anroson deg rm cambustonteacons and tom cae he rs ‘earn hor and ssn orion Settee ot eee ar Freesat wee tnen arn peona Sona esis lon 3 Se rng ocr ea a ener Sige mer etenen er ar Boat gunatoroter amar ot ae area ar eee eae fat gn stg whi) camino conta wih no ‘hore afectedby he combustion fadues are he Sue {Gel} ard pate wih tb mover ta ori saan ghee ptr ato te gn ners rete ot dipped in ‘Ate se, check tat pion sides ely inside the gas eyinder, Ines nl in er ae he Ge win a bronze sh ‘prayed wit Beret gu eo cer equvalent + en al combustion rescues ere removed, lan te side fhe ges onder viva sof oh, + Mlngcescary,caretuly clean fo picton an check hat tho piston bushing can move free nis + linecessary also clean te magazine ube cap sha.it Ae) ———e LaMar eae + Dry careful witha sot cloth and ight ol the parts wth Baretta gun ctor an eaivalont oS de forthe breech bot assembly. ‘Operate as desorbed for ho breech bot ascorbly. * Lightly al also ho side quis of to breach bok ise the rosie. necessary, dean te outside Bereta gun oor an equal ona + Dry eae with aso eth an ight ol he pas. MAGAZINE CAPACITY ZTramagsine tbe capaci ofthe A908 wen has a eesound capaci) has eon finiiwe Mioceintsy erdin oer canteen ee ne see ‘Fis li, wha actor) mounts, ede the re capacty of he A304 to no mare than fee reunds (wo inthe te, one nthe chao. Insoresesshctg alowed ey wn staging fhe cently oo ‘Touse the GOS in hese areas, therefore, wil be necessary oli the magazine apacty is ely ene round. This operon must be carted by 2 guns “Te reduce the magazine ube capacity te ono round: + Unerow (antcockwic) the magazine tube cap taling care to dopross the cap locking Sping wth apey cr aerate begining ote unsoreng operation. 20 gezre be Werrng nau ue sing hon reed acempesgod conan ‘the sping puss te plug against the magazine ube cap). + Ise a secon pg on he tst one the sole sie inte he low sie). 31 + Screu on (cckwis) the magazine lube cap on the ube uri the sping head isin flac inta ele soetoicck ne saps aa ‘Teincease the magazine ube capaciy fem two to twee rounds in th counios ‘here tis alowed, simply remove te up. 0 * Open eee cdr als dered ne ate SASS ‘making sore that the hammer i cocked, he ef S09 BU os ena si + Ine naoer iat retaring pin oncing tat he gg lat le cetered + Reessemble the breech bot slide with connecting reo the beech bot. 32 * Inset the opetng rod into te breech bot sot. 33 + Depress (itis not aleedy depressed) he carr stop pusvboton. 27 + Hokng ng sk eci aie ate Dein oat ng ‘side te operating od lave on te magazine tbe (he reosh Do ets ‘chine operating vo) and partaly sen th bros bo nse he rece. 25 + Holding he stoekreceve vera, sd the operating fd sleeve owns, ‘compressing the reco sping, url te breech bot eke ite OPEN poston. 34 ease note: To cary ut wh ass the SesSb68 operation he head ote ‘recht connsctng ros must reat rec png guise ‘Tel east occ wont cocci es pete conto thebtcesn bot ancora athe cocung hand scans te * Insert te cocking handle it the breech bot side and push tun ticks home. + Operate as deszibed inthe chapter ASSEMBLING THE BARREL" 31MOBILCHOKE® TUBES Warning: Bereta Ncbicioke? SP (Slee Proc sorewn choke lubes have been specially dosed ake he pristnert of non-toxic soa 2h bos ests tel set, Barca ecommerce & modied choke. Ful ecko consecion whan uaihg sta shot does ol increase pation faniy and on tres tors noma pate dns assooaa wi [Remiorar at standard spe Borat Mobichoke” tube wera nat Aeatgree fo ses oe Belo shooting steel shot caridges check hat he Berti Mabichoko” {bos are mared SP, + Ursin ane choke yng he lige sparne of he Barta kilo tress 88 Bigs shee D1 98 + Carly oan tech hosing I necessary use «swab sprayed wih Berta incl an oquaot «Ian sted ce th chk outing, hacking at prety lean tha tn on. 36 + Marty sree Cock) ne coke an gen kw te mit span or the Beretta special knife. 37, 35 : Please note: Unde salty condions age chamber ens, mapaane emp, Teeter orp) chsx nea fe coke as wathos bate we Shou he hapen, th choke must ba hte tothe end eg, [ Waring: Remember hal he oo ofa Mobienone” beret wit Vobichoka” we) Foried ot alowed. Snooth witout cheko tube ie dangerous and Gan damage the barrel itera soto tea hroparably STOCK DROP AND CAST MODIFICATION ‘The Barta ASO cor automatic shotgun’ factory st wit a heal kop of 5 0 60 im. and cast (gnthanded shoots). Tecra che Sart cnt: 8 2 seeps ara onoeat 2 Somat Sar st tenon ma tan oth Pear Facet mesenger ont gc monte it casereiametemasey A 8 ©55-DX S5-DX = SSmmmatop, cast! ©55-8K 55-SX = _S5mmétop,caston Ge0-Dx 6-0 = GOmmeop,castot Ce0-Sx 69-SX = GOmmaop, easton Later" onthe A spacer means "esc (la mode (on request, sternt ots of spacer (+ 8) canbe supoiod ‘Stock op and east modification must be carried out by a gunsmith (Use a 19 srmiorsgeel tbe paren ate onoueg see pa vt edu ese rove po sera) RECOIL PAI Tho standard plat uta can be replaed wih a ube eco pad easy and wiht any adustner. By aseoring tbo Tecol pads of ieren aS posse may tne er of pul This operation must be carried ou by a gunsmith SSeS eae Thespian cery emt eee rnd ut Tam ee Ee enter. efi Beste Ere smpor tesa wn ay win paltgt em ‘the index finger of the right hand, from the right to the left sid, - oer acea se rea etan eee arta ge = Bennie my tnt seein PR en er eee aT, ow tnger af et ara inetercnoroaoe enna eee ester um te i ty SURIETNIeRem ae Insat the efey inverted int te Rousing rom he et tothe ght do he rear 8nd ioe timo poston Kowping th safety pager depresses ‘This operation must be carried out by a gunamithBAVAY| ae af 7 —— iS i: = pips > = ’ E ‘ ' vous S33‘mijn er aa agen coer contes connor ‘neta wt etn gn i on a a en ert ae ‘Gialnantyeloste lenohoeoenteysepamewslesuiatrg ones mae. pine ci sn ance ng nt core 8 eet a aon ‘Sanches ert emer oane corpora ae @e Beretta price d/Armi Pieto Bereta S.p.A. Vie Pietro Beet, 1825068 GAADONE VAL TRONIPIA (roses) ala "el. 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