MONTEFELTRO LINE
1 Index USE • MAINTENANCE ................................................................ 1 Maintenance ............................................................................. Basic safety rules ....................................................................... 2 Shotgun stripping ...................................................................... 12 Introduction .............................................................................. 4 Shotgun assembly .......................
2 WARNING: PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE HANDLING YOUR FIREARM. 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. 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.
3 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.
4 Introduction Operation Benelli Armi S.p.A. is proud to introduce the line of semi-automatic shotguns, a result of painstaking work at Benelli’s Research and Development Center and of Benelli’s extensive experience in precision engineering and technical know-how.
5 The pull action is carried out in a smoothly and controlled way, without trigger free pre-run or sudden relax after releasing the hammer, thus ensuring efficacy and safety of the whole system. Finally, the precise synchronization of the movement of the hammer double coupling teeth optimise the feeding system through a combined action with the cartridge drop lever and the stop notch.
6 Assembly c (from packaged gun) Components of the package (fig. 1): b a a) stock-receiver-bolt-fore-end unit b) barrel-breech unit c) cocking lever WARNING: please remember to remove the plastic barrel sheath before using the firearm (fig. 2). 1 4 2 5 3 6 Assembly procedure 1) Insert completely the cocking lever into the breech bolt unit (fig. 3). 2) Unscrew the fore-end cap (figs. 4-5). 3) Slide the fore-end off the magazine tube (fig. 6).
7 5) Take the stock-receiver-bolt unit with a hand; with the other hand, using the cocking lever, bring the bolt into open position (until locked) (fig. 8). WARNING: should the bolt fail to engage, move the cartridge drop lever as arrowed and repeat the operation (fig. 9). During the following operations the bolt group should be completely assembled and placed in the receiver, in open position (backward).
8 9) Screw the fore-end cap and its spring on the magazine tube end, then tighten them firmly until the barrel and the fore-end are perfectly locked to the receiver (figs. 13-14). NOTE: always make sure that the cap spring is inserted in the cap itself before locking the barrel and fore-end to the receiver: a missing spring will not allow proper locking of the barrel, causing serious damage to the shotgun. 13 16 14 17 15 18 10) Close the bolt by pressing the special carrier control button (fig. 15).
9 Loading procedure NOTE: make sure that the shotgun safety catch (see “Gun safety catch”) is engaged and the hammer cocked (so that the carrier latch can retain the cartridges as they are inserted in the magazine). WARNING: for safety reasons, check if by opening the bolt the shotgun is unloaded. Then close the bolt again. 1) The red dot on the cartridge drop lever (indicating that the hammer is cocked) (fig. 18) must be clearly visible.
10 Cartridge replacement Unloading (This operation must be carried out with the gun safety catch engaged - see “Gun safety catch” and barrel pointed in a safe direction) (This operation must be carried out with the gun safety catch engaged - see “Gun safety catch” and the barrel pointed in safe direction) To replace a cartridge in the chamber, two procedures can be followed: To unload the shotgun, proceed as follows: A) by manual replacement of a new cartridge; B) by using the cartridge drop lever.
11 Troubleshooting boxes of standard hunting cartridges. Before starting any operation on your shotgun, make sure that the chamber and the magazine are unloaded! (Carefully read the instructions on gun loading and unloading). Choice of ammunition The gun fails to fire 1) Check the safety catch: if it is engaged, push the button to the fire position. 2) Check that there is a cartridge in the barrel. If necessary, insert a cartridge following the loading instructions (page 8).
12 For a proper maintenance of your firearm, use Benelli cleaning kit (not supplied). Benelli oil is recommended for lubricating and protecting mechanical parts (receiver, bolt and barrel) (fig. 28). Benelli recommends use of specific products for cleaning other parts (wooden, technopolymer and camouflage or painted stock and fore-end). Avoid that parts get in contact with oils containing solvents or chemical substances in general, which could alter or damage their surfaces.
13 4) Pull the barrel forward to remove the whole barrel-breech unit from the receiver (fig. 31). 5) Take a firm hold of the cocking lever and simultaneously press the carrier button, thus allowing the bolt to move slowly forward until it stops (figs. 32-33). 6) Pull the cocking lever off with a firm tug (fig. 34). 7) Pull the bolt assembly out of the receiver, sliding it along its guides (fig. 35).
14 14) Press the carrier button and extract the trigger guard assembly towards the front (fig. 42). The shotgun is now completely stripped. All the parts that require routine maintenance and cleaning are disassembled.
15 WARNING: the slanted surfaces on the locking head’s stem should not be visible once the bolt locking head is mounted. 5) Insert the locking head pin in its hole on the locking head’s stem, through the slot on the bolt (fig. 47). NOTE: the reference line on top of the pin must be visible and aligned with the bolt assembly longitudinal axis (fig. 47). 47 50 48 51 49 52 6) Insert the firing pin and the firing pin spring inside the bolt hole (fig. 48).
16 ACCESSORIES AND ADJUSTMENTS Drop and cast adjustment Before beginning any operation on your shotgun, always make sure that chamber and magazine have been completely emptied! (Carefully read loading and unloading instructions).
17 4) Assemble the drop shim “7” that you have selected onto the recoil spring tube with the stamped letter facing the stock. 1 2348 5 5) Reassemble the selected cast shim “6” with the stamped letter (DX or SX) facing toward the stock. 6) Point the barrel towards the floor and fit the stock. Engage the stock locking plate “4” in the stock with the side punched with the chosen letter facing the butt plate. 6 7 54 7) Assemble the rubber washer “3” and nut “2” on the recoil spring tube and tighten firmly.
18 WARNING: always use drop shims “7”, cast shims “6” and stock locking plates “4” with the corresponding lettering, e.g. C - CDX - DX or C CSX - SX. The use of component parts with different letters may cause permanent deformation of the recoil spring tube with as a result, bolt sliding problems. WARNING: once stock has been replaced, make sure that it is correctly retained to the receiver.
19 3) Unscrew the stock retaining nut “2” (using a 13 mm hexagon wrench). Internal choke 4) Remove the nut “2”, from the recoil spring tube and remove the rubber washer “3”, stock locking plate “4”, stock “5”, cast shim “6” and drop shim “7”. Before starting any operation on your shotgun, make sure that the chamber and the magazine are unloaded! (Carefully read the instructions on gun loading and unloading).
20 NOTE: when choke is correctly mounted, it must not protrude from the barrel’s muzzle. 4) Finish the assembly of the choke by screwing it firmly using the choke wrench (fig. 62). NOTE: before re-using the shotgun, make sure that the choke wrench has been removed from the barrel’s muzzle. Before the shotgun is put away, cleaning the internal choke and relative barrel thread is recommended.
21 2) Lift and extract the rib from its seat on the barrel pulling it forward (figs. 66-67). 3) Place the required rib, taking care to properly insert the housings, then set the rib along the barrel for the whole length (figs. 68-69-70). 4) Fix the rib with the fixing screw (figs. 71-72).
22 Adjusting the back-sight For the adjustment of the back-sight as illustrated in figure 73, proceed as follows: A - Lateral adjustment By means of the relative screw, set the sight position as desired (move it to the left if you want the point of impact to move left or move it to the right if you want the point of impact to move right) by adjusting it according to the graduated alignment notches.
23 Spare Parts To order spare parts you must specify the gauge, the model and the serial number of your shotgun. Part numbers here listed refer to respective drawings.
24 1 Drawing 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 26 12 13 25 1 14 24 16 17 18 23 9 22 21 20 19
25 Pos. No. Code 12 R.H. Code 12 L.H. Code 20 R.H.
26 Drawing 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 17 16 11 15 14 13 12
27 Pos. No. Code 12 R.H. Code 12 L.H. Code 20 R.H.
28 3 Drawing 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 15 7 28 9 10 16 27 11 26 17 25 18 19 24 23 14 13 8 22 12 21 20
29 Pos. No. Code 12 R.H. Code 12 L.H. Code 20 R.H.
30 Drawing 4 1 2 5 11 12 13 23 22 21 20 2 7 2 3 4 19 3 6 2 8 3 14 3 4 3 9 17 18 16 15 10 9
31 Pos. No. Code 12 R.H.-L.H. Code 20 R.H.
32 5A Drawing 5 2 3 4 2 12 4 10 11 13 8 14 15 16 17 18 14 1 6 7 19-20 9 14 16 22 21 23 25 4 24 6 5 9 27 26 6 28 9 29
33 Pos. No. Code 12 R.H.-L.H. Code 20 R.H.
34 Drawing 5B 2 4 5 6 1 3 7 8 9 4
35 Pos. No. Code 12 R.H. Code 12 L.H. Code 20 R.H. Code 20 L.H.
