Beretta A303

[Caddyman]

I have just borrowed a pal's Beretta A303 to try on the pigeons. He has had it years, but doesn't use it so knows little about it.

 

I have never used a semi-auto before, but believe that the loading procedure is to pull back the cocking handle and load the 1st shell in through the ejector port, then the other 2 go in from underneath.

 

My problem is that when the cocking handle is pulled back it doesn't lock in the 'open' position.

 

I thought it should lock, to enable easy loading of the cartridge, then should close when the latch button on the side of the action is pressed?

 

I have managed to load one by holding the cocking handle open, then afterwards pretty much everything goes in from underneath (unless you use all 3 shots!!) Everything else seems to work fine. Is it me doing something wrong, or is there something amiss with the gun - in which case how is it fixed?

 

Help please

[Paul223]

there's a little button in front of the trigger guard on the underside (at the back of the gate), push that and the bolt will stay back

Edited November 29, 2011 by Paul223

[markbivvy]

look at the lever where you put the other 2 cart when loading, at the back of it there is a little button that protrudes a bit, push this button in before you load the first shell, this should lock the action back.

or do what the man above says.

Edited November 29, 2011 by markbivvy

[arjimlad]

As above...

 

And then close the bolt by pressing the larger **** on the right side of the gun, which will then allow you to load the magazine.

[Caddyman]

Thanks everybody, will give it a go this evening.

[Dekers]

And mind your fingers if you aren't used to Semis when you press the big button!

[M.I.A]

If that fails, just load 2 in the mag, cock and load the third

[Caddyman]

there's a little button in front of the trigger guard on the underside (at the back of the gate), push that and the bolt will stay back

 

That worked like a dream - simple when you know how eh?

 

Many thanks for the swift replies and good advice.

 

:thumbs:

[njc110381]

I'm glad it's not broken, I've got one like that!

[highseas]

Thanks everybody, will give it a go this evening.

if i remeber right their is a black button half way up the bottom on the forend that that locks the blot back too