Benelli ETHOS Shotgun User Manual

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Direct procedure (figs. 17-18):
1) Open the bolt and at the same time insert a

cartridge into the barrel through the case
ejection port.

2) Release the cocking lever: the bolt will push

the cartridge on the carrier into the chamber
and stop in the closed position.

Indirect procedure (fig. 19):
1) Open the bolt (a) and hold it open. Press the

cartridge drop lever (b) to allow the first car-
tridge to drop on to the carrier.

2) Release the bolt (c). The bolt will slide for-

ward, chambering the cartridge and locking
in closed position.

WARNING:

the “indirect” loading method re-

duces the number of rounds in the magazine by
one. An additional cartridge can, however, be
inserted as described above to fill the magazine
completely.

NOTE:

during this operation, always point the

gun in a safe direction, even though the safety
catch is engaged (see “Gun safety catch”).

Now the gun is loaded: when the safety catch is
moved to firing position (red ring visible), the
gun is ready for use.

WARNING:

when your shotgun is new and be-

fore beginning to use it normally, a breaking-in
period may be required before your new shotgun
works perfectly with light target loads.
If you experience any initial functioning pro-
blems, we recommended firing three or four

boxes of standard hunting loads to allow for this
break-in period.

Cartridge replacement

(This operation must be carried out with the gun
safety catch engaged - see “Gun safety catch”
and barrel pointed in a safe direction)

To replace a cartridge in the chamber, two pro-
cedures can be followed:
- by manual replacement of a new cartridge;
- by using the cartridge drop lever.

Manual replacement (when the cartridge is not
coming from the magazine)
1) Rest the stock on your hip and pull the cock-

ing lever to open the bolt: the cartridge in the
chamber is extracted and ejected from the
gun (fig. 20).