Benelli ETHOS Shotgun User Manual

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2) Insert a new cartridge even partially in the

barrel through the special ejection window
(fig. 21) and release the cocking lever to close
the bolt again.

Using the cartridge drop lever (when the car-
tridge is 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).

2) Press the cartridge drop lever (fig. 22) and re-

lease the cocking lever to close the bolt
again. In this way, the cartridge will pass
quickly from the magazine to the chamber.

Unloading

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

To unload the shotgun, proceed as follows:

1) Open the bolt: the cartridge in the chamber

will be extracted and ejected (fig. 23).

2) Close the bolt: gently releasing the cocking

lever (fig. 24).

3) Reverse the gun and - thrusting the carrier

towards inside - press the carrier latch frontal
part with your index finger (fig. 25); the first
cartridge will come out. Repeat this procedu-
re for each cartridge you want to remove from
the magazine.

WARNING:

the shotgun can also be unloaded

by repeatedly operating the cartridge drop lever
as instructed in the "Cartridge replacement" sec-
tion.