The Beretta mod. 76 Standard cal. .22 L.R. is a semiautomatic, blow-back, single action handgun.
MAJOR COMPONENTS
(see the exploded drawing)
a. Barrel (#1)
The 150 mm cylindrical barrel is linked up with the frame through a T-shaped
sole (25 mm long) positioned under the chamber.
b. Barrel-counterweight (#2)
The counterweight is fixed to the barrel by a screw (#3) and a spring pin
(#4). An upper grooved rib supports the interchangeable front sight (#5)
and the micrometrically adjustable rear sight (#7-10).
The pistol is supplied with 3 front sights of the same height but of different
thickness. The 3 mm front sight is factory mounted and the 2.5 mm and 2 mm
ones are supplied separately.
The front sight is fixed to the counterweight by a socket head screw (#6)
located over the muzzle.
To replace it, use the supplied Allen key to unscrew the socket head screw.
Extract front sight from its seat with an upward movement. After replacing
front sight, tighten the screw without forcing.
c. Slide (#11)
Houses the firing pin and firing pin spring (#14), and the extractor (#15).
d. Recoil spring (#12) and recoil spring guide (#13)
Absorbs recoil and returns the slide to its forward position.
e. Frame (#18)
Serves as a support for all major components.
f. Magazine (#44-49)
Has a 10 round capacity. The floorplate (#45) features a lip that aids in
withdrawing the mag and in gripping the gun more firmly.
To make loading easier, press down the follower (#48) by acting on the screw
#49.
g. Grips (#50-51)
The pistol is factory supplied with black plastic, checkered grips. On request,
semi-anatomical walnut grips with thumb rest are
available.
Frame, slide and barrel are machined from steel forgings, while the barrel-counterweight is made from a light aluminium alloy.
Other characteristics
- Safeties
1. The manual safety lever (#21) located on the left side of the frame. When
engaged (lever in the up position -the red warning dot concealed-), it locks
the sear and the slide in the closed position.
Note: the first samples of the mod. 76 have a button type safety.
2. The half-cock position of the hammer.
- Trigger pull
It is not adjustable. The factory trigger pull is about 1.5-1.7 kg.
- Slide stop lever (#32)
Holds the slide to the rear after the last cartridge has been fired and ejected.
1. Make sure the pistol is unloaded. Remove the magazine by depressing the
magazine release button (it is located at the bottom of the left grip.).
2. Retract the slide to the rear until the cutout on the right side of the
slide and the disassembly lever are alined.
3. Holding the slide in this position, rotate the disassembly lever
counterclockwise until it stops.
4. Pull forward slide-barrel assembly, recoil spring and recoil spring
guide.
5. Pressing the recoil spring guide head, lift the recoil spring guide and
let the spring stretch slowly.
6. Separate the barrel-counterweight from the slide.
Reassemble following above procedures in reverse order.
Technical features
| Caliber: | .22 L.R. |
| System of operation: | semiautomatic, blow-back |
| Hammer: | exposed, single action |
| Length: | 233 mm |
| Width: | 30 mm |
| Height: | 143 mm |
|
Weight with empty magazine: |
930 gr |
| Barrel length: | 150 mm |
| Rifling: | R.H., 6 grooves (pitch 350 mm) |
| Line of sight: | 176 mm |
| Sights: |
front: blade, interchangeable (3 sizes) rear: V notch, adjustable for elevation and windage |
| Magazine: | single line, 10 rounds |
| Safeties: |
- manual safety on the left side of the frame: it locks the sear and the slide in the closed position; - half-cock position of the hammer |
| Finish: |
- frame and slide: polished blue finish - barrel-counterweight: matte black finish with a smooth surface |
| Grips: |
plastic, checkered; on request, semi-anatomical walnut grips with thumb rest |
NOTE: the "S" version (mod. 76S) differs from the mod. 76 in the counterweight finish that features a rough surface, the shape of the slide stop lever, and the number of the counterweight locking screws (two instead of one).
Today mod. 76 and mod. 76S pistols are out of production superseded by the new mod. 89 Standard.
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| 1. Barrel | 19. Ejector | 37. Trigger bar spring pin |
| 2. Counterweight | 20. Ejector spring pins (2) | 38. Trigger bar |
| 3. Counterweight locking screw | 21. Safety lever | 39. Trigger bar pin |
|
4. Counterweight locking spring pin |
22. Safety lever spring and spring guide |
40. Trigger bar release rod |
| 5. Front sight | 23. Hammer | 41. Magazine release button |
| 6. Front sight locking screw | 24. Hammer pin | 42. Magazine release button spring |
| 7. Rear sight | 25. Mainspring | 43. Magazine catcher |
| 8. Rear sight pin | 26. Hammer strut | 44. Magazine tube |
|
9. Rear sight screw for elevation adjustments |
27. Mainspring detent | 45. Magazine floorplate |
| 10. Rear sight springs (2) | 28. Sear | 46. Magazine floorplate retainer |
| 11. Slide | 29. Sear pin | 47. Magazine spring |
| 12. Recoil spring | 30. Sear spring | 48. Magazine follower |
| 13. Recoil spring guide | 31. Disassembly lever | 49. Magazine follower screw |
| 14. Firing pin and firing pin spring | 32. Slide stop lever | 50. Left grip |
| 15. Extractor | 33. Slide stop lever spring | 51. Rear grip |
| 16. Extractor pin | 34. Slide stop lever screw | 52. Grip screws |
| 17. Extractor spring | 35. Trigger | 53. Grip fastening screw |
| 18. Frame | 36. Trigger bar spring |
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