Help needed on Beretta BL-3

[Flowjoe]

[shovelon]

Is the hinge spring loaded. What I mean is can you forcibly open it more to push the shells in? I have come across some OUs that do that.

[JagerDog]

Is the hinge spring loaded. What I mean is can you forcibly open it more to push the shells in? I have come across some OUs that do that.

My BL2 is that way. Actually involves the cocking. If you fire the upper barrel and replace the shell without opening it far enough to load the bottom barrel, it won't be cocked. Opening against the spring the bottom shell clears, but not by much. Just opening to where the barrel set hangs, the bottom shell is obstructed.

I seem to recall OP is near me. If so, we can compare my BL2.

[Boarhuntor]

Just curious, why do you need snap caps?

[Flowjoe]

Is the hinge spring loaded. What I mean is can you forcibly open it more to push the shells in? I have come across some OUs that do that.

[Flowjoe]

My BL2 is that way. Actually involves the cocking. If you fire the upper barrel and replace the shell without opening it far enough to load the bottom barrel, it won't be cocked. Opening against the spring the bottom shell clears, but not by much. Just opening to where the barrel set hangs, the bottom shell is obstructed.

I seem to recall OP is near me. If so, we can compare my BL2.

[Flowjoe]

Just curious, why do you need snap caps?

[Boarhuntor]

I read it from the OP that you need it for decocking or dryfire, but why do you need it? Anything special about this gun that it needs some "decoking devise" unlike any other central fire firearm?
Sorry to sidetrack your thread, but i never could find an answer why military or police or any other professional firearm user can make literally millions of dryfires without any problem to the gun, and this one cannot do a couple of hundreds the most.

[shovelon]

I read it from the OP that you need it for decocking or dryfire, but why do you need it? Anything special about this gun that it needs some "decoking devise" unlike any other central fire firearm?
Sorry to sidetrack your thread, but i never could find an answer why military or police or any other professional firearm user can make literally millions of dryfires without any problem to the gun, and this one cannot do a couple of hundreds the most.

It's a Berreta. I am sure it has big heavy coil springs that will last decades without decocking. That is why I love my Brownings. I am more concerned with lube points.

So you can get the snap caps out but not new shells in?

[Flowjoe]

I read it from the OP that you need it for decocking or dryfire, but why do you need it? Anything special about this gun that it needs some "decoking devise" unlike any other central fire firearm?
Sorry to sidetrack your thread, but i never could find an answer why military or police or any other professional firearm user can make literally millions of dryfires without any problem to the gun, and this one cannot do a couple of hundreds the most.

[Flowjoe]

It's a Berreta. I am sure it has big heavy coil springs that will last decades without decocking. That is why I love my Brownings. I am more concerned with lube points.

So you can get the snap caps out but not new shells in?

[Flowjoe]

UPDATE

Jagerdog had it right. It had to do with being cocked. Once the trigger was pulled and the gun decocked the barrels swung down enough to allow full access to the lower barrel. THANK YOU JAGERDOG!

[Boarhuntor]

Sure it hurts that unnecessary garbage producing companies feed you a pile of BS in order to empty your pockets.
And yes, you can leva the gun cocked for a short period of time, which is OK,
Bt better yet, just close the gun first make sure it is empty and then get it of the safety and pull the trigger. You will be surprised, it is not going to blow in your hands.

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[12Ga Hunter]

^^^+1000

[JagerDog]

Jagerdog had it right. It had to do with being cocked. Once the trigger was pulled and the gun decocked the barrels swung down enough to allow full access to the lower barrel. THANK YOU JAGERDOG!

Glad that worked.

I've pulled shells in and out without de-cocking (do that a lot in the field when coming back to the truck). As above, just make sure you cock both barrels if only loading the upper.