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To those of you with an Extrema 2, I need help. I purchased one today, an early Christmas present to myself, and the people at Gander Mtn. disassembled it and put it in the factory case.

Here tonight I have been reading the manual and was ready to assemble and get familar with the gun.

My problem is there is an O-ring, approx. 1 1/4" dia. that was fitted loosely over the magazine tube. If I slide it up over the breech bolt assembly it fits snug, but serves no purpose there, and cannot remain in this location when the bolt retracts.

The assembly drawings and the instructions to not show or mention this O-ring. What is it? Where does it go?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I have an extrema2 and took it apart to check, because I can't remember a rubber O ring and I couldn't find one on dis-assembly. Not much help I know. If not shown in the parts list, it is perplexing. Brand new or used?

Thanks for looking. I googled this problem and have found that it goes in the inside front of the plastic forearm over the insert that houses the dentent plunger for the forearm cap.

What it does there I have no idea other than keeping gases from exiting out the front of the forearm.

Yes, I just looked and there is one. Not a piece that is supposed to be taken on or off routinely. Fairly well hidden. I think its purpose is a shock absorber between the cap and forearm.

battue,

Thanks for taking the time to look at yours. I think you are correct that it provides some shock absorbing qualities, and also others have mentioned that it blocks gas from getting to the magazine tube threads. It just sits in this location fairly loosely. I found a lot of posts on the net with similar issue. Some buyers found it loose on the magazine tube, and others have found it loose in the box. You would think that for something over $1000.00 Beretta would spend an additional $5.00 to make this a litle more substaintal.

Again Thanks

I could not remember one either. I had to check after reading this to see it. I have never seen it out loose like was discribed.