Manual
instantly delivered from the magazine to the cham-
ber by merely moving the lever from the “MC” posi-
tion (magazine cutoff), to the
“R
(repeater) position.
When the breechblock is locked rearward,
BE
CAREFUL
TO
KEEP
YOUR
FINGERS CLEAR OF
THE
LOADING PORT AND EJECTION PORT WHEN
MOVING
THE
LEVER FROM “MC”
TO
“R"
Full Disassembly:
Trigger
Group
and Breech Bolt
NOTE: All current production A-500 shotguns
have an improved trigger group assembly. You
can
confirm
this by the letter
‘H’
stamped on
the trigger guard (See Figure 10).
If your trigger guard does not have the letter
“H”
stamped on it then please contact our Browning
Service Department toll tree at
1-800-322-4626
for information on how to get the improved
trigger assembly installed on your A-500.
If
a malfunction occurs, or if the action becomes
excessively dirty, it is advisable to disassemble
the action for a complete cleaning as explained
below. Detailed cleaning procedures are outlined
under “Cleaning and Maintenance” on page 54.
Full disassembly involves removal of the
breechblock assembly and the trigger group.
Any disassembly beyond this should only be
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