User Guide

You will note, however, that the mechanism
must receive a certain amount of force if it is to
operate automatically. The addition of any sort
of weight to a barrel will have somewhat the
same effect. When such factors as these are in-
troduced, care must be given to suitable adjust-
ment of the friction ring setting. It is desirable to
utilize the setting for heavy loads as long as the
mechanism functions properly. When resistance
to recoil is too great to permit proper ejection,
the light load setting should be used.
Oil on the Magazine tube
Whether the friction ring is set for heavy loads
or light loads, the amount and kind of oil on the
magazine tube will, by varying the amount of
friction, have an effect upon the amount of re-
coil. In general, the more oil that is put on the
magazine tube (or bronze friction piece), the
easier this friction piece will slide on the tube;
hence, a greater degree of recoil will be ob-
tained.
If you are firing a light load and the gun fails to
eject, the addition of oil to the magazine tube in
the region of the bronze friction piece will suffi-
ciently increase recoil to a point satisfactory for
good ejection.
Oil which congeals in cold weather or deposits
gummy residue may reduce recoil to the point
where the gun will fail to eject, Use a high qual-
ity lubricant. Occasionally clean the magazine
tube and relubricate. If temperatures of ten to
thirty degrees below freezing are likely to be
encountered, it is best to utilize an oil which
maintains its fluidity in such temperatures.
Browning Gun Oil is particularly well suited for
this purpose.
At all times there should be a film of oil on the
magazine tube except when 12 gauge, 2 3/4”
magnum loads are being used. With this load it
is desirable to wipe the magazine tube practi-
cally dry. Function will not be affected and you
will find these heavy loads much more comfort-
able to shoot.
Should your gun at any time commence to give
ejection trouble, one or more of the following is
usually the cause:
1 Insufficient oil on the magazine tube, rust,
gum, or hardened grease, any of which may
interfere with normal operation of the recoil
spring and friction pieces.
2 The friction rings are not properly set.
3
A slight swelling of the forearm (sometimes
unavoidable under conditions of excessive
exposure to moisture) may cause sufficient
resistance to the barrel to affect normal op-
eration. If a side of the barrel shows signs
that it is rubbing against the forearm, the ap-
plication of a fine piece of emery cloth to the
interfering portion of the inside of the fore-
arm will quickly rectify the problem.
Using the Speed Loading Feature
WARNING: WHENEVER LOADING, ALWAYS BE
CERTAIN THAT THE MUZZLE IS POINTED IN A
SAFE DIRECTION AND THAT THE SAFETY IS
“ON SAFE”. KEEP YOUR HAND AWAY FROM
THE EJECTION PORT TO A VOID BEING STRUCK
BY THE BREECH BOLT, WHEN THE ACTION
CLOSES.
The Browning Auto-5 shotgun is equipped with
the speed loading system. Its design will enable
you to load faster and easier. It is not necessary
to press the bolt release button on the right side
of the receiver during the loading process, and
the same procedure is used in loading the first
shell into the chamber as in loading the remain-
ing shells into the magazine.
CAUTION: WHENEVER A SHELL HAS BEEN
CYCLED INTO THE CHAMBER-DURING
LOADING OR ANY OTHER TIME, AUTOMATI-
CALLY OR MANUALLY—THE SHOTGUN IS
READY TO FIRE BY SIMPLY MOVING THE
“SAFETY” TO THE OFF SAFE POSITION.
1 BE SURE THE MUZZLE IS POINTED IN A
SAFE DIRECTION AND THE “SAFETY” IS
“ON SAFE”.
If the breech bolt is not already