User Manual
The shotgun is set to safe when the thumb has set the catch to the rear (towards
the stock), when the letter «S» will appear at the top of the frame (Fig. 1). Position-
ing the catch to the left, uncovering the letter «O», or the letter «U» to the right,
will have no e ect on the fact that the shotgun is set to safe. This only indicates
that if the catch is then pushed forwards, the upper barrel (Over) (Fig. 2) or lower
barrel (Under) (Fig. 3) will be selected for ring the rst shot, thus providing a
quick choice of the spread required at a given range as a function of the choke
and the ammunition in use.
Setting the Browning 25 to safe can be made manually or carried out automati-
cally as the top lever is opened, if you have selected the «automatic safety» op-
tion. Always keep the shotgun on safe except when ring.
AUTOMATIC EJECTORS
The sear ejectors of your Browning shotgun are completely automatic the red
case or cases will be ejected from the gun when this is fully opened, whilst the
live cartridge or cartridges which remain will only be extracted for easy removal.
TOP LEVER
The top lever acts on the lock which is very precisely tted to the barrel lugs. A
certain reserve of closure has been designed into the top lever pin so that perfect
locking of the barrels can be achieved for many years. For this reason, it is harmful
to the top lever pin and lug bearing surfaces to assist the return of the top lever
with the thumb when closing the gun; the lever should be allowed to return of
itself without attempting to push it any further. The angle made by the top lever
with respect to the barrels is normal and indicates that there is a locking reserve.
ASSEMBLY
1. It is imperative to clean all the metal surfaces of the shotgun to remove the
anti-corrosion products with which they were coated in the factory. Take parti-
cular care to clean the bore and the barrel lugs, the inside of the action frame
and, in general, all the bearing and hinge surfaces.
Legia Spray - or any other triple action oil of equivalent quality - will make it
easier for you to remove this protection and will provide your over and under
with its rst lubrication.
2. To unlock the fore-end iron, use the rst nger to move the fore-end lock to
the rear and lift the foreend locking lever out of its recess (Fig. 4). Grip the lever
and pull it towards the front (Fig 5). This will take the whole fore-end assembly
forwards and disengage the catch (Fig. 6).
3. To t the barrels to the action frame, proceed as follows:
a) Take the barrels in the left hand and set the ejectors a few millimetres out
from their ush position. The fore-end assembly is now in the forwards posi-
tion with the catch hanging downwards (Fig. 7).
b) Take the stock and action frame in the right hand and insert the barrels into
the action frame, being careful to set the barrel hinge lugs against the barrel
pin of the action frame (Fig. 8).
c) Open the top lever with the right thumb and close the shotgun whilst kee-
ping the barrel hinge lug against the action frame pin to preserve alignment.
Release the top lever without pushing it to the front (see «Top Lever»).
d) Push the catch back at into its recess between the small barrel hooks (Fig.
9) and pull the foreend to the rear, back against the action frame. Close the
fore-end locking lever (Fig. 10) and don’t forget to make sure that it is fully
locked by pressing your thumb against the lever: the foreend locking lever
should then move forwards a few millimetres (Fig. 11).
Warning!
When carrying out these assembly operations, handle the shotgun gently and
without forcing in any way. If the barrels are not properly engaged into the re-
ceiver or if the alignment is not correct, forcing will harm the bearing surfaces
and adjustments, and shorten the service life of the shotgun. If the barrels do
not fall perfectly into place in the action frame, check the alignment and correct
positioning, starting again from point b) above.
LOADING AND FIRING
Before loading the shotgun, check that it is set to safe. When loading, press the
top lever to the right and open the gun. Insert a cartridge into each chamber and
close the gun. On shotguns with a single selective trigger, check the position of
the safety catch which should allow you to see the letter corresponding to the
barrel which you want to re rst (catch to the right, «U» lower barrel; to the left,
«O» upper barrel).
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