User Manual

FRANÇAIS
16
NEDERLANDS
712
ENGLISH
1317
DEUTSCH
1824
ITALIANO
2530
ESPAÑO L
3136
ENGLISH
Make sure you fully release the trigger after  ring the  rst shot. If the trigger is
unable to return to its initial position, the mechanism will not be recocked for the
second short and further pressure on the trigger will have no e ect.
With double trigger shotguns, the  rst trigger  res the lower barrel.
TAKING DOWN THE SHOTGUN
a. Once you have checked that the chambers contain no cartridges, close the gun
once again.
b. Unlock the fore-end and move it forwards (see «Assembly», §2). Make sure that
the catch is out of its recess.
c. With the stock  rmly held under your arm, open the gun and carefully disen-
gage the barrels from the action frame. Press the catch back into its recess
between the small hooks and lock the fore-end iron to avoid damaging the
wood.
Note
If necessary, the fore-end iron can be separated from the two barrels by unscrew-
ing the screw holding the fore-end diamond (36) and removing this (Fig. 12).
The fore-end wood must then be carefully slid forwards and removed from the
barrels.
Do not strip your shotgun any further!
Limit yourselfto the removal of the barrels and, possibly, of the fore-end iron,
which is enough for normal servicing. Further stripping should be entrusted to a
competent gunsmith.
MAINTENANCE
Your Browning 25 requires a minimum of care if it is to give you many years of
satisfactory service. This task, within the capability of everyone, begins with the
gentle and ordered handling of the shotgun: never treat it roughly. After use,
always clean and lubricate it. To this end, we must stress that only a good quality
gun oil should be used. Triple action oils, such as Legia Spray and a few other
reputed brands, will clean, lubricate and protect. All other fatty products must be
avoided. A particularly e ective cleaning kit is available from Browning.
BARREL BORES
Bore maintenance must be carried out after every shooting session. Separate the
barrels from the shotgun and lock the fore-end. Spray some Legia Spray into each
barrel and allow a few minutes for the product to act. Insert from the chambers,
a cleaning rod  tted with a  annelette patch previously wetted with oil; this will
remove impurities. Take particular care to throughly clean the joint between
chamber and barrel, especially if you use cartridges shorter than the chamber
a practice which gives rise to plastic residue build-up in this area. (If necessary,
you can use a rag wetted with acetone to dissolve the plastic). Push through suc-
cessive patches until these come out clean. When the bore is completely clean,
a patch lightly wetted with oil must be pushed through to protect the bore until
the gun is used once more.
Note
If you have selected «chromium-plated bore barrels», cleaning will be easier but
remains necessary. The chromium layer delays the onset of oxidation but does
not always prevent it.
BEARING SURFACES
The bearing surfaces of the barrels and action frame have been made with ex-
traordinary care: they playa fundamental part in the useful life of a shotgun. All
bearing surfaces which are subject to friction or thrust forces when the gun is
opened or closed must always be perfectly clean and lightly lubricated.
In this context, we would mention the breech faces of the barrels, the hooks and
their rear surfaces, the hinge lug, the ejectors and the cocking lever drive catch,
whilst for the action frame: the sides, the lock, the hook recesses, the cocking
lever, the hinge pin and mating surfaces between the action frame and the fore-
end iron (Fig. 13).
Never apply too much oil. This can create dust traps and could possibly cause the
woord to swell.
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