Owner's Manual

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If you do not plan to use your gun over a long period of time, you can oil the parts more thoroughly, but
do not forget to clean them again before re-using it. Never alter the gas system adjustment; this operation
must obligatorily be carried out by a qualied gunsmith.
Re-assembly of the fore-end is done in reverse order to dismantling. Remember to open the bolt before
re-assembly.
Do not force the fore-end into position, you may break it.
8. ON PRINCIPLE, STORE YOUR FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION IN SEPARATE PLACES OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.
Use of a Browning safe is highly recommended.
WOOD
Wooden parts have a tendency to absorb air humidity, particularly in rainy weather.
To avoid them from becoming deformed, the rie should be stored in a dry, ventilated area, away from any
heat sources.
In this way, the wood will progressively lose any humidity it may have absorbed without becoming deformed
or splitting.
For wood with a so-called “oil-rubbed” nish, apply Légia Spray Special Wood oil regularly, or, if this is not
available, use a few drops of linseed oil.
IMPORTANT: light oils may evaporate. If your BAR MK3 has been stored away for a long time, lubricate
it completely before re-firing.
WARNING! DO NOT OVER-OIL.
USING TOO MUCH LUBRICATING OIL MAY PREVENT YOUR RIFLE FROM OPERATING CORRECTLY.
SERVICING OR REPAIR
If you rearm requires servicing or repair-work, we suggest that you rstly contact a gunsmith. You will nd a
list of gunsmiths on our internet site www.browning.eu.
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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
BEFORE CARRYING OUT THE DISMANTLING PROCEDURES FOR CLEANING, CHECK THAT YOUR RIFLE IS
COMPLETELY UNLOADED. PUT THE SAFETY CATCH IN ITS “SAFETY” POSITION, OPEN THE MECHANISM AND
CHECK THAT YOUR GUN IS UNLOADED AND THAT THE MAGAZINE IS EMPTY. ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE
POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION. FAILURE TO RESPECT THESE WARNINGS MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY
OR EVEN DEATH.
KEEP ALL AMMUNITION WELL AWAY FROM THE CLEANING AREA. NEVER CHECK THE MECHANICAL
OPERATION OF YOUR RIFLE USING LIVE AMMUNITION. FAILURE TO RESPECT THESE WARNINGS MAY LEAD
TO SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH.
Your Browning BAR MK3 will operate better and provide higher reliability over a longer time if it is serviced
and stored away correctly.
Clean your Browning BAR MK3 after every use. Minimum cleaning includes cleaning the barrel, the mechanism
and wooden elements as well as lubricating main parts. If you encounter a functional problem, always clean
the whole rie thoroughly to see whether this solves the problem before asking your gunsmith for assistance.
To give you total satisfaction, your rie requires a minimum amount of maintenance that you can do yourself.
Browning recommends using «Legia Spray» oils specially designed for looking after your guns.
For a more thorough maintenance operation, give your gun to a specialist gunsmith at least once a year. This
will guarantee many years of perfect operation and total satisfaction.
Every time you use your rie, proceed as follows afterwards for servicing:
1. Before all else, put the safety catch in the “safety” position and check that your gun is unloaded and that
the magazine is empty.
2. Open the bolt until it is held in the open position.
3. Attach a piece of cloth onto your cleaning rod, followed, if necessary by a brass bush, both soaked in
solvent beforehand and insert the rod into the barrel from the muzzle end. Cleaning the barrel and the
chamber essentially consists of removing all traces of powder. During the cleaning operation, take care not
to scratch the barrel muzzle.
Any blow or damage to this essential element of your gun may have a disastrous eect on its accuracy.
4. After cleaning the barrel, dry it correctly and put a thin coat of Legia oil on it, using a piece of clean annel.
5. Clean the bolt and bolt unit and the inside of the receiver with a dry cloth, by inserting it in the magazine
housing (no matter whether the bolt is closed or not).
Remove any dry oil sticking to the walls and the magazine holder and replace with a thin coat of new oil.
6. Rub an oily cloth over all the outside metal surfaces making sure to remove nger marks (perspiration
is often acid). Common sense recommends you to oil the gun lightly every time it has been used in bad
weather and poor handling conditions.
7. Examine the gas cylinder piston and the slideway bars from time to time and clean o any possible residue
you may nd on them. However, this is only needed after intensive use.
For getting to this mechanism, the fore-end must be removed as follows:
With the empty magazine in place, open the bolt until it locks in the open position.
Remove the swivel ring from the fore-end and unscrew the holding bolt using a N° 4 Allen wrench to be
placed in the hole in the screw head.
Slide the fore-end forward to remove it and uncover the mechanism (gures.14).
Clean the outside of the piston that is partially exposed, the gas cylinder (gure.15) and other exposed
parts with a lightly oiled brush.
Then dry the piston and the gas cylinder as well as possible.
They must be oil-free, to avoid creating scaling deposits.