Owner's Manual

NOMENCLATURE

In conventional gun terminology the position and movement of gun

parts are described as they occur with the gun horizontal and in

normal firing position; i.e., the muzzle is forward or in front; the

buttstock is rearward or to the rear; the trigger is downward or

underneath; the barrel is upward or on top.

GENERAL OPERATION

The Browning BAR ShortTrac and LongTrac rifles are gas operated,

semi-automatic repeating rifles. Both function identically. With

cartridges in the magazine and the chamber and the “safety” in the

“off safe” or “fire” position, the rifle will fire a single round with each

successive pull of the trigger until the magazine and chamber are

empty. When the last round has been fired, the bolt will be held in

its rearward, or open position. This facilitates speedy, convenient

reloading (“Loading the Rifle,” page 9). Prior to reloading, place the

“safety” in the “on safe” position. Always maintain proper control of

the muzzle. To close the bolt, simply depress the bolt release lever or,

if the magazine floorplate is in the downward position, pull the

operating handle backward and release it. During this operation,

exercise care that your fingers do not enter the ejection port in the

receiver.

SERIAL NUMBER

The serial number of your BAR is found on the left-hand side

of the receiver, just above the trigger. Record this number for

future reference.

FIGURE 1

Butt

Bolt Release Lever

Stock

“Safety”

Trigger

Magazine

Latch

Detachable Magazine

and Floorplate

Forearm

Barrel

Muzzle

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