Owner's Manual

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Browning BAR HC Semi-automatic rie
Thank you for choosing a Browning BAR HC rie. Congratulation on your choice of a Browning BAR HC.
The BAR HC represents the latest generation of Browning semi-automatic ries. With a reasonable amount of
care, your rie should give you many years of dependable, enjoyable service.
The BAR HC rie you have just acquired is a part of the extensive range of Browning products.
Its principle of operation is based on using a part of the energy provided by the combustion gasses to activate
the semi-automatic operating cycle.
Your BAR HC rie is the fruit of more than 40 year’s of experience for Browning in semi-automatic ries. Its
perfect balance essentially results from the well thought-out distribution of masses in movement, whilst the
principle of gas-assisted operation provides it with its extraordinary smoothness and reduced recoil for the
shooter.
The cold hammered barrel allied with the 7 lugs bolt gives your rie unmatched accuracy.
Operation of your BAR Zenith has been tested in our factory with a wide range of cartridges available on the
European market.
HOWEVER, THE ACCURACY OF YOUR BAR ZENITH HAS BEEN SET EXCLUSIVELY WITH WINCHESTER
AMMUNITION, WHICH WE RECOMMEND YOU TO USE.
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
The extremely simple principle of operation is based on diverting a part of the combustion gasses to a piston.
Under the gas pressure, the piston moves backwards and pushes the moving parts (bolt and breech) towards
the back of the gun, which opens the mechanism and ejects the empty case. Under the pressure of the recoil
spring, the breech and bolt unit is then pushed back forward and a new cartridge is inserted automatically
into the chamber.
One original characteristic of the rie is to be found in its rotating bolt system: as the bolt lugs are based on
the wall of the barrel itself, the bolt and the barrel form a rigid unit together, which adds to the rie’s accuracy.
(gure. 1).
Your rie’s semi-automatic operation enables the cartridges in the magazine to be red one after another.
When the last cartridge has been ejected, the bolt is held open.
To close the bolt, simply depress the bolt release lever (gure. 2). For obvious safety reasons, do not insert
your ngers inside the ejection opening.
Above and beyond its exacting mechanical design, incorporating the latest manufacturing techniques, the
BAR HC also possesses the following distinctive features :
- An ergonomic bolt release lever for simplifying loading and unloading.
- Accurate adjustment of the gas system which will enable your gunsmith to adapt the rie to the
ammunition you use.
- A special rod and mass system, guaranteeing perfect operation with the dierent types of ammunition
used.
- A recoil pad.
- A system for adjusting the stock’s pitch and advantage for a perfect match between the gun and its user.
- A gun-locking indicator (red dot) located in the ejection opening, for making sure that your rie is correctly
locked at just one glance.
- A sighting system that meets all the hunter’s requirements
RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE USING THE GUN FOR THE FIRST TIME
All exposed metal parts of your new rearm have been oiled at the factory, please wipe o any excess oil with
a soft, clean, dry cloth.
Before ring your rst shot, clean the bore and chamber of the barrel thoroughly.
The bore must be dried to avoid any overpressure and any variations in the point of impact. Fit a cleaning rod