Owner's Manual

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depending on legislation in force in each country.
Depending on the legislation in force in dierent countries, the Browning BAR has a removable magazine
mounted on a hinged oorplate or a xed magazine or a dropdown magazine.
The magazine also has a capacity that directly depends on the legislation in force in the dierent countries.
An extra cartridge inserted into the chamber beforehand will increase the total capacity of your rie by one
cartridge:
1. When loading your rie, always keep the muzzle aimed in a safe direction. Always put the cocking button
in the «SAFETY» position and keep your ngers away from the trigger.
Open the mechanism and check that your rie is completely unloaded, that the chamber is empty and that
the magazine is also empty. Then proceed as follows:
2. Eject the magazine from the rie by pulling the magazine release rearward with your nger, located at the
back of the magazine. The magazine will either fall into your hand or swivel. (gure 7).
3. Open the receiver completely by pulling the bolt handle backwards.
Whilst holding the bolt handle in the back position, push the bolt release lever upwards to make sure that
the receiver is held in the back position (g 8).
4. Load the magazine, by putting a cartridge between the lips of the magazine, and pushing it down into the
magazine. Repeat this operation, until the magazine is completely full.
5. Put the full magazine on the swivel support and close it or push the drop-down magazine into place until
it clicks into position.
N.B. Basic versions may dier depending on the legislation in force in dierent countries. Depending on
legislation, magazines may be xed and non-transformable.
6. Release the bolt by depressing the bolt release lever (gure. 2)., a cartridge has just been transferred into
the chamber.
7. Make sure that the receiver is perfectly locked in position, the bolt handle must be in front of the red dot,
located at the side of the ejection port (g 9).
8. Eject the magazine, then insert an extra cartridge into it and reinsert it into its housing until it clicks into
position.
The rie is now ready for ring just pushing the cocking button forward into the “cocked” position and then
by pressing the trigger.
Changing magazines on versions with a hinged oorplate.
For removing the empty magazine with the magazine oorplate open, take hold of the magazine by gripping
its side walls between thumb and middle nger and press your forenger against the back edge of the
oorpate.
The magazine will come o the support easily. To put a full magazine back onto the oorplate, insert the
nose on the front of the magazine into the corresponding slot and push the magazine into position as far
as possible on its oorplate (gure. 10). If you do not possess a second magazine, or if the magazine is xed
in position, you can directly reload the magazine in position on the rie as shown in (gure. 11). Whatever
solution you adopt, always make sure that cartridges are placed in the magazine correctly to avoid any
cartridge feed incident when ring.
THE RIFLE IS NOW READY FOR FIRING. UNLESS FIRING IS IMMINENT, PUSH THE COCKING BUTTON INTO ITS
“SAFETY” POSITION IMMEDIATELY.
FAILURE TO RESPECT THESE WARNINGS MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH.
FIRING
When you are ready to re, push the cocking button forward to the “cocked” position, take aim and squeeze
the trigger.