Owner's Manual

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eject any cartridge that may be in the chamber. While hol-
ding the bolt in its back position, lift the bolt release lever
in order to lock it into open position. Leave the bolt in the
rear position with the mechanism open.
3) Check the inside of the chamber to make sure it is
empty.
4) With the chamber empty and the magazine removed,
close the bolt by depressing the bolt release lever (figu-
re.2).
5) Remove any cartridges remaining in the magazine by
pushing them forward, and then insert the empty maga-
zine into the rifle.
TRIGGER
Your rifle has been set in our factory to give you a trigger
with a clean, crisp pull and a short movement requiring a
force of about 1.8 kg, compatible, even so, with the stric-
test concerns for safety.
NO MATTER WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES
MAY BE, NEVER CHANGE OR HAVE CHAN-
GED THE TRIGGER, THE SAFETY SYSTEM OR
ANY OTHER ELEMENT THAT IS A PART OF
THE FIRING MECHANISM.
ADJUSTING THE SIGHTS
We have manufactured a rifle that has exceptional accu-
racy for a semi-automatic gun.
The «battue» or «affût» models are delivered with a non
adjustable rear sight.
Nevertheless, the front sight for both models is fully ad-
justable, vertically and horizontally.
Your BAR Zenith rifle has been set in our factory for firing
at 90 metres using Winchester ammunition and aiming as
shown in (figure. 9).
If you normally hunt at other distances or with other am-
munition or if you position the frontsight differently, you
will obviously have to re-adjust your gun to meet your
own requirements. You may also find it worthwhile to set
it at the Optimal «Setting In Distance» depending on the
ammunition you use. To do this, please consult the manu-
facturer’s ballistic charts for the ammunition chosen.
Dry your barrel carefully and sacrifice a cartridge for «fla-
ming» it. Then lay down and without resting your rifle on
any solid object, take careful aim at the target you have
placed at the distance chosen, taking care to comply with
safety regulations, then fire.
Depending on the point of impact on the target, correct
the position of the frontsight vertically or for any side
drift.
If the point of impact is too high, raise the frontsight, if it
is too far right, move the foresight to the right (and vice-
versa).
Readjust your foresight until all the points of impact are
at the point of aim.
Check that your adjustments are correct by firing at least
three bullets.
Every year at the beginning of the hunting season, check
that your rifle is correctly adjusted by firing a series of
test shots.
At the same time have the gas operation system checked
and adjusted by a specialist gunsmith.
ADJUSTING THE STOCK
Your BAR Zenith rifle possesses a system for adjusting the
stock’s pitch and advantage for a perfect fit between fi-
rearm and user.
To make this adjustment, you have 5 shims presented se-
parately in the case and one shim already fitted to your
rifle in our factory.
You can reduce or increase the pitch by more or less
3.5 mm at the heel of the stock (on the top of the recoil
pad) in comparison with the standard pitch. You can also
modify the advantage by 3 mm to the left or to the right
at the heel of the stock compared with the standard ad-
vantage.
Before performing stock adjustment procedures, always
place the safety in the “ON” safe position. Eject the ma-
gazine, open the mechanism and make certain that your
rifle is totally unloaded. Always keep the muzzle pointed
in a safe direction.
The 6 stock shims are respectively numbered 1, 2 and 3
and 1R/1L, 2R/2L and 3R/3L.
The reference number for each stock shim is to be found
in their lower left-hand corner (fig. 10).
The neutral shim, N° 2, is already installed on your rifle.
If the pitch and the advantage suit you, do not change
anything.
If your rifle needs adjusting, the recoil pad will need to
be dismantled.
Then with a long N° 5 Allen wrench, unscrew the stock
mounting screw and remove the stock and the stock shim
(figure. 11).
Several situations are likely to occur:
1. The advantage of your rifle is correct but you want to
adjust the pitch.
° The pitch is too high: Put stock shim N° 1 in place on
the stock and re-assemble in the reverse order to dismant-
ling.
° The pitch is too low: Put stock shim N° 3 in place on the
stock and re-assemble in the reverse order to dismantling.
2. The advantage on your rifle is not correct.
° The advantage is too far left and:
- ° The pitch is all right: put stock shim N° 2R/2L (with
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the 2R inscription towards the stock) in place on the stock
and re-assemble in the reverse order to dismantling.
- The pitch is too high: put stock shim N° 1R/1L (with the
1R inscription towards the stock) in place on the stock
and re-assemble in the reverse order to dismantling.
- The pitch is too low: put stock shim N° 3R/3L (with the
3R inscription towards the stock) in place on the stock
and re-assemble in the reverse order to dismantling.
° The advantage is too far right and:
- The pitch is all right: put stock shim N° 2R/2L (with the
2L inscription towards the stock) in place on the stock
and re-assemble in the reverse order to dismantling.
- The pitch is too high: put stock shim N° 1R/1L (with the
1L inscription towards the stock) in place on the stock
and re-assemble in the reverse order to dismantling.
- The pitch is too low: put stock shim N° 3R/3L (with the
3L inscription towards the stock) in place on the stock
and re-assemble in the reverse order to dismantling.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Before beginning cleaning operations, always place the
safety in the “ON” safe position. Eject the magazine, open
the mechanism and make certain that your rifle is totally
unloaded. Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe di-
rection.
To give you total satisfaction, your rifle requires a mini-
mum 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 sa-
tisfaction.
Every time you use your rifle, proceed as follows
afterwards for servicing:
1. Before all else, put the safety in the «ON» safe position
and check that your gun is unloaded and that the maga-
zine is empty.
2. Open the bolt until it is held in the open position.
3. Attach a piece of cloth onto your cleaning rod, fol-
lowed, if necessary by a brass bush, both soaked in sol-
vent beforehand and insert the rod into the barrel from
the muzzle end. Cleaning the barrel and the chamber es-
sentially 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 effect 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 flannel.
5. Clean the bolt and bolt unit and the inside of the re-
ceiver 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 finger 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 off any possible residue you
may find on them. However, this is only needed after in-
tensive use.
For getting to this mechanism, the fore-end must be re-
moved 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 (figures.12 and 13).
Clean the outside of the piston that is partially exposed,
the gas cylinder (figure.14) and other exposed parts with
a lightly oiled brush.
Then dry the piston and the gas cylinder as well as possi-
ble. They must be oil-free, to avoid creating scaling depo-
sits. 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 obligato-
rily be carried out by a qualified gunsmith.
Re-assembly of the fore-end is done in reverse order to
dismantling. Remember to open the bolt before re-as-
sembly. Do not force the fore-end into position, you may
break it.
8. Wood is to be cleaned with good quality oil. Browning
recommends using Legia Special Wood Spray.
9. ON PRINCIPLE, STORE YOUR FIREARMS
AND AMMUNITION IN SEPARATE PLACES
OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
Use of a Browning safe is highly recommended.
Put your gun away in a dry moderately ventilated area,
away from any heat sources, so that the wood will lose
any possible humidity progressively without becoming
deformed or cracking.