5/11/05 4:23 PM Page 2 The Best There Is ® 03-241-BFA/BPS OM Cover BPS PUMP SHOTGUN O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L
03-241-BFA-BPS OM w-Duratouch 5/11/05 4:21 PM Page 1 THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING A BROWNING BPS SHOTGUN. The BPS has a proven design that incorporates the best of Browning workmanship and rugged dependability. The Browning BPS offers the same pride of ownership that one receives from any of our fine shotguns. With a reasonable amount of care your BPS pump shotgun should give you many years of enjoyable service. This owner’s manual covers the 10, 12, 20, 28 gauge and .410 bore shotguns.
03-241-BFA-BPS OM w-Duratouch 5/11/05 4:21 PM Page 2 YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIREARMS SAFETY As a gun owner, you accept a set of demanding responsibilities. How seriously you take these responsibilities can be the difference between life and death. There is no excuse for careless or abusive handling of any firearm. At all times handle all firearms with intense respect for their power and potential danger.
03-241-BFA-BPS OM w-Duratouch 5/11/05 4:21 PM Page 3 3 WHENEVER YOU HANDLE ANY FIREARM, OR HAND IT TO SOMEONE, ALWAYS OPEN THE ACTION IMMEDIATELY. VISUALLY CHECK YOUR SHOTGUN’S CHAMBER. Make certain it does not inadvertently contain any ammunition. Always keep the chamber empty and the safety in the “on safe” position unless shooting is imminent. 4 DO NOT TRANSPORT ANY FIREARM LOADED. Keep all firearms unloaded during transport, whether stored in a holster, gun case, scabbard or other container.
03-241-BFA-BPS OM w-Duratouch 5/11/05 4:21 PM Page 4 7 ALWAYS UNLOAD YOUR SHOTGUN WHEN NOT IN USE. As a safety precaution, it is preferable to disassemble your gun for storage. Store your firearm and ammunition separately –– well beyond the reach of children. Take all safeguards to ensure your shotgun does not become available to untrained, inexperienced or unwelcome hands. 8 USE THE PROPER AMMUNITION.
03-241-BFA-BPS OM w-Duratouch 5/11/05 4:21 PM Page 5 EXAMINE EVERY SHELL YOU PUT IN YOUR GUN. DO NOT PUT A 20 GAUGE SHELL IN A 12 GAUGE GUN. DO NOT PUT A 28 GAUGE SHELL IN A 20 GAUGE GUN. DO NOT PUT A .410 BORE SHELL IN A 28 GAUGE GUN. NEVER PUT METALLIC CARTRIDGES OF ANY KIND IN A SHOTGUN. SPECIFICALLY, NEVER PUT CENTERFIRE RIFLE OR PISTOL CARTRIDGES IN A SHOTGUN CHAMBERED FOR .410 BORE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS WARNING MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY TO YOU AND TO OTHERS.
03-241-BFA-BPS OM w-Duratouch 5/11/05 4:21 PM Page 6 15 WEAR EYE AND EAR PROTECTION WHEN SHOOTING. Unprotected, repeated exposure to gunfire can cause hearing damage. Wear ear protectors (shooting ear plugs or muffs) to guard against such damage. Wear shooting glasses to protect your eyes from flying particles. Always keep a safe distance between the muzzle of your firearm and any persons nearby, as muzzle blast, debris and ejecting shells could inflict serious injury.
03-241-BFA-BPS OM w-Duratouch 5/11/05 4:21 PM Page 7 20 TEACH AND SUPERVISE FIREARMS SAFETY TO ALL MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY — ESPECIALLY TO CHILDREN AND NON-SHOOTERS. Closely supervise newcomers to the shooting sports. Encourage enrollment in hunting/shooting safety courses. 21 NEVER DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR TAKE ANY TYPE OF DRUGS BEFORE OR DURING SHOOTING. Your vision and judgment could be dangerously impaired, making your gun handling unsafe to you and to others.
03-241-BFA-BPS OM w-Duratouch 5/11/05 4:21 PM Page 8 FIGURE 1 Butt Stock Safety Receiver Rib Barrel Muzzle Forearm Release Button Trigger Magazine Cap N O M E N C L AT U R E 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 front; the buttstock is rearward or rear; the trigger is downward or underneath; the sight is upward or on top.
03-241-BFA-BPS OM w-Duratouch 5/11/05 4:21 PM Page 9 FIGURE 1A Receiver Ejection Port Carrier Forearm Three-shot adapter plug Magazine Cap Barrel Tab Barrel Extension O P E R AT I O N O F THE “SAFETY” Barrel Guide Ring FIGURE 2 Barrel FIGURE 2A The thumb “safety” is located on the top rear portion of the receiver.
03-241-BFA-BPS OM w-Duratouch 5/11/05 4:21 PM Page 10 INITIAL CLEANING PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BEFORE CLEANING YOUR SHOTGUN. C L E A N I N G PA RT S W I T H S P E C I A L F I N I S H E S Be especially careful when cleaning guns with camouflage, Dura-Touch® Armor Coating and other special finishes. Always prevent these surfaces from coming in contact with cleaning solvents, barrel scrubbers and other strong chemicals.
03-241-BFA-BPS OM w-Duratouch 5/11/05 4:21 PM Page 11 loads. Loads of the proper gauge can be intermixed in the magazine, in any order. The length of the chamber is designated on the right side of the barrel (toward the chamber). The rifled choke tube is specially designed for shooting Foster or Sabot type slugs.
03-241-BFA-BPS OM w-Duratouch your finger and push up on the button. Left-handed shooters simply lift up on the button with your trigger finger. Specific uses of the slide release button are outlined in the following sections. 5/11/05 4:21 PM Page 12 FIGURE 4 A S S E M B LY The BPS is delivered, in the box, Push the forearm forward until the rear of the with the barrel removed and the forearm is even with the front of the receiver. forearm still attached to the magazine tube.
03-241-BFA-BPS OM w-Duratouch 5/11/05 4:21 PM Page 13 NOTE: In order to introduce the barrel extension into the receiver, the carrier must be lowered. To effectively lower the carrier, the forearm must be moved completely to the rear first. Then, the forearm must be partially moved forward (as detailed in Step 2) so that the barrel extension will not bind against the carrier. With the ejection port downward, the bolt will retain the carrier in a position low enough to allow easy insertion of the barrel.
03-241-BFA-BPS OM w-Duratouch 5/11/05 4:21 PM Page 14 2 Holding the receiver in one hand, and the barrel in the other, ease the barrel forward off the magazine tube and out of the receiver. IMPORTANT: On BPS Deer and Turkey guns it is necessary to first remove the barrel stabilizing lock washer and split ring before removing the barrel. 3 No further disassembly for normal maintenance is suggested.
03-241-BFA-BPS OM w-Duratouch 5/11/05 4:21 PM Page 15 4 Reinstall the magazine cap. With the magazine adapter removed, the BPS pump shotgun has a total capacity of five 23⁄4" loads (four in the magazine and one in the chamber), and a total capacity of four 3" or 31⁄2" magnum shells (three in the magazine and one in the chamber). Magazine capacity with the three shot adapter installed is two 23⁄4", 3"or 31⁄2" shells. IF THE BARREL IS STAMPED 2 3⁄4" ONLY, USE 2 3⁄4" SHELLS ONLY.
03-241-BFA-BPS OM w-Duratouch 5/11/05 4:21 PM Page 16 FIRING With the chamber loaded, all that is necessary to fire the gun is to push the thumb “safety” forward to the “off safe” position (red warning dot exposed) and pull the trigger. The action of the hammer falling unlocks the slide. Consequently, after firing, it is not necessary to depress the slide release in order to draw the slide rearward.
03-241-BFA-BPS OM w-Duratouch 5/11/05 4:21 PM Page 17 INTERCHANGEABLE CHOKE SYSTEM Pre-1983 BPS models are conventionally choked. Most current BPS shotguns have barrels that are threaded to accept the Browning Invector™ choke tube system. You may confirm this by glancing on the right side of your barrel where the specifications are inscribed.
03-241-BFA-BPS OM w-Duratouch 5/11/05 4:21 PM Page 18 THREADED FOR INVECTOR-PLUS TUBES. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR GUN AND CAUSE INJURY TO YOURSELF AND OTHERS. DO NOT FIRE THIS SHOTGUN WITHOUT HAVING A PROPER CHOKE TUBE INSTALLED. PERMANENT DAMAGE MAY RESULT TO THE THREADS. DO NOT USE BROWNING INVECTOR OR INVECTOR-PLUS CHOKE TUBES IN ANY SHOTGUN BARRELS NOT SUPPLIED BY US. ALSO, DO NOT USE ANY OTHER CHOKING DEVICE IN ANY SHOTGUN BARRELS SUPPLIED BY US.
03-241-BFA-BPS OM w-Duratouch 5/11/05 4:21 PM Page 19 3 Before installing a tube, check the internal choke tube threads in the muzzle, as well as the threads on the choke tube to be sure they are clean. Lightly oil the threads with a fine, light oil. 4 Using your fingers, screw the appropriate tube into the muzzle end of the barrel, tapered end first, notched end outward. When it becomes finger-tight, use the choke tube wrench to firmly seat the tube.
03-241-BFA-BPS OM w-Duratouch INVECTOR 5/11/05 4:21 PM Page 20 TUBE SELECTION ™ To help you choose the correct choke tube for each hunting and shooting situation, all Browning choke tubes are inscribed on the side with the patterns they produce with both lead and steel shot. Each choke tube also has notches in the top rim of the tube. These notches are a code to allow you to determine the choke designation while the tube is installed. Rim notches refer specifically to lead shot.
03-241-BFA-BPS OM w-Duratouch INVECTOR-PLUS ™ 5/11/05 4:21 PM Page 21 (20 GA. & 12 GA.) RIM NOTCHES PAT T E R N W I T H LEAD SHOT PAT T E R N W I T H STEEL SHOT Knurled X-Full Turkey I Full II Improved Modified ** * III Modified IIII Improved Cylinder Modified IIIII Skeet Improved Cylinder No notches Cylinder Cylinder 1 1 Full 2 Full 2 *Not for use with steel shot. Using an over-tight choke constriction with steel shot will result in an ineffective, “blown pattern.
03-241-BFA-BPS OM w-Duratouch S TA N D A R D I N V E C T O R ™ 5/11/05 4:21 PM Page 22 (28 GA & .410) RIM NOTCHES PAT T E R N W I T H LEAD SHOT PAT T E R N W I T H STEEL SHOT I Full Full III Modified Imp. Modified IIII Imp. Cylinder Modified IIIII Skeet Modified No notches Cylinder Imp. Cylinder 1 1 1 When more than one choke designation is listed for a given steel shot pattern, use the more open choke listed for high velocity, larger size steel shot loads.
03-241-BFA-BPS OM w-Duratouch sight. To move the point of impact to the LEFT, loosen the screw on the left side of the sight and tighten the screw on the right side. This is a process of trial and error. Make small adjustments, then check the point of impact. 5/11/05 4:21 PM Page 23 FIGURE 11 Windage Adjustment Vertical Adjustment VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT Vertical adjustment is controlled by two screws located on top of the sight.
03-241-BFA-BPS OM w-Duratouch PERIODIC OILING 5/11/05 4:21 PM Page 24 FIGURE 12 Ordinary good judgment will indicate that the metal parts of the gun should receive a light film of oil after the gun has been exposed to weather or handling. Occasionally a small drop of light gun oil may be placed inside the receiver track on which the breechblock and action bars ride during operation (Figure 12).
03-241-BFA-BPS OM w-Duratouch 5/11/05 4:21 PM Page 25 forward of the chamber. A normal amount of either is common and is not serious. 5 If leading or plastic residue seems excessive you can remove it by brushing the bores with a brass brush. Make certain there is a choke tube installed. Soak the brush or spray the bore with a powder solvent first. Scrub until clean. To prevent bristles from breaking off, push the brush fully through each time before pulling it back through.
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03-241-BFA/BPS OM Cover 5/11/05 4:23 PM Page 4 SERVICE OR REPAIR If your firearm should require service or repair, we suggest you first contact a local recommended Browning Firearms Service Center. Contact your Browning sporting goods dealer or call our Service Department for the address of the Service Center nearest you. Otherwise, you may send your firearm directly to our own Service Department.
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