User Guide

CAUTION: WHEN

REINSTALLING THE

SCOPE BASE SCREWS

MAKE CERTAIN TO

REPLACE THE

LOCKWASHERS.

ALWAYS USE THE

SCOPE BASE SCREW

LOCKWASHERS

SUPPLIED WITH

YOUR RIFLE. IF

LOST, ORDER NEW LOCKWASHERS FROM BROWNING. FAILURE TO USE

A BROWNING SCOPE BASE SCREW LOCKWASHER MAY MAKE IT VERY

DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE REAR SCOPE BASE SCREW.

4. Move the slide to the rear approximately one inch and lift the recoil

guide rod upward from the slide (Figure 11). The firing pin assembly

and buffer will remain attached to the guide rod and come out with it.

5. Lift the slide from the frame.

6. Remove the forearm. To do this, unscrew the forearm screw located

on the bottom of the forearm, in the center. Lift the forearm away

from barrel.

7. Loosen the barrel mounting screw — found below the barrel, at the

front of the frame. (Figure 12).

FIGURE 12

Loosening the barrel screw

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