Owner's Manual

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7 The wood grips can also be wiped with a quality, lightweight gun
oil or polished with any quality furniture wax (but not both).
NOTICE! DO NOT USE EXCESSIVE LUBRICANT. USING TOO MUCH
LUBRICANT CAN INTERFERE WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF YOUR PISTOL.
CLEANING THE MAGAZINE
Frequently inspect magazines to determine the need for cleaning as
lubricant and dirt will gradually collect in the mechanism. Normally,
the magazine should be cleaned after firing 500 to 1000 cartridges.
1 Clean the magazine by spraying it both inside and out with an
aerosol solvent that will not adversely affect the polymer magazine
follower or corrode the metal components.
2 Use a nylon brush to clean any deposits of built-up material from
the magazine follower.
3 Spray the magazine again with polymer-safe solvent both inside
and out, to loosen debris.
4 Shake all excess solvent from the magazine and dry with a cloth or
blow dry with compressed air, if available.
NOTICE! NEVER ATTEMPT TO TAKE YOUR FIREARM APART FURTHER THAN
EXPLAINED IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL. YOUR FIREARM IS A
SPECIALIZED, FINELY FITTED MECHANISM. YOU MAY PERMANENTLY
DAMAGE IT BY ATTEMPTING TO DISASSEMBLE THE INNER MECHANISM
ASSEMBLIES. IF FURTHER DISASSEMBLY FOR SERVICE OR CLEANING IS
REQUIRED, TAKE YOUR FIREARM TO A QUALIFIED GUNSMITH, OR
CONTACT OUR ARNOLD, MISSOURI SERVICE FACILITY AS EXPLAINED ON
PAGE 35 UNDER “SERVICE AND REPAIR.”
scrub the chamber and bore until the fouling is removed. To
prevent bronze bristles from breaking off, the brush should be
pushed completely through the barrel before being withdrawn.
To maintain the utmost accuracy of your pistol it is recommended
you clean the bore with a copper solvent after shooting jacketed
bullets. Modern bullet jackets are made mainly of copper. Residue
from copper bullet jackets stick to the barrel and require more
frequent cleaning. Swab the bore with a quality copper solvent
using the manufacturer’s recommended procedure.
Browning offers a complete line of products to make cleaning the
bore of your firearm fast and easy. Be sure to follow all instructions
when using any product to clean your firearm.
3 After all fouling has been removed, the chamber and bore should
be wiped dry. When the bore is dry, pass a slightly oiled patch
through it for preservation. A fine, light gun oil is recommended.
4 Inspect the barrel and chamber to be certain no patches have
inadvertently been left in them. Remove any that remain.
5 Use a small brush or rag to remove dirt or other foreign matter
from the slide and other parts of the action. Lightly lubricate all
moving parts with a high-quality, light gun oil.
IMPORTANT: Lightweight oils may evaporate. If your Hi Power
has been stored for any length of time, completely lubricate
before shooting.
NOTICE! DO NOT PLACE LARGE QUANTITIES OF OIL INTO THE ACTION.
EXCESS OIL WILL RUN BACK INTO THE GRIPS AND SOFTEN THE WOOD,
WITH CONSEQUENTIAL LOOSENING OF THE GRIPS.
6 Wipe all exposed metal surfaces with a lightly oiled cloth making
certain that all finger marks are removed. Finger marks provide a
place where moisture can accumulate. The metal should receive a
light film of oil any time the pistol has been exposed to weather
or handling.