Owner's Manual

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SERIAL NUMBER
The serial number of your firearm is found stamped on the front of
the grip frame, directly under the trigger guard.
OPERATION OF THE “SAFETY”
ALWAYS KEEP THE “SAFETY” IN THE ON SAFE POSITION UNLESS
SHOOTING IS IMMINENT. ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE
DIRECTION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
The “safety” lever serves two functions on all models of this pistol:
1) A manual “safety” and 2) Locking the slide open for disassembly.
All current Hi Power models have an ambidextrous “safety” for the
convenience of both right- and left-handed shooters. On older
Hi Power models, the “safety” is only on the left side. The instructions
in this owner’s manual apply to current ambidextrous “safety” models.
ON SAFE POSITION
To place the “safety” in the on safe position, push the “safety” lever
upward into the recess located in the rearward portion of the slide
(Figure 3). The “safety” lever cannot be placed in the on safe position
if the hammer is in the dropped position.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
The Browning Hi Power is a recoil-operated, single-action autoloading
pistol. With the chamber and magazine loaded, the “safety” in the
off safe or fire position, and the hammer cocked, the pistol will fire
a single cartridge with each successive pull of the trigger until the
magazine and chamber are empty. The slide is designed to stay open
after the last cartridge has been fired.
NOMENCLATURE
In conventional firearm terminology, the position and movement
of parts are described as they occur with the firearm horizontal and in
the normal firing position; i.e. the muzzle is forward or front; the
pistol grip is rearward or rear; the trigger is downward or underneath;
the sights are upward or on top. For general nomenclature refer to
Figure 1, page 9 and Figure 2.
FIGURE 3
Ambidextrous “safety” shown in the
on safe position.
FIGURE 4
Ambidextrous “safety” shown in the
off safe position.
FIGURE 2
Slide Stop
Disassembly Recess
Magazine
Release
Ambidextrous
“Safety” Lever
“Safety” Recess