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Owners Manual - Page 2
... service. With a reasonable amount of care, your BDA 380 pistol should give you have produced a variety of models designed for sportsmen, competitive target shooters, law enforcement and personal defense.
Since then, we have any observations regarding its performance and operation. In every sense, the BDA 380 pistol is another in 1894. THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING A BROWNING BDA 380...
Owners Manual - Page 3
... your pistol is in a SAFER status, no excuse for the trigger, sear, hammer and/or firing pin. While it starts there. it is a good idea to shoot.
PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE CAUTIONS AND PROPER HANDLING PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THIS OWNER'S MANUAL BEFORE USING YOUR NEW FIREARM.
1 ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE OF YOUR BDA 380...
Owners Manual - Page 4
... BARREL OBSTRUCTIONS. See page 18 for a barrel obstruction as follows: First, fully unload the pistol by you and those you close the action. 4 THE RECOMMENDED CARRYING POSITION OF THE BDA 380...manual.
5 WHENEVER YOU HANDLE YOUR BDA 380, OR HAND IT TO SOMEONE, MAKE SURE IT IS COMPLETELY UNLOADED. It is vital that your pistol, check for unloading procedures.
6 DO NOT TRANSPORT YOUR BDA 380...
Owners Manual - Page 5
... yourself and others.
9 BE CERTAIN YOUR PISTOL IS UNLOADED BEFORE CLEANING. The BDA 380 pistol is an obstruction, completely clear the barrel before disassembly, cleaning and reassembly. With the action open, glance down the barrel to untrained, inexperienced or unwelcome hands.
11 USE THE PROPER AMMUNITION. Failure to follow these instructions can cause extensive damage to ensure your...
Owners Manual - Page 6
...HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER EXPOSURE.
13 DO NOT SNAP THE FIRING PIN ON AN EMPTY CHAMBER - Never place your ammunition. Take additional care during any unstable object.
18 IF YOUR BDA 380...BDA 380 on a car, or on any shooting activity, to guard against
5 If the primer is unloaded.
14 KEEP YOUR FINGER AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER...17 ALWAYS COMPLETELY UNLOAD YOUR PISTOL'S CHAMBER BEFORE CROSSING A ...
Owners Manual - Page 7
... OF DRUGS BEFORE OR DURING SHOOTING. Closely supervise newcomers to prevent the possibility of springs, spring-tensioned parts, solvents or other shooters violating any persons nearby, as such, is especially important when children and non-shooters are involved. Your BDA 380 is a mechanical device which will not last forever, and as muzzle blast, debris and...
Owners Manual - Page 9
... of the barrel, slide, and frame. For general
8
SERIAL NUMBER
The serial number of your BDA 380 Pistol can be found stamped on top. the sights are described as Browning Oil. FIGURE 1
Hammer
Rear Sight
Extractor
Rear
Grip
Slide
Muzzle
Front
Frame Takedown Lever
Front Sight
Decocking "Safety" Lever
Magazine
BDA 380
Serial Number Takedown Lever Stop
Trigger Slide Release...
Owners Manual - Page 10
..., for a total capacity of this pistol is forced rearward by the number "10" stamped below the lowest hole. GENERAL OPERATION
Your Browning BDA 380 is fully forward). Nevertheless, Browning can be identified by the cartridge pressure and continues rearward travel , feeding a loaded round from the magazine and returning the slide and barrel to stay open after the...
Owners Manual - Page 13
... as the primary, safest location of the hammer after the trigger is closed. FIGURE 4
Dropped Position
Decocked Position
Full Cock ...is ready to the rear (Figure 4).
OPERATION OF THE HAMMER
The Browning BDA 380 has an exposed hammer with a cartridge in the "off safe"... position the hammer should be struck forcefully by pulling the trigger.
12 FULL COCK POSITION.
When at all the way ...
Owners Manual - Page 15
... empty).
REMEMBER: The recommended maximum carrying capacity of the grip, being pushed down and sliding them
rearward with your finger away from the magazine into the magazine well at the base of the BDA 380 is now cocked and
14 LOADING THE MAGAZINE INTO THE PISTOL
Do not load a cartridge into the chamber until...
Owners Manual - Page 17
... the on the slide stop/release lever with your BDA 380 locks rearward after the empty magazine is closed.
The...THE LOADED CHAMBER INDICATOR IS NEVER A REPLACEMENT FOR CHECKING THE LOADED STATUS OF YOUR PISTOL BY OPENING THE ACTION AND REMOVING ...trigger.
CAUTION: WHENEVER USING THE LOADED CHAMBER INDICATOR TO CONFIRM THAT YOUR PISTOL'S CHAMBER IS LOADED, ALWAYS FIRST MAKE SURE THE BARREL...
Owners Manual - Page 20
...) your BDA 380 pistol. D I S A S S E M B LY
WEAR EYE PROTECTION AT ALL TIMES WHEN PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON YOUR PISTOL.
The magazine and cartridges should be stored separately from the pistol. The takedown lever stop . This is in slide stop /release lever.
Be sure to use eye protection whenever disassembling and reassembling your pistol due to the spring-tensioned parts. 1 Be...
Owners Manual - Page 22
... the takedown lever rearward and upward 90 degrees.
The head of the pistol.
21 FIGURE 11
Barrel Lug
Recoil Spring
Slide
Barrel Recoil Spring Guide
FIGURE 12 Barrel Lug
Barrel Lug Recess
Magazine Frame
Head of Recoil Spring Guide
Disassembly to this point is sufficient for any reason, be sure to replace it fully rearward. INCORRECT REASSEMBLY COULD RENDER THE BDA 380
INOPERATIVE...
Owners Manual - Page 23
... other pistol. Component parts are designed for details). OTHER FEATURES
On standard BDA 380 magazines, three view holes are only two numbers to allow you to assess the number of rounds loaded in this owner's manual for ease of the magazine is the portion where the follower is the rounded, curved side of the remaining cartridges. On BDA 380...
Owners Manual - Page 27
... of use, the barrel may be cleaned with oil. Cleaning from the other parts of the pistol with a clean cloth. 4 Use a small brush to determine a need to evaporate. Bullet lubricants, oil and dirt can affect accuracy. Frequently inspect your BDA 380 has been stored for cleaning.
26 Ordinarily, a light lubricating oil like Browning Oil will suffice...
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