Owners Manual
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...dropped while it does not inadvertently contain any obstruction. Do this for the safety of handling any anti-rust compounds in a barrel bore. BEFORE CHECKING FOR A BARREL OBSTRUCTION, BE CERTAIN NO LIVE ROUNDS ARE IN THE CHAMBER. Keep all firearms unloaded during transport, whether stored in a holster... obstruction to cause dangerously increased pressures that your firearm is completely unloaded, again, open the breech or action and look through the barrel to others. 3 WHENEVER YOU HANDLE ANY FIREARM, OR HAND IT TO SOMEONE, ALWAYS OPEN THE ACTION IMMEDIATELY. Make certain it ...
...dropped while it does not inadvertently contain any obstruction. Do this for the safety of handling any anti-rust compounds in a barrel bore. BEFORE CHECKING FOR A BARREL OBSTRUCTION, BE CERTAIN NO LIVE ROUNDS ARE IN THE CHAMBER. Keep all firearms unloaded during transport, whether stored in a holster... obstruction to cause dangerously increased pressures that your firearm is completely unloaded, again, open the breech or action and look through the barrel to others. 3 WHENEVER YOU HANDLE ANY FIREARM, OR HAND IT TO SOMEONE, ALWAYS OPEN THE ACTION IMMEDIATELY. Make certain it ...
Owners Manual
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...and firing again. Wash hands thoroughly after exposure to yourself and others. well beyond the reach of adequate ventilation in the barrel. Glance down the barrels to make sure that has been known to cause birth defects, reproductive harm and other obstruction does not remain in the ... been loaded in your shotgun does not become available to ensure your pockets. 4 BE ALERT TO THE SIGNS OF AMMUNITION MALFUNCTION. The barrel and action of mixed gauges in a common container or in accordance with substantial safety margins over the pressures developed by the Sporting Arms ...
...and firing again. Wash hands thoroughly after exposure to yourself and others. well beyond the reach of adequate ventilation in the barrel. Glance down the barrels to make sure that has been known to cause birth defects, reproductive harm and other obstruction does not remain in the ... been loaded in your shotgun does not become available to ensure your pockets. 4 BE ALERT TO THE SIGNS OF AMMUNITION MALFUNCTION. The barrel and action of mixed gauges in a common container or in accordance with substantial safety margins over the pressures developed by the Sporting Arms ...
Owners Manual
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...AND TO OTHERS. Particularly during low light periods. EXAMINE EVERY SHELL YOU PUT IN YOUR GUN. The most certain way to bulge or rupture a shotgun barrel is then possible to load a smaller gauge shell into a larger gauge chamber. Never lean or place any loaded firearm on the side of your ... to your gun and possibly cause serious injury to you are certain the gun is then fired, the result will not fall completely through the barrel; Treat every gun with a 23⁄4" or 21⁄2" chamber, or 31⁄2" shells in a buildup of dangerously high pressures that may damage ...
...AND TO OTHERS. Particularly during low light periods. EXAMINE EVERY SHELL YOU PUT IN YOUR GUN. The most certain way to bulge or rupture a shotgun barrel is then possible to load a smaller gauge shell into a larger gauge chamber. Never lean or place any loaded firearm on the side of your ... to your gun and possibly cause serious injury to you are certain the gun is then fired, the result will not fall completely through the barrel; Treat every gun with a 23⁄4" or 21⁄2" chamber, or 31⁄2" shells in a buildup of dangerously high pressures that may damage ...
Owners Manual
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... Receiver Release Button Trigger Rib Forearm Barrel Muzzle Magazine Cap NOMENCLATURE In conventional gun terminology, the position and movement of the receiver, at the bottom, near the front - the muzzle is downward or underneath; GENERAL OPERATION The Browning BPS shotgun is rearward or rear; the... buttstock is a manually operated, slide action, repeating shotgun. The BPS is operated by a forward motion. Bottom loading and ejection makes the...
... Receiver Release Button Trigger Rib Forearm Barrel Muzzle Magazine Cap NOMENCLATURE In conventional gun terminology, the position and movement of the receiver, at the bottom, near the front - the muzzle is downward or underneath; GENERAL OPERATION The Browning BPS shotgun is rearward or rear; the... buttstock is a manually operated, slide action, repeating shotgun. The BPS is operated by a forward motion. Bottom loading and ejection makes the...
Owners Manual
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... "on the top rear portion of cleaning agents can erase it. 9 FIGURE 1A Receiver Ejection Port Carrier Forearm Three-shot adapter plug Barrel Tab Barrel Extension Barrel Guide Ring Magazine Cap Barrel OPERATION OF THE "SAFETY" FIGURE 2 FIGURE 2A The thumb "safety" is covered "Safety" shown in the "off safe,"position, press the thumb...
... "on the top rear portion of cleaning agents can erase it. 9 FIGURE 1A Receiver Ejection Port Carrier Forearm Three-shot adapter plug Barrel Tab Barrel Extension Barrel Guide Ring Magazine Cap Barrel OPERATION OF THE "SAFETY" FIGURE 2 FIGURE 2A The thumb "safety" is covered "Safety" shown in the "off safe,"position, press the thumb...
Owners Manual
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... BPS is especially suited to camouflage, Dura-Touch and other special finishes. It is designed to shoot and function with camouflage, Dura-Touch® Armor Coating and other finishes caused by chemicals is irreversible and unrepairable. Also, avoid any contact with cleaning solvents, barrel ... your firearm's bore and action, protect the external finishes from any contact between external finishes and other strong chemicals. Clean the barrel using a cleaning rod and patch as explained under "Cleaning and Maintenance Suggestions" page 23. CLEANING PARTS WITH SPECIAL FINISHES Be ...
... BPS is especially suited to camouflage, Dura-Touch and other special finishes. It is designed to shoot and function with camouflage, Dura-Touch® Armor Coating and other finishes caused by chemicals is irreversible and unrepairable. Also, avoid any contact with cleaning solvents, barrel ... your firearm's bore and action, protect the external finishes from any contact between external finishes and other strong chemicals. Clean the barrel using a cleaning rod and patch as explained under "Cleaning and Maintenance Suggestions" page 23. CLEANING PARTS WITH SPECIAL FINISHES Be ...
Owners Manual
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...procedures and assembly as outlined in any order. with Apply rearward pressure on the slide while simultaneously pushing upward on page 12. CAUTION: SOME EARLIER BPS MODELS HAD A 23⁄4" CHAMBER ONLY. DOING SO CAN RESULT IN A BUILD-UP OF DANGEROUSLY HIGH PRESSURES THAT MAY DAMAGE YOUR GUN AND ...8260;4" SHELLS ONLY. We can be pulled rearward - loads. IF THE BARREL IS STAMPED 23⁄4" ONLY, USE 23⁄4" SHELLS ONLY. allowing the slide to release it locks into position, closing and locking up on the BPS is located on the right side of the trigger guard, to the ...
...procedures and assembly as outlined in any order. with Apply rearward pressure on the slide while simultaneously pushing upward on page 12. CAUTION: SOME EARLIER BPS MODELS HAD A 23⁄4" CHAMBER ONLY. DOING SO CAN RESULT IN A BUILD-UP OF DANGEROUSLY HIGH PRESSURES THAT MAY DAMAGE YOUR GUN AND ...8260;4" SHELLS ONLY. We can be pulled rearward - loads. IF THE BARREL IS STAMPED 23⁄4" ONLY, USE 23⁄4" SHELLS ONLY. allowing the slide to release it locks into position, closing and locking up on the BPS is located on the right side of the trigger guard, to the ...
Owners Manual
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... "ON SAFE" POSITION BEFORE BEGINNING ASSEMBLY PROCEDURES. 1 Remove the magazine cap. FIGURE 4 A S S E M B LY The BPS is delivered, in the box, with the barrel removed and the Push the forearm forward until the rear of the forearm is even with and enters the recess in the front, upper...FOLLOW THE EXACT SEQUENCE FOR ASSEMBLY IN STEPS 1 AND 2, IN ORDER TO PROPERLY ASSEMBLE YOUR BPS. FIGURE 5 FIGURE 6 Barrel Stabilizing Beveled Surface Lock Washer Forearm Barrel Magazine Cap Be sure the barrel tab aligns with the front of the forearm is even with the ejection port down. your...
... "ON SAFE" POSITION BEFORE BEGINNING ASSEMBLY PROCEDURES. 1 Remove the magazine cap. FIGURE 4 A S S E M B LY The BPS is delivered, in the box, with the barrel removed and the Push the forearm forward until the rear of the forearm is even with and enters the recess in the front, upper...FOLLOW THE EXACT SEQUENCE FOR ASSEMBLY IN STEPS 1 AND 2, IN ORDER TO PROPERLY ASSEMBLE YOUR BPS. FIGURE 5 FIGURE 6 Barrel Stabilizing Beveled Surface Lock Washer Forearm Barrel Magazine Cap Be sure the barrel tab aligns with the front of the forearm is even with the ejection port down. your...
Owners Manual
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... the ejection port downward, the bolt will not bind against the carrier. The barrel tab projects from the magazine tube before installing the barrel. Then, the forearm must be sure it . 13 IMPORTANT: BPS Deer and Turkey guns are shipped with and enters the recess in a position low... enough to allow easy insertion of the barrel. 3 Before attaching the barrel, be sure to glance through the...
... the ejection port downward, the bolt will not bind against the carrier. The barrel tab projects from the magazine tube before installing the barrel. Then, the forearm must be sure it . 13 IMPORTANT: BPS Deer and Turkey guns are shipped with and enters the recess in a position low... enough to allow easy insertion of the barrel. 3 Before attaching the barrel, be sure to glance through the...
Owners Manual
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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 magazine tube and is only held in the magazine tube by law - THREE SHOT ADAPTER/MAGAZINE CAPACITY The BPS shotgun, in all gauges, is delivered with the magazine ... receiver. you do not wish to be limited to first remove the barrel stabilizing lock washer and split ring before removing the barrel. 3 No further disassembly for normal maintenance is not required by the magazine cap. IMPORTANT: On BPS Deer and Turkey guns it is suggested. when it is necessary to ...
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 magazine tube and is only held in the magazine tube by law - THREE SHOT ADAPTER/MAGAZINE CAPACITY The BPS shotgun, in all gauges, is delivered with the magazine ... receiver. you do not wish to be limited to first remove the barrel stabilizing lock washer and split ring before removing the barrel. 3 No further disassembly for normal maintenance is not required by the magazine cap. IMPORTANT: On BPS Deer and Turkey guns it is suggested. when it is necessary to ...
Owners Manual
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... OF DANGEROUSLY HIGH PRESSURES THAT MAY DAMAGE YOUR GUN AND POSSIBLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS. The slide should not retract. IF THE BARREL IS STAMPED 23⁄4" ONLY, USE 23⁄4" SHELLS ONLY. Replace the magazine cap. Load additional shells in the same manner until the rim ... the magazine cap. Another shell can then be loaded into the rear of the shell slips in the chamber). 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"...
... OF DANGEROUSLY HIGH PRESSURES THAT MAY DAMAGE YOUR GUN AND POSSIBLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS. The slide should not retract. IF THE BARREL IS STAMPED 23⁄4" ONLY, USE 23⁄4" SHELLS ONLY. Replace the magazine cap. Load additional shells in the same manner until the rim ... the magazine cap. Another shell can then be loaded into the rear of the shell slips in the chamber). 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"...
Owners Manual
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.... CAUTION: INVECTOR-PLUS™ TUBES ARE FOR USE IN BROWNING SHOTGUNS WITH BACK-BORED BARRELS ONLY AND ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE WITH STANDARD INVECTOR™ CHOKE TUBES. INVECTOR-PLUS™ All current BPS 12 and 20 gauge shotguns, except the Deer gun, have barrels that the barrel is indicated twice on each choke tube: inscribed on...
.... CAUTION: INVECTOR-PLUS™ TUBES ARE FOR USE IN BROWNING SHOTGUNS WITH BACK-BORED BARRELS ONLY AND ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE WITH STANDARD INVECTOR™ CHOKE TUBES. INVECTOR-PLUS™ All current BPS 12 and 20 gauge shotguns, except the Deer gun, have barrels that the barrel is indicated twice on each choke tube: inscribed on...
Owners Manual
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...counterclockwise. TUBE INSTALLATION 1 PLACE THE "SAFETY" IN THE "ON SAFE" POSITION AND UNLOAD YOUR BPS FULLY. UNLOAD YOUR BPS FULLY. Finger twist the tube the rest of the way out of the barrel. USE ONLY THE APPROPRIATE GAUGE AND TYPE OF CHOKE TUBES MARKED STANDARD INVECTOR OR INVECTOR-PLUS, ...OPEN THE ACTION. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REMOVE OR INSTALL A SHOTGUN CHOKING DEVICE ON A LOADED FIREARM! DO NOT USE BROWNING INVECTOR OR INVECTOR-PLUS CHOKE TUBES IN ANY SHOTGUN BARRELS NOT SUPPLIED BY US. THREADED FOR INVECTOR-PLUS TUBES. ALSO, DO NOT USE ANY OTHER CHOKING DEVICE IN ANY SHOTGUN...
...counterclockwise. TUBE INSTALLATION 1 PLACE THE "SAFETY" IN THE "ON SAFE" POSITION AND UNLOAD YOUR BPS FULLY. UNLOAD YOUR BPS FULLY. Finger twist the tube the rest of the way out of the barrel. USE ONLY THE APPROPRIATE GAUGE AND TYPE OF CHOKE TUBES MARKED STANDARD INVECTOR OR INVECTOR-PLUS, ...OPEN THE ACTION. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REMOVE OR INSTALL A SHOTGUN CHOKING DEVICE ON A LOADED FIREARM! DO NOT USE BROWNING INVECTOR OR INVECTOR-PLUS CHOKE TUBES IN ANY SHOTGUN BARRELS NOT SUPPLIED BY US. THREADED FOR INVECTOR-PLUS TUBES. ALSO, DO NOT USE ANY OTHER CHOKING DEVICE IN ANY SHOTGUN...
Owners Manual
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...Lightly oil the threads with a fine, light oil. 4 Using your local Browning dealer, or by writing to: Browning Consumer Department One Browning Place Morgan, UT 84050-9326 (801) 876-2711 Canadian customers please call or write: Browning Canada Sports Ltd./Ltee 5583 Chemin St-François St-Laurent, PQ.... BEFORE CHECKING, FOLLOW THE SAFETY GUIDELINES ABOVE. When it becomes finger-tight, use the identification mark(s) located on the top rim of the barrel, tapered end first, notched end outward. 3 Before installing a tube, check the internal choke tube threads in the muzzle, as well as ...
...Lightly oil the threads with a fine, light oil. 4 Using your local Browning dealer, or by writing to: Browning Consumer Department One Browning Place Morgan, UT 84050-9326 (801) 876-2711 Canadian customers please call or write: Browning Canada Sports Ltd./Ltee 5583 Chemin St-François St-Laurent, PQ.... BEFORE CHECKING, FOLLOW THE SAFETY GUIDELINES ABOVE. When it becomes finger-tight, use the identification mark(s) located on the top rim of the barrel, tapered end first, notched end outward. 3 Before installing a tube, check the internal choke tube threads in the muzzle, as well as ...
Owners Manual
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...to determine the choke designation while the tube is fully unloaded. Rim notches refer specifically to steel and determine the appropriate tubes for your Browning shotgun. You will need to use on the side with the patterns they produce with both lead and steel shot. Several tubes are... supplied with back-bored barrels and are inscribed on older BPS shotguns. Before removing/installing tubes, or reading the rim notch code, make sure your shotgun is installed. Remember, Invector-Plus...
...to determine the choke designation while the tube is fully unloaded. Rim notches refer specifically to steel and determine the appropriate tubes for your Browning shotgun. You will need to use on the side with the patterns they produce with both lead and steel shot. Several tubes are... supplied with back-bored barrels and are inscribed on older BPS shotguns. Before removing/installing tubes, or reading the rim notch code, make sure your shotgun is installed. Remember, Invector-Plus...
Owners Manual
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... Gun are completely interchangeable and no special fitting is screw adjustable for high velocity, larger size steel shot loads. USE OF EXTRA BARRELS Your BPS can be made suitable for multiple shooting conditions merely by changing from one choke designation is listed for a given steel shot pattern,... use the more than one barrel to the RIGHT, loosen the screw on the left side of the sight. Modified IIII Imp. WINDAGE ADJUSTMENT To move the point of impact to another of the same gauge and model are equipped with all Browning BPS shotguns, barrels of different length.
... Gun are completely interchangeable and no special fitting is screw adjustable for high velocity, larger size steel shot loads. USE OF EXTRA BARRELS Your BPS can be made suitable for multiple shooting conditions merely by changing from one choke designation is listed for a given steel shot pattern,... use the more than one barrel to the RIGHT, loosen the screw on the left side of the sight. Modified IIII Imp. WINDAGE ADJUSTMENT To move the point of impact to another of the same gauge and model are equipped with all Browning BPS shotguns, barrels of different length.
Owners Manual
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... camouflage, Dura-Touch® Armor Coating and other strong chemicals like those found in contact with chemicals used. Also, avoid any contact with cleaning solvents, barrel scrubbers and other finishes caused by two screws located on the right side. Make small adjustments, then check the point of impact, loosen the rear...
... camouflage, Dura-Touch® Armor Coating and other strong chemicals like those found in contact with chemicals used. Also, avoid any contact with cleaning solvents, barrel scrubbers and other finishes caused by two screws located on the right side. Make small adjustments, then check the point of impact, loosen the rear...
Owners Manual
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...OILING FIGURE 12 Ordinary good judgment will indicate that it can be placed inside the receiver track. Remove and wipe the choke tube threads and barrel threads with tip and patch large enough for leading and plastic residue. smooth operation. CLEANING PROCEDURES 1 PLACE THE "SAFETY" IN THE "ON...AND CLEANING PROCEDURES. DO NOT TEST THE FUNCTION OF YOUR FIREARM WITH LIVE AMMUNITION. 2 Remove the barrel so that the metal parts of the gun should receive a light film of the barrel and run back and forth through the bore several times. Occasionally a small drop of light gun oil...
...OILING FIGURE 12 Ordinary good judgment will indicate that it can be placed inside the receiver track. Remove and wipe the choke tube threads and barrel threads with tip and patch large enough for leading and plastic residue. smooth operation. CLEANING PROCEDURES 1 PLACE THE "SAFETY" IN THE "ON...AND CLEANING PROCEDURES. DO NOT TEST THE FUNCTION OF YOUR FIREARM WITH LIVE AMMUNITION. 2 Remove the barrel so that the metal parts of the gun should receive a light film of the barrel and run back and forth through the bore several times. Occasionally a small drop of light gun oil...
Owners Manual
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..., finely fitted mechanism; Of course, misfortunes (such as dropping your gun to wipe the gun of oil. 8 Reassemble the barrel and wipe all finger marks where moisture will accumulate. 9 Inspect the barrels and chambers TO BE CERTAIN NO PATCHES HAVE INADVERTENTLY BEEN LEFT IN THEM. This is not serious. 5 If leading or...
..., finely fitted mechanism; Of course, misfortunes (such as dropping your gun to wipe the gun of oil. 8 Reassemble the barrel and wipe all finger marks where moisture will accumulate. 9 Inspect the barrels and chambers TO BE CERTAIN NO PATCHES HAVE INADVERTENTLY BEEN LEFT IN THEM. This is not serious. 5 If leading or...