Browning B-ss Owners Manual
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BROWNING B.SS 9 exposed metal areas carefully, place one or two drops of gun oil at surfaces (A) hinge pin recess of forward barrel lug; (B-C) sides of both barrel lugs; three drops on forearm bracket (one each at D, E, F), (Figure 1). C. To attach the barrels to the action, grasp the stock’s pistol grip with your right hand and anchor the butt stock between your right forearm and right side. With the thumb of your right hand, move the top lever sideways to extreme right (Figure 2). Fig. 1 D. Grasping the barrels in the left hand, engage the barrel lug’s circular hinge pin recess (A) with the action’s hinge pin (G) (Figure 2). Keeping pressure on the barrel to keep the hinge pin aligned in the barrel lug’s circular recess rotate the barrels upward,
PARTS LIST SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN Part No.Part No.12 Ga.20 Ga.Description PO82510 PO8251 2PO82514 PO82514*PO82520 *PO82522* PO8252 1 * PO82525* PO82527* PO82526 PO82529 PO82530 * PO82528 PO82532 PO82523 * PO82531 PO82536 PO82536 * PO82540* PO82542 PO82544 PO82544 PO82548 PO82548 * PO82552* PO82554* PO82556* PO82558 PO82560 PO82562 * PO82564* PO82566* PO82568* PO82570 PO82572 PO82572 PO82576 PO82576 PO82580 PO82580 PO82584 PO82584 * PO82588* PO82590* PO82592* PO82594 PO82595 PO82597 PO82599 PO82601* PO82604* PO82605 PO82608 PO82608 * PO826 12* PO826 12PO8261 5PO826 15PO826 18PO8261 8*PO82622* PO82624 PO82628 PO82626 * PO82634* PO82636* PO82642* PO82644 PO82646 PO82648 * PO82650* PO82652PO8265 1PO82653 PO82647 PO82649 PO82655 PO82655 PO82656 PO82656 PO82657 PO82657 PO82658 PO82658 PO82659 PO82659 PO82660 PO82660 PO82662 PO82663 PO82665 PO82667 * PO82670* PO82672 PO82674 PO82674 PO02678 PO02680 * PO8270 1* PO8270 1 Butt Plate Butt Plate Screw Cocking Lever (Right)Cocking Lever (Right), SelectiveTrigger Only Cocking Lever (Left) Cocking Lever (Left), SelectiveTrigger OnlyCocking Lever ScrewCocking Lever Screw, SelectiveTrigger Only Cocking Lever Screw Lock Screw Cocking Lever Screw Lock Screw,Selective Trigger OnlyCocking Lever SpringConnector Connector PinConnector SpringEjector (Right) Ejector (Left) Ejector Stop Screw Ejector Hammer (Right) Ejector Hammer (Left) Ejector Hammer HousingEjector Hammer Housing PinEjector Hammer SpringEjector Hammer Spring GuideEjector Hammer Sear (Right)Ejector Hammer Sear (Left)Ejector Hammer Sear pinEjector Hammer Sear SpringEjector TripEjector Trip ScrewFiring PinFiring Pin BushingFiring Pin SpringForearm, Standard Models Forearm Sporter Forearm Bracket Hammer Hammer Pinlnertia BlockInertia Block, Selective Trigger Only Inertia Block Pin, Selective Trigger Onlylnertia Block Pivot Selective Trigger Only Inertia Block Pivot Retainer, Selective Trigger Only Inertia Block Pivot Holder Pin, Selective Trigger Only Inertia Block Spring Inertia Block Stop, Selective Trigger Only Inertia Block Stop Spring, Selective Trigger Only Joint Pin Joint Pin Retaining Screw Locking Bolt Mainspring Mainspring Guide Safety
PO82702PO82702 PO82705 PO82705 PO82708 PO82708PO82709 PO82709 PO82711 PO82712 PO82714 PO82714 PO82713 PO82715 PO82716PO82716 PO82717 PO82717 PO82718PO82719 PO82726 PO82726 PO82727 PO82733 *PO82730 * PO82732 PO82729PO82735* PO82734* PO82736 PO82738 PO82739 PO82737PO82740PO82731 PO82741PO82742 PO82742 PO82743 PO82743 PO82744 PO82745 PO82746 PO82746 PO82747 PO82747 PO82748 PO82748 PO82749 PO82749 PO82750 PO82750 PO82751 PO8275 1 * PO82752* PO82754 PO82758 PO82756 PO82766 PO82766 PO82768 PO82768 PO82772 PO82772 PO82775PO82775* PO82780* PO82780 PO82787 PO82787 PO82790PO82790 PO82794 PO82794 * PO82800* PO82800PO82806PO82810PO82808 PO82812PO82813 PO82814 `PO82815 PO82815 PO82817 * PO82820* PO82822 PO82828 PO82828 PO82832 PO82832PO82837 PO82837* PO82840* PO82842* PO82844* PO82844* PO82847* PO82847PO82849PO82849 PO8285 1 PO8285 1 PO82852 PO82852 PO82854 PO82854* PO82860* PO82860* PO82864* PO82866 PO82867 PO82868 PO82872 PO82874 PO82876 PO82876 PO82879 PO82879Safety Selective Trigger OnlySafety Pin Safety Spring, Selective Trigger Only Safety Spring Safety Lever, Selective Trigger Only Safety Lever Spring, Selective Trigger Only Safety Lever Safety Lever Spring Screw, Selective Trigger Only Safety Lever Spring Washer Safety Lever ScrewSafety Push Rod Sear Right, Selective Trigger Only Sear Right Sear Left, Selective Trigger Only sear Left Sear Pin Sear Lever, Selective Trigger Only Sear Lever Pin, Selective Trigger Only Sear Spring Selector, Selective Trigger OnlySight Bead Front Sear Spring Plunger Selector Button. Selective Trigger Only Selector Button Pin, Selective Trigger Only Selector Plunger, Selective Trigger Only Selector Plunger Spring, Selective Trigger Only Selector Plunger Spring Stop Pin. SelectiveTrigger Only Stock Stock SporterSnap Link Selective Trigger Only Stock Bolt Stock Bolt Washer Stock Bolt Lock Washer Take Down Lever Take Down Lever Pin Take Down Lever Spring Take Down Lever Spring Screw Take Down Lever Bracket Take Down Lever Bracket Screw (Rear) Take Down Lever Bracket Screw (Front)Tang Screw. Selective Trigger Only Tang Screw Tang Screw Lock Pin, Selective Trigger Only Top Lever Top Lever Screw Top Lever Spring Top Lever Spring Screw Top Lever Dog Shaft TriggerTrigger Gold Plated, Selective Trigger Only Trigger Pin Trigger Guard, Selective Trigger Only Trigger Guard Trigger Guard Sporter Trigger Guard Screw Trigger Plate Trigger Plate Selective Trigger OnlyTrigger Plate Screw Trigger Spring, Selective Trigger Only Trigger Spring Pin, Selective Trigger Only *Indicates part should be fitted by our shop or aqualified gunsmith.
14 fully closing the action. Release the top lever should snap back to its central position. Fig. 2 E. Now place the butt of the gun’s stock against the upper leg and engage the rear portion of the forearm with the action as in (Figure 3). Pivot the forearm up Fig. 3 to the barrel tightly. This will cause the takedown lever latch to engage onto the barrel. It may be
BROWNING B.SS 15 necessary to depress the takedown lever latch. It should be flush with the wood on the underside of the forearm. If the takedown lever latch offers resist- ance, tap the forearm’s widest part sharply toward the barrel with the heel of your hand. The takedown lever latch should then lock into position. CAUTION-In assembling your Side-By-Side, do not use undue force in closing the action. If the action and barrels are not properly aligned, undue force will only cause them to grind together and score or mar the finely fitted surfaces. If there appears to be interference, start over at Step C, being careful to mate and align the barrel lug’s hinge pin recess and the receiver hinge pin properly. LOADING AND FIRING To load your Side-By-Side, move the top lever to the right and break open the shotgun. Insert a shell in each chamber and close the action. Visually check your safety to be certain it is in the “on safe” posi- tion. To fire the shotgun, push the safety forward with your thumb to the off safe position; the gun is now ready to fire on the pull of the trigger. TOP LEVER. The top lever operates the locking bolt, which is very closely hand-fitted to the barrel
16 lugs. Provision is made for the gradual wear of locking surfaces by allowing a slight excess of metal This exacting metal allowance keeps the breech o the gun tight for many years. Upon closing your gun, let the top lever snap into position-do not retard its action with your thumb If closed in this manner, the top lever spring will return the top lever mechanism to locked position It is not necessary that the top lever return to a corn pletely central position; in fact, it usually will not dc so in a new gun. Many experienced shooters cultivate the habit o! lightly pushing the top lever to the left after the gur is closed. This habit is no trouble; it becomes auto matic and is a quick method of assuring yourself that foreign matter has not interfered with the corn plete closure of the breech. The breech is so tightly hand-fitted that accumulated debris, sand, etc. mav prohibit complete closing. If this should occur, the action will not close and the safety will be locked in the “on safe” position making it impossible t fire the gun. Open the gun and unload it. Carefully examine the action surfaces and remove the foreign matter.
BROWNING B-SS 17 AUTOMATIC EJECTORS. The ejectors of yourSide-By-Side gun are fully automatic That is, fired shells will be thrown completely out of the gun upon opening the action; unfired shells will be conveniently elevated above chamber level so they can be easily lifted out by hand for unloading. DISASSEMBLY A. After having made certain there is no shell in either chamber and with the action closed, anchor the gun’s butt stock against the upper leg and pull the takedown lever latch outward. At the same time, grasp the forearm and with the help of the left hand pivot the forearm away from the barrels, (Figure 4). B. Break the gun in the usual manner. Carefully disengage the barrel lug from the hinge pin and lift the barrel upward out of the action. The forearm can now be reattached to the barrels for storage. Fig. 4
18 DO NOT TAKE YOUR GUN APART beyond dismounting the barrels and forearm from the action This is a specialized, finely fitted mechanism. You may hopelessly mar it, and more complete dis- assembly of the gun is not required for normal maintenance. CLEANING AND OILING The broad, polished, finely-fitted surfaces at the breech must always have a film of oil. Put one drop on the ejector slides. Put another drop on each side of the barrel receiver walls. We strongly recommend a high quality oil, not pure silicone or lanolin. After use, run a lightly-oiled cloth over all exposed metal surfaces. Do not squirt large quantities of oil inside the action. Oil will only run down into the wood which becomes soft when soaked with oil Although modern powders are noncorrosive, it is wise to occasionally run an oil patch through the barrel bore, starting the cleaning rod from the breech end. If leading develops, use a cleaning solvent and a brass brush in the barrel bore from time to time followed by one or two oil patches. Any good furni- ture polish or wax gives suitable protection to the stock and forearm.
BROWNING B -SS 19 It is VERY IMPORTANT that the chambers of your shotgun be cleaned thoroughly and promptly after shooting plastic shotshells. Cleaning with a good powder solvent, followed by an oiled patch is recommended. CHOKE MARKINGS A neat, clearly-defined mark indicates the choke of your gun The coding is as follows: *Full Choke **-Improved Cylinder *-Improved Modified ***Cylinder **Modified SPECIFICATIONS Gauge Barrel LengthsOverall Length WeightChoke Combinations Stock Options Length of Pull Drop at Comb Drop at Heel 12 Gauge or 20 GaugeModels26, 28 or 3043 to 47 (depending onbarrel length)6 lbs. 12 ozs. to 7 lbs. 7 ozs.Full/Full, Modified/Full or Imp. Cyl. /Modified Standard Style (pistol grip) or Sporter (Straight grip) 14 1/4 (12 gauge), 14 1/4 (20 gauge) 1 5/8 (1 2 gauge), 1 1/2 (20 gauge)2 1/2 (12 gauge), 2 3/8 (20 gauge)