Browning Bar Rifle Owners Manual

The gas piston, gas cylinder, and other parts covered by the forearm
should be wiped with a very lightly oiled cloth after cleaning. The gas
cylinder interior and the gas piston 
SHOULD NOT BE OILED
beyond this.
REASSEMBLY1 Replace the action
spring, action
spring guide, and
inertia block:
Grasp the action
spring, action
spring guide, and
inertia block and
push the action
spring and guide
forward until it fits
into the gas cylin-
der. (See Figure 15.)Position the other
end of the action
spring guide...

into the hole in the
gas piston. To be
sure that the gas
piston is properly
aligned in the gas
cylinder, the gas pis-
ton should be able
to be pushed par-
tially out of the rear
end of the gas cylin-
der when the iner-
tia block is pulled
away from the gas
cylinder.
3 Screw on and
tighten the gas
cylinder screw cap
on the front of the
gas cylinder.
4 Replace the action
bars: Place the bolt
in its forward position. It is helpful to release the magazine floorplate
to the open position so you can check...

6 With the bolt
locked in the open
position, slide the
forearm all the way
down until it fits
onto the receiver.
When fitting the
forearm onto the
receiver, grasp the
forward end of the
forearm and pull it
away from the bar-
rel. (See Figure 20.)
Be very careful in
reassembly of the
forearm, since it
can be broken if
forced into posi-
tion incorrectly.ADJUSTING
THE SIGHTThe BAR is available with or without open sights. Always unload your
rifle before making any alignment to the sights. Remember, always...

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SERVICE OR REPAIR If your firearm should require service or repairs, we suggest you
first contact a local recommended Browning Firearms Service
Center. Contact your Browning sporting goods dealer or call our
Service Department for the address of the Service Center nearest
you. Otherwise, you may send your firearm directly to our own
Service Department. For technical questions about your firearm or
service call our Service Department.
Browning Service Department
3005 Arnold Tenbrook Road
Arnold, Missouri...

You Are Responsible For Firearms Safety 
As a gun owner, you accept a set of demanding re sponsibilities. How seriously you take these 
responsibilities can mean the di fference between life and death. Fa ilure to follow any of these 
instructions can cause ex tensive damage to your gun and/or po ssible serious injury or death to 
yourself and others. There is no excuse for carele ss or abusive handling of any firearm. At all 
times handle any firearm with intense resp ect for its power and potential...

6. BEWARE OF BARREL OBSTRUCTIONS, for the safety of both your gun and yourself. 
Mud, snow, and an infinite variety of othe r obstructions may inadvertently lodge in a 
barrel bore. It takes only one small obstructi on to cause dangerously increased pressures 
that can ruin (swell or rupture) the finest rifle barrels. 
BEFORE CHECKING FOR A BARREL OBSTRUCTION, BE CERTAIN NO LIVE ROUND IS IN 
THE CHAMBER AND THAT THE MAGAZINE IS REMOVED AND FEED MECHANISMS ARE 
COMPLETELY EMPTY. PLACE THE SAF ETY IN THE...

11. BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND BACKSTOP. 
Particularly during low light periods. Know the range of your ammunition. Never shoot 
at water or hard object. 
12. ALWAYS UNLOAD YOUR RIFLES CHAMBER BEFO RE CROSSING A FENCE, CLIMBING A 
TREE, JUMPING A DITCH OR NEGOTIATING OTHER OBSTACLES. 
Refer to  Unloading The Rifle  for instructions on the unloading of your rifle. Never 
place your loaded rifle on or against a fe nce, tree, car or other similar object. 
13. WEAR EYE AND EAR PROTECTION WHEN SHOOTING....

20. READ AND HEED ALL WARNINGS in this instruction book, on ammunition boxes and 
with all accessories that you inst all on your firearm. It is your responsibility to secure the 
most up-to-date information on the safe  handling procedures of your Browning gun. 
Browning assumes no liability for incidents which occur when unsafe or improper gun 
accessories or ammunition combinations are used. 
21. PERIODIC MAINTENANCE -- AVOID UNAUTHORIZED SERVICING. 
Your rifle is a mechanical device which will not...