Browning Gold Fusion Shotgun Owners Manual

Make certain you have the proper
spacer installed properly before 
re-attaching the buttstock and
recoil pad (Figure 7-C.)
Fit the buttstock back to the 
receiver, install the plate, washer
(making sure the bevels mate —
Figure 7-D), and the stockbolt.
Snug the stockbolt down with the
3/4 socket wrench, but do not
overtighten. Attach the buttpad
with care, so as not to scratch or
mar the finish of the stock.
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FIGURE 7-BLoosen stock bolt inside the buttstock.
FIGURE 7-CInstall the proper spacer before...

INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR HI-VIZ™ SIGHTSYour Hi-Viz™ sights are the ultimate in barrel management for all
kinds of shooting. The Gold Fusion shotgun comes with one base, six
fluorescent light pipes and two opaque white sights. A fluorescent pipe
is installed (Figure 8.)INSTALLING THE HI-VIZ™ LIGHT PIPES1
MAKE CERTAIN YOUR SHOTGUN IS UNLOADED. PLACE THE SAFETY IN
THE ON SAFE POSITION, LOCK THE BREECH OPEN, AND KEEP THE
MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CHANGE
YOUR SIGHTS ON A LOADED...

LOADING PROCEDURESAT ALL TIMES DURING THE LOADING PROCEDURE, BE SURE YOUR MUZZLE
IS POINTING IN A SAFE DIRECTION AND THE SAFETY IS IN THE “ON SAFE”
POSITION.There are two methods for getting a loaded shell into the chamber of
your Gold Fusion shotgun.LOADING THE CHAMBER THROUGH THE 
EJECTION PORT 1 After making sure the safety is “on safe,” pull the operating handle to
the rear until the bolt locks in the open position.
VISUALLY INSPECT THE CHAMBER, CARRIER AND MAGAZINE TO MAKE
SURE THEY ARE CLEAR OF ANY...

fully inside the magazine tube. It will make an audible click when
fully inserted.
LOADING THE CHAMBER MANUALLY FROM
THE MAGAZINE — SPEED LOADING1  Make sure the muzzle is pointed in a safe direction and the safety is
in the “on safe’’ position.
2 With the bolt open, insert a shell into the magazine. The shell will be
automatically cycled from the magazine to the chamber.
KEEP YOUR FINGERS CLEAR OF THE EJECTION PORT.
3 Load the magazine to full capacity as explained previously.
CAUTION: WHENEVER A SHELL...

EVEN WITH THE BREECH LOCKED OPEN AFTER SHOOTING, DO NOT ASSUME
YOUR  SHOTGUN IS UNLOADED. ALWAYS INSPECT THE CHAMBER, CARRIER
AND MAGAZINE TUBE TO BE SURE THEY CONTAIN NO CARTRIDGES
.
FIRING YOUR GOLD FUSION SHOTGUNWith the chamber loaded, all that is necessary to fire the gun is to
push in on the safety so that the red warning band is visible on the 
left side of the trigger guard and pull the trigger. (See operation of the
safety, page 10).
The gas system ejects the fired shell and picks up a new shell...

compliance with SAAMI specifications) including magnum lead 
and steel shot loads and rifled slug loads. Browning’s universal tube
wrench is used to remove and install these tubes.12 GAUGE INVECTOR-PLUS The 12 gauge Gold Fusion shotgun has a back-bored barrel and is
threaded to accept Invector-Plus choke tubes only. They arenot
interchangeable with 12 gauge StandardInvector choke tubes. Do 
not use Invector-Plus tubes in barrels threaded for Standard Invector
tubes. Do not use Standard Invector tubes in...

TUBE INSTALLATION1 Place the “safety” in the “on safe” positon. Completey unload your 
Gold Fusion shotgun by oppening the action and locking it rearward.
INSPECT THE CHAMBER, FEED MECHANISM AND MAGAZINE TO MAKE
SURE THEY DO NOT CONTAIN ANY SHELLS.
2 Before installing a tube, check the internal choke tube threads in the
muzzle, as well as the threads on the Invector choke tube to be sure they
are clean. Lightly oil the threads with an oil such as Browning Gun Oil.
3 Using your fingers, screw the...

INVECTOR CHOKE TUBE CODETo identify individual Invector-Plus tubes, refer to the abbreviated
indications on the side of the tube, or use the identification mark(s)
located on the top rim of each tube (Figure 10).INVECTOR TUBE SELECTIONTo help you choose the correct choke tube for each hunting situation,
all Browning Invector-Plus choke tubes are inscribed on the side with
the patterns they produce with both lead and steel shot. Each
Invector-Plus tube also has notches on the top rim of the tube. These...

Available 20 Gauge Invector-Plus tubes for back bored barrels:
RIM NOTCHES PATTERN WITH PATTERN WITH
LEAD SHOT STEEL SHOT
I Full FullIII Modified Imp. ModifiedIIII Imp. Cylinder Modified 
1
IIIII Skeet Modified 
1
No notches Cylinder Imp. Cylinder
1When more than one choke designation is listed for a given steel shot
pattern, use the more open choke listed for high velocity, larger shot
size steel loads.
Available 12 Gauge Invector-Plus tubes for back bored barrels:RIM NOTCHES CHOKE DESIGNATION CHOKE...

GOLD FUSION AUTOLOADER 
MAGAZINE CAPACITY
SHELL SIZE WITH 3-SHOT WITHOUT 3-SHOT
ADAPTER ADAPTER
*2 3/4 2 4*3 2 3
*The Gold Fusion shotgun handles mixed loads of 2 3/4 and 3 shells.USE OF EXTRA BARRELSAll Gold Fusion 20 gauge barrels are interchangeable within gauge.
No special fitting is required.
Three types of Gold Fusion 12 gauge barrels exist: those chambered
only for 2 3/4 loads (such as the Sporting Clays model), those 
chambered for 2 3/4 and 3 loads (Hunter models) and those 
chambered for all...