Browning BAR ShortTrac Owners Manual - Page 10

FIGURE 1 Butt Bolt Release Lever Barrel Stock "Safety" Trigger Magazine Latch Forearm Detachable Magazine and Floorplate Muzzle NOMENCLATURE In conventional gun terminology the position and movement of gun parts are described as they occur with the gun horizontal and in normal firing position; i.e., the muzzle is forward or in front; the buttstock is rearward or to the rear; the trigger is downward or underneath; the barrel is upward or on top. GENERAL OPERATION The Browning BAR ShortTrac and LongTrac rifles are gas operated, semi-automatic repeating rifles. Both function identically. With cartridges in the magazine and the chamber and the "safety" in the "off safe" or "fire" position, the rifle will fire a single round with each successive pull of the trigger until the magazine and chamber are empty. When the last round has been fired, the bolt will be held in its rearward, or open position. This facilitates speedy, convenient reloading ("Loading the Rifle," page 9). Prior to reloading, place the "safety" in the "on safe" position. Always maintain proper control of the muzzle. To close the bolt, simply depress the bolt release lever or, if the magazine floorplate is in the downward position, pull the operating handle backward and release it. During this operation, exercise care that your fingers do not enter the ejection port in the receiver. SERIAL NUMBER The serial number of your BAR is found on the left-hand side of the receiver, just above the trigger. Record this number for future reference. 8