Browning BPS Owners Manual

Browning BPS Manual

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  • Browning BPS | Owners Manual - Page 1
    The Best There Is® BPS PUMP SHOTGUN OWNER'S MANUAL
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    . The Browning BPS offers the same pride of ownership that one receives from any of our fine shotguns. With a reasonable amount of care your BPS pump shotgun should give you many years of enjoyable service. This owner's manual covers the 10, 12, 20, 28 gauge and .410 bore shotguns. Please
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    potential danger. PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE CAUTIONS, PROPER HANDLING PROCEDURES AND INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED IN THIS OWNER'S MANUAL BEFORE USING YOUR NEW FIREARM. 1 ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE OF YOUR SHOTGUN POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION even though you are certain it is unloaded. Never point
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    TO SOMEONE, ALWAYS OPEN THE ACTION IMMEDIATELY. VISUALLY CHECK YOUR SHOTGUN'S CHAMBER. Make certain it does not inadvertently contain any the stand. Remember, a loaded firearm may discharge when dropped. 6 BEWARE OF BARREL OBSTRUCTIONS. Do this for the safety of both your gun and yourself. Mud,
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    not remain in the barrel. Completely clear the barrel before loading and firing again. Failure to follow these instructions can cause extensive damage THE INCORRECT GAUGE IN ANY SHOTGUN. The gauge of your shotgun is marked on the side of the barrel. Store all shells of different gauges in completely
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    the smaller gauge shell. If the gun is then fired, the result will be a so-called "12-20, 20-28 or 28-.410 burst" which can cause extensive damage to your gun and possible serious injury to you and others. 10 USE SHELLS OF THE CORRECT LENGTH. Do not use 3" or 31⁄2" shells in a barrel with a 23
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    disassembling and cleaning any firearm to prevent the possibility of springs, spring-tensioned parts, SHOTGUN IS UNLOADED BEFORE CLEANING. Because so many gun accidents occur when a firearm is being cleaned, special and extreme care should be taken to be sure your gun is unloaded before disassembly
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    20 TEACH and to others. 22 READ AND HEED ALL WARNINGS in this owner's manual, on ammunition boxes and with all accessories that you install on your firearm servicing, alterations or modifications of Browning firearms. DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, ALTER THE TRIGGER, SAFETY OR OTHER PARTS
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    . For general parts nomenclature refer to Figure 1. The BPS also is shown disassembled to the extent necessary in order to follow instructions contained in this book (Figure 1A). GENERAL OPERATION The Browning BPS shotgun is a manually operated, slide action, repeating shotgun. The release mechanism
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    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 located on the top rear portion of the receiver. To move the "safety" to
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    new gun its first lubrication. Clean the barrel using a cleaning rod and patch as explained under "Cleaning and Maintenance Suggestions" page 23. AMMUNITION All current 12 and 20 gauge and .410 bore BPS models have a 3" chamber (except the 31⁄2" 12-gauge model) and are designed to shoot and function
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    gauge can be intermixed in the magazine, in any order. The length of the chamber is designated on the right side of the barrel (toward the chamber). The rifled choke tube is specially designed for shooting Foster or Sabot type slugs BPS MODELS HAD A 23⁄4" CHAMBER ONLY. IF THE BARREL on page 12. The
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    Stabilizing Beveled Surface Lock Washer Forearm Barrel Magazine Cap Be sure the barrel tab aligns with and enters the recess in the front, upper surface of the receiver. 12 Magazine Tube Barrel Stabilizing Barrel Split Ring Guide Ring Place the barrel stabilizing lock washer on top of
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    front, upper surface of the receiver (Figure 5). IMPORTANT: BPS Deer and Turkey guns are shipped with a barrel stabilizing split ring and a barrel stabilizing lock washer on the magazine tube. This special design ensures a very rigid barrel mounting method for maximum accuracy. You must remove the
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    . IMPORTANT: On BPS Deer and Turkey guns it is necessary to first remove the barrel stabilizing lock washer and split ring before removing the barrel. 3 No further disassembly for normal maintenance is suggested. THREE SHOT ADAPTER/MAGAZINE CAPACITY The BPS shotgun, in all gauges, is delivered with
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    magazine adapter removed, the BPS pump shotgun has a total capacity of shells. IF THE BARREL IS STAMPED 23⁄4" ONLY, USE 23⁄4" SHELLS ONLY. DO NOT USE 31⁄2" SHELLS IF THE BARREL IS STAMPED 3" the bottom ejection port into the rear of the magazine tube block by attempting to retract the until the rim
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    THE "SAFETY" IS IN THE "ON SAFE" POSITION. With the "safety" in the "on safe" position, invert the gun (ejection port up). The slide (forearm) should be in the forward position. Reach down inside the ejection/loading port and depress the projection on the cartridge stop (Figure 9). The cartridge
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    BPS models, excluding the 12 gauge 31⁄2" magnum, are threaded to accept Standard Invector™ choke tubes. The 10 gauge, 28 gauge and .410 bore BPS are also the Standard Invector choke tube system. INVECTOR-PLUS™ All current BPS 12 and 20 gauge shotguns, except the Deer gun, have back-bored barrels
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    . DO NOT USE BROWNING INVECTOR OR INVECTOR-PLUS CHOKE TUBES IN ANY SHOTGUN BARRELS NOT SUPPLIED BY US. ALSO, DO NOT USE ANY OTHER CHOKING DEVICE IN ANY SHOTGUN BARRELS SUPPLIED BY US. USE ONLY THE APPROPRIATE GAUGE AND TYPE OF CHOKE TUBES MARKED STANDARD INVECTOR OR INVECTOR-PLUS, DEPENDING ON YOUR
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    . ON MODELS WITH A RIFLED CHOKED TUBE, THE CHOKE TUBE TIGHTENS WITH USE. THE RIFLED CHOKE TUBE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND CLEANED AFTER EVERY 15-20 SHOTS TO AVOID EXCESS TIGHTENING AND TUBE REMOVAL PROBLEMS. Replacement and additional tubes and wrenches are available from your local Browning dealer, or
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    -bored barrels and are not for use on older BPS shotguns. Before removing/installing tubes, or reading the rim notch code, make sure your shotgun is fully unloaded. FIGURE 10 FIGURE 10A A B Cylinder Full Imp. Modified A - Invector-Plus™ choke tube B - Standard Invector™ choke tube Modified
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    is listed for a given steel shot pattern, use the more open choke listed for high velocity, larger size steel shot loads. STANDARD INVECTOR™ (20, 12 & 10 GA.) RIM NOTCHES PATTERN WITH LEAD SHOT PATTERN WITH STEEL SHOT X on side of tube X-Full Special Trap ** Knurled I II X-Full Turkey1
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    length. On all Browning BPS shotguns, barrels of the same gauge and model are completely interchangeable and no special fitting is required. Back-bored barrels with Invector-Plus™ choke tube system are interchangeable with all older BPS barrels as well as Deer and Turkey gun models. SIGHT ADJUSTMENT
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    supplied with a receiver scope mount base. The Turkey model is drilled and tapped for a scope base. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE SUGGESTIONS PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BEFORE CLEANING YOUR SHOTGUN. CLEANING PARTS WITH SPECIAL FINISHES Be especially careful when cleaning guns with
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    the breech end. 3 Using a shotgun cleaning rod with tip and patch large enough for a snug fit in the bore, insert the rod and patch in the breech end of the barrel and run back and forth through the bore several times. Remove and wipe the choke tube threads and barrel threads with a brass or nylon
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    barrels and chambers TO BE CERTAIN NO PATCHES HAVE INADVERTENTLY BEEN LEFT IN THEM. Remove any that remain. 10 The wood surfaces can also be wiped with a fine oil, or they can be polished with any quality furniture wax (but not both). No maintenance is required for the composite stock and forearm
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    may send your firearm directly to our own Service Department. For technical questions about your firearm or service, contact: Browning Service Department One Browning Place Arnold, MO 63010-9406 Phone 1-800-322-4626 Canadian Customers call or write: Browning Canada Sports Ltd./Ltee, 5583 Chemin St
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    BROWNING.COM BROWNING US: Morgan, Utah 84050-9326 BROWNING CANADA: Browning Canada Sports Ltd/Ltee,St-Laurent, Quebec, H4S 1W6 BROWNING INTL: Parc Industriel des Hauts-Sarts, B-4040 Herstal, Belgium AO0401/ 03241
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The Best There Is
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BPS
PUMP SHOTGUN
OWNER’S MANUAL