Browning T-Bolt Owners Manual - Page 13

Operation Of The Safety

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o p e r at i o n o f th e " Sa f e ty " Always keep the "safety" in the on safe position unless shooting is imminent. Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. Failure to follow these warnings could result in serious injury or death. The "safety" is located on the top rear portion of the receiver. To move the "safety" to the on safe position slide the "safety" rearward with your thumb so that the red warning dot is covered (Figure 2). To move the "safety" to the off safe position, slide the "safety" forward with your thumb, exposing the red warning dot, indicating that the firearm is ready to fire (Figure 3). Do not depend on the red color alone to indicate your firearm's safety status. time, exposure to the elements, and the abrasive action of cleaning agents can erase it. Failure to follow this warning could result in serious injury or death. Figure 2 Figure 3 The "safety" shown in the on safe position. The "safety" shown in the off safe position. 11

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OPERATION OF THE “SAFETY”
ALWAYS KEEP THE “SAFETY” IN THE ON SAFE POSITION UNLESS
SHOOTING IS IMMINENT. ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A
SAFE DIRECTION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT
IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
The “safety” is located on the top rear portion of the receiver. To move
the “safety” to the on safe position slide the “safety” rearward with
your thumb so that the red warning dot is covered (Figure 2).
To move the “safety” to the off safe position, slide the “safety” forward
with your thumb, exposing the red warning dot, indicating that the
firearm is ready to fire (Figure 3).
DO NOT DEPEND ON THE RED COLOR ALONE TO INDICATE YOUR
FIREARM’S SAFETY STATUS. TIME, EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS, AND
THE ABRASIVE ACTION OF CLEANING AGENTS CAN ERASE IT. FAILURE TO
FOLLOW THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
FIGURE 2
The “safety” shown in the on safe position.
FIGURE 3
The “safety” shown in the off safe position.