Browning X-Bolt Owners Manual - Page 13

Figure 4 Figure 5 Location of the cocking indicator, shown in the cocked position. Location of the bolt unlock button. 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. Cocking indicator Below the bolt shroud and ahead of the "safety" is a serrated cocking indicator. The indicator is painted red. When the rifle is cocked it may be readily felt with the thumb as well as easily seen with a quick glance downward (Figure 4). When the rifle is fired, the cocking indicator retracts into the bolt shroud and cannot be seen or felt. 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. B o l t u n l o c k bu t t o n The bolt unlock button on the X-Bolt rifle is located on the upper part of the bolt handle (Figure 5). The bolt unlock button works in 11