Owner's Manual

3 Clean the bore using a rifle cleaning rod with a tip and a patch

made for 22 caliber rifles. Ordinarily a lightweight high-quality gun

oil will suffice for cleaning the bore. Carefully insert the rod and

patch into the muzzle and run it back and forth several times. Do

not allow the cleaning rod to strike the crown of the muzzle, as

damage to this area can affect the accuracy of your rifle. Depending

on the amount of use, the bore may need to be cleaned with a good

quality nitro solvent. Inspect the chamber and bore

for powder fouling. A normal amount of powder residue can be

expected and is not serious. It can usually be removed with a

patch saturated with nitro solvent. If, or when, fouling should

become heavy, it can be removed with a brass bore brush. Dip or

spray the brush with nitro solvent and scrub the chamber and

bore until the fouling is removed. To prevent brass bristles from

breaking off, the brush should be pushed completely through the

barrel before being withdrawn.

Browning offers a complete line of products to make cleaning your

firearm fast and easy. Be sure to follow all instructions when using

any product to clean your firearm.

4 After all fouling has been removed, the chamber and bore should

be wiped dry. Next pass a lightly oiled patch through the bore for

preservation. A fine, light gun oil is recommended.

5 Use a small nylon brush to remove dirt or other foreign matter

from the other parts of the action.

6 Lightly lubricate all moving parts, the frame where the slide

contacts it and the spring guide with a high-quality, lightweight

gun oil. Use oil sparingly, a very light film is sufficient. A fine,

lightweight gun oil is ideally suited for this purpose.

DO NOT USE EXCESSIVE LUBRICANT. USING TOO MUCH LUBRICANT CAN

INTERFERE WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF YOUR RIFLE.