Owner's Manual

10 USE THE PROPER AMMUNTION.
The barrel and action of this pistol have been made with substantial safety margins over
the pressures developed by established American commercial loads.
HOWEVER, BROWNING ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ACCIDENTS WHICH
OCCUR THROUGH THE USE OF CARTRIDGES OF NON-STANDARD
DIMENSIONS OR THAT DEVELOP PRESSURES IN EXCESS OF
COMMERICALLY AVALABLE AMMUNITION THAT HAS BEEN LOADED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE SPORTING ARMS
AND AMMUNITION MANUFACTURERS INSTITUTE (SAAMI).
EXAMINE EVERY CARTRIDGE YOU PUT IN YOUR FIREARM.
Browning cannot assume any responsibility for the use of unsafe or improper arms and
ammunition combinations. It is your responsibility to read and heed all warnings in your
instruction manual and on ammunition boxes.
11 DISCHARGING FIREARMS IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS,
CLEANING FIREARMS, OR HANDLING AMMUNITION MAY RESULT IN
EXPOSURE TO LEAD AND OTHER SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO CAUSE BIRTH
DEFECTS, REPRODUCTIVE HARM AND OTHER SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY.
HAVE ADEQUATE VENTILATION AT ALL TIMES, WASH HANDS
THOROUGHLY AFTER EXPOSURE.
12 DO NOT SNAP THE FIRING PIN ON AN EMPTY CHAMBER – THE
CHAMBER MAY NOT BE EMPTY!
Treat every gun with the respect due a loaded gun, even though you are certain the gun is
unloaded.
13 KEEP YOUR FINGERS AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER WHILE
UNLOADING AND LOADING – UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO SHOOT.
14 BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND BACKSTOP.
Take additional care during low light periods. Know the range of your ammunition.
Never shoot at water or hard objects.
15 DROPPING YOUR HANDGUN WHEN LOADED CAN CAUSE AN
ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE EVEN WITH THE “SAFETY” ON.
Be extremely careful while hunting or during any shooting activity, to avoid dropping a
loaded firearm.