Owner's Manual
Challenger
11
22
Automatic Pistol
Challenger
11
22
Automatic Pistol
ble store this pistol with the slide locked back
and the magazine removed. (This will not
harm the recoil spring in any way.) Take all
safeguards to keep your gun away from un-
trained, inexperienced, or unwelcome hands.
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ALWAYS UNLOAD
ANY
GUN'S CHAMBER
AND MAGAZINE BEFORE CROSSING
A
FENCE, CLIMBING A TREE, JUMPING A
DITCH
or negotiating other obstacles. Never
lean a lbaded gun against a fence, tree, car
or other similar object.
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BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET.
Be sure no
persons, livestock, buildings or other objects
are behind or near your target. Be absolutely
sure of your target particularly during low
light periods.
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FOR
EYE
AND
EAR
PROTECnON
we rec-
ommend that you always wear shooting
glasses and hearing protection when shooting.
14.
IN
GRIPPING
THE
PISTOL,
NEITHER
HAND SHOULD BE IN A POSITION
WHERE
IT
COULD BE HIT WRING
THE
REARWARD MOVEMENT OF
THE
SLIDE.
You should also avoid unorthodox sighting
methods where the pistol might be held close
to
the
eve.
Challenger
11
22
Automatic Pistol
CHALLENGER I1
22
AUTOMATIC PISTOL
NOMENCLATURE
In conventional gun terminology the position and
movement of pistol parts are described as they occur
with the pistol horizontal and in normal firing position;
i.e. the muzzle
is
forward or front; the pistol grip is
rearward or rear; the trigger is downward or under-
neath; the sights are upward or on top.
AMMUNITION
Your pistol must be used
only
with
22
Long Rifle
Cartridges. The barrel and action of this pistol have
been made with substantial safety margins over the
pressures developed by established commercial
loads. Nevertheless, Browning can assume no re-
sponsibility for incidents which occur through use of
cartridges of
nonstandard dimension or those devel-
oping pressures in excess of
SAAMI' established
standards.
'Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturing Institute
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IF YOUR PISTOL FAILS TO FIRE DUE TO
A
MALFUNCTION OF EITHER PISTOL OR
AMMUNITION
keep the muzzle pointed in a
safe direction and hold this position for a
minimum of
30
seconds. Carefully open the
slide and remove the cartridge.
If
the rim
is
indented, it should be disposed of in a way
that can not cause harm.
If
the rim
is
not
indented, your pistol should be examined by
a qualified gunsmith and the cause of the
malfunction should be corrected before
further use.
16.
BE DEFENSIVE. BE ON GUARD AGAINST
UNSAFE GUN HANDLING
around you and
others. Don't be timid when it comes to gun
safety.
If
you observe other shooters violating
the above safety precautions, politely suggest
safer handling practices.
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EDUCATE AND SUPERVISE.
Stress firearms
safety to all members of your family, espe-
cially to children and non-shooters. Closely
supervise newcomers to the shooting sports.
Encourage enrollment in hunting-shooting
safety courses.
Challenger
11
22
Automatic Pistol
GENERAL OPERATION
Your new Browning
is
a recoil operated, semi-auto-
matic pistol. With the chamber and magazine loaded
and the safety* in the off safe or fire position, the
pistol will fire a single round with each successive
pull of the trigger until the magazine and chamber
are empty. The slide of the pistol
is
designed to stay
open after the last cartridge has been fired.
DESIGN FEATURES
The Challenger
II
incorporates a thumb operated sear
block "safety*." To put the mechanism on safe the
slide must be fully forward. The thumb safety lever
is
then pressed upward into the recess provided for
it in the slide. (Note: This may require firm pressure.
Be sure the lever travels its maximum upward move-
ment and
is
completely engaged in the recess.) Al-
though the sear
is
now blocked, abusive handling
such as a sharp blow could still dislodge the hammer
or otherwise cause the firing pin to move forward and
discharge a cartridge.
When the slide
is
drawn rearward a Stop Open Latch
can be raised to lock the slide in its open position.
With a magazine in the frame, this latch is automa-
tically actuated to lock the slide open after the last
'See handling precautions at the beginning of this booklet.