8/7/03 11:14 AM Page 2 Q U A L I T Y S I N C E 1 8 7 8 00401BFA/BPS OM Cover BPS PUMP SHOTGUN O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L This manual covers the 10, 12, 20, 28 gauge and .410 bore shotguns.
00401BFA/BPS OM fin 8/7/03 11:17 AM Page 1 THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING A BROWNING BPS SHOTGUN The BPS has a proven design that incorporates the best of Browning workmanship and rugged dependability. The Browning BPS offers the same pride of ownership that one receives from any of our fine shotguns. With a reasonable amount of care your BPS pump shotgun should give you many years of dependable, enjoyable service.
00401BFA/BPS OM fin 8/7/03 11:17 AM Page 2 YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIREARMS SAFETY As a gun owner, you accept a set of demanding responsibilities. How seriously you take these responsibilities can be the difference between life and death. There is no excuse for careless or abusive handling of any firearm. At all times handle your shotgun and any firearm with intense respect for its power and potential danger.
00401BFA/BPS OM fin 8/7/03 11:17 AM Page 3 MECHANISM OF ANY FIREARM WHILE IT IS LOADED OR POINTED IN AN UNSAFE DIRECTION. 3 WHENEVER YOU HANDLE ANY FIREARM, OR HAND IT TO SOMEONE, MAKE SURE IT IS COMPLETELY UNLOADED. Always open the action immediately, and visually check the chamber. Make certain that it does not inadvertently contain any ammunition. Always keep the chamber empty and the “safety” in the “on safe” position unless shooting is imminent. 4 DO NOT TRANSPORT ANY FIREARM LOADED.
00401BFA/BPS OM fin 8/7/03 11:17 AM Page 4 patch, and wipe away any anti-rust compounds in the action/ chamber areas. 7 ALWAYS COMPLETELY UNLOAD ALL FIREARMS WHEN NOT IN USE. As a safety precaution, it is preferable to disassemble gun for storage. Your responsibilities do not end when your firearm is unattended. Store your firearm and ammunition separately and well beyond the reach of children.
00401BFA/BPS OM fin 8/7/03 11:17 AM Page 5 11 NEVER INSERT A SHELL OF THE INCORRECT GAUGE IN ANY SHOTGUN. The gauge of your shotgun is marked on the side of the barrel. Store all shells of different gauges in completely separate and well-marked containers. Never store shells of mixed gauges in a common container or in your pockets. EXAMINE EVERY SHELL YOU PUT IN YOUR GUN. The most certain way to bulge or rupture a shotgun barrel is to drop a smaller gauge shell into a larger gauge chamber.
00401BFA/BPS OM fin 8/7/03 11:17 AM Page 6 proper distance (eye relief) between the scope and your eye when firing a scoped rifle or shotgun. Always keep a safe distance between the muzzle of your firearm and any persons nearby, as muzzle blast, debris and ejecting shells could inflict serious injury. Also, wear eye protection when disassembling and cleaning all firearms to prevent the possibility of springs, spring-tensioned parts, solvents or other agents from contacting your eyes.
00401BFA/BPS OM fin 8/7/03 11:17 AM Page 7 23 NEVER DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR TAKE ANY TYPE OF DRUGS BEFORE OR DURING SHOOTING. Your vision and judgment could be dangerously impaired, making your gun handling unsafe to you and to others. 24 PERFORM PERIODIC MAINTENANCE. AVOID UNAUTHORIZED SERVICING. Your new firearm is a mechanical device which will not last forever, and as such, is subject to wear and requires periodic inspection, adjustment, and service.
00401BFA/BPS OM fin 8/7/03 11:17 AM Page 8 FIGURE 1A Butt Stock Safety Receiver Rib Barrel Muzzle Forearm Release Button Trigger Magazine Cap N O M E N C L AT U R E In conventional gun terminology, the position and movement of shotgun parts are described as they occur with the shotgun horizontal and in normal firing position; i.e. the muzzle is forward or front; the butt is rearward or rear; the trigger is downward or underneath; the sight is upward or on top.
00401BFA/BPS OM fin 8/7/03 11:17 AM Page 9 FIGURE 1B Receiver Ejection Port Carrier Forearm Three-shot adapter plug Magazine Cap Barrel Tab Barrel Extension Barrel Guide Ring Barrel BPS, clean the anti-rust compound from the inside of the barrel, receiver and the action areas. Browning oil is ideal for removing this compound and for giving your new gun its first lubrication; however, any quality gun oil may be used.
00401BFA/BPS OM fin 8/7/03 11:17 AM Page 10 “Deer Special” Game Gun is specially designed for shooting Foster or Sabot-type slugs. Browning can assume no responsibility for incidents which occur through the use of cartridges of nonstandard dimension or those developing pressures in excess of SAAMI (Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturer's Institute) established standards. CAUTION: SOME EARLIER BPS MODELS HAD A 2 3/4" CHAMBER.
00401BFA/BPS OM fin 8/7/03 SLIDE RELEASE BUTTON 11:17 AM Page 11 FIGURE 3 When the slide on the BPS is positioned fully forward it locks into position, closing and locking up the breechblock. In order to open the action when the gun is not being fired, activate the release button. The release button is located on the left side of the trigger guard, at the rear, behind the trigger (Figure 3).
00401BFA/BPS OM fin 8/7/03 11:17 AM Page 12 FIGURE 4 order to introduce the barrel extension into the receiver, the carrier must be lowered. To effectively lower the carrier, the forearm must be moved completely to the rear first. Then, the forearm must be partially moved forward (as detailed in Step 2) so that the barrel extension will not bind against the carrier. With Push the forearm forward until the rear of the forearm is even with the front of the receiver.
00401BFA/BPS OM fin 8/7/03 11:17 AM Page 13 washer on the magazine tube. This special design ensures a very rigid barrel mounting method for maximum accuracy. You must remove the barrel stabilizing ring and washer from the magazine tube before installing the barrel. After mounting the barrel to the action, slide the barrel stabilizing split ring on the magazine tube, being sure that the beveled surfaces of both the split ring and the guide ring match.
00401BFA/BPS OM fin 8/7/03 unloaded. CHECK THE MAGAZINE, FEED MECHANISM AND CHAMBER TO BE SURE THEY DO NOT CONTAIN ANY SHELLS. 11:17 AM Page 14 FIGURE 7 2 Unscrew the magazine cap and remove it. 3 The magazine three-shot adapter lies underneath the magazine spring retainer located in the forward end of the magazine Pry the magazine spring retainer out of the tube. Pry the magazine spring magazine. retainer out of the magazine using a flat screwdriver (Figure 7).
00401BFA/BPS OM fin 8/7/03 11:17 AM Page 15 REMEMBER: 3" MAGNUM SHELLS CAN ONLY BE USED IF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BARREL ON THE 12 AND 20 GAUGE IS STAMPED “2 3/4" AND 3" FIELD MODEL.” IF THE BARREL IS NOT STAMPED 3", DO NOT USE 3" SHELLS. DOING SO CAN RESULT IN A BUILD-UP OF DANGEROUSLY HIGH PRESSURES THAT MAY DAMAGE YOUR GUN AND POSSIBLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS.
00401BFA/BPS OM fin 8/7/03 11:17 AM Page 16 FIRING YOUR BPS With the chamber loaded, all that is necessary to fire the gun is to push the thumb safety forward to the “fire” position (red warning dot exposed) and pull the trigger. The action of the hammer falling unlocks the slide. Consequently, after firing the gun, it is not necessary to depress the slide release in order to draw the slide rearward.
00401BFA/BPS OM fin 8/7/03 11:17 AM Page 17 BROWNING INVECTOR & INVECTOR-PLUS CHOKE SYSTEMS Pre-1983 BPS models and current 12 gauge BPS Buck Specials are conventionally choked. All current BPS shotguns have barrels that are threaded to accept the Browning Invector-Plus™ interchangeable choke tube system. You may confirm this by glancing on the right side of your barrel where the specifications are inscribed.
00401BFA/BPS OM fin 8/7/03 11:17 AM Page 18 S TA N D A R D I N V E C T O R Pre-1993 BPS models, excluding the 12 gauge 3 1/2" Magnum, are threaded to accept Standard Invector™ choke tubes. The 28 gauge and .410 bore BPS are the Standard Invector™. Invector™ Choke Tubes are made with tempered steel and are fully compatible with all FACTORY AMMUNITION (loaded in compliance with SAAMI specifications) including Magnum lead and steel shot loads and rifled slug loads.
00401BFA/BPS OM fin 8/7/03 11:17 AM Page 19 2 Use the Invector™ wrench to loosen the tube, turning it counterclockwise. Finger twist the tube the rest of the way out of the barrel. T U B E I N S TA L L AT I O N 1 UNLOAD YOUR BPS FULLY. INSPECT THE CHAMBER, FEED MECHANISM AND MAGAZINE TO MAKE SURE THEY DO NOT CONTAIN ANY SHELLS. 2 Open the action and place the “safety” in the “on safe” position.
00401BFA/BPS OM fin 8/7/03 11:17 AM Page 20 INVECTOR™ CHOKE TUBE CODE To identify individual Invector™ tubes, refer to the abbreviated indications on the side of the tube, or use the identification mark(s) located on the top rim of each tube (Figure 10 and 10A). INVECTOR™ TUBE SELECTION To help you choose the correct choke tube for each hunting situation, all Browning Invector™ choke tubes are inscribed on the side with the patterns they produce with both lead and steel shot.
00401BFA/BPS OM fin 8/7/03 11:17 AM Page 21 AVA I L A B L E 1 2 G A U G E I N V E C T O R - P L U S ™ T U B E S F O R B A C K B O R E D B A R R E L S : RIM NOTCHES C H O K E D E S I G N AT I O N WITH LEAD C H O K E D E S I G N AT I O N WITH STEEL X on side of tube X-Full Special Note: 2, 3, 4 I Full Note: 2 II Improved Modified Full 3 III Modified Improved Modified 3 IIII Improved Cylinder Modified 3 IIIII Skeet Improved Cylinder 3 No notches Cylinder Cylinder AVA I L A B L E 1 2
00401BFA/BPS OM fin 8/7/03 11:17 AM Page 22 AVA I L A B L E 2 8 G A U G E I N V E C T O R ™ T U B E S : RIM NOTCHES PAT T E R N W I T H LEAD SHOT I Full PAT T E R N W I T H STEEL SHOT Note: 2 III Modified Imp. Modified 3 IIII Imp. Cylinder Modified 3 IIIII Skeet Modified 3 No notches Cylinder Imp. Cylinder 3 AVA I L A B L E . 4 1 0 B O R E I N V E C T O R ™ T U B E S : RIM NOTCHES PAT T E R N W I T H LEAD SHOT I Full PAT T E R N W I T H STEEL SHOT Note: 2 III Modified Imp.
00401BFA/BPS OM fin 8/7/03 11:17 AM Page 23 SIGHT ADJUSTMENT FOR THE BUCK SPECIAL AND GAME GUN The Buck Special and Game Gun are equipped with a precision rear sight which is screw adjustable for both horizontal and vertical correction (Figure 11). WINDAGE ADJUSTMENT FIGURE 11 To move the point of impact to the RIGHT, loosen the screw on the right side of the sight. Then tighten the screw on the left side of the sight.
00401BFA/BPS OM fin 8/7/03 11:17 AM Page 24 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE SUGGESTIONS PERIODIC OILING Ordinary good judgment will indicate that the metal parts of the gun should receive a light film of oil after the gun has been exposed to weather or handling. Occasionally a small drop of light gun oil may be placed inside the receiver track FIGURE 12 on which the breechblock and action bars ride during operation (Figure 12). This will help to relieve friction and ensure smooth operation.
00401BFA/BPS OM fin 8/7/03 11:17 AM Page 25 4 Inspect the bore from both ends for leading by looking through the bore toward light. Leading will appear as dull longitudinal streaks and is usually more predominant near the muzzle and just forward of the chamber. 5 A normal amount of leading can be expected with today’s high-velocity loads and improved wads, but this is not serious. If or when leading should become heavy, it can be removed with a brass bore brush. Make sure a choke tube is installed.
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00401BFA/BPS OM Cover 8/7/03 11:14 AM Page 4 SERVICE OR REPAIR If your firearm should require service or repairs, we suggest you first contact a local recommended Browning Firearms Service Center. Contact your Browning sporting goods dealer or call our Service Department for the address of the Service Center nearest you. Otherwise, you may send your firearm directly to our own Service Department.
You Are Responsible For Firearms Safety. As a gun owner, you accept a set of demanding responsibilities. How seriously you take these responsibilities can mean the difference between life and death. Failure to follow any of these instructions can cause extensive damage to your gun and/or possible serious injury or death to yourself and others. There is no excuse for careless or abusive handling of any firearm. At all times handle any firearm with intense respect for its power and potential danger.
7. BEWARE OF BARREL OBSTRUCTION. Do this for the safety of both your gun and yourself. Mud, snow, and an infinite variety of other objects may inadvertently lodge in a barrel bore. It takes only one small obstruction to cause dangerously increased pressures that can ruin (swell or rupture) the finest shotgun barrel. BEFORE CHECKING FOR A BARREL OBSTRUCTION, BE CERTAIN YOUR FIREARM IS FULLY UNLOADED. Make sure no live rounds are in the chamber.
12. USE SHELLS OF CORRECT LENGTH. The size of the chamber is inscribed, along with gauge and choke designations, on the side of the barrel. Do not use 31/2" shotgun shells in a shotgun or barrel with a 2 3/4" chamber or 3" chamber. Do not use 3" shells in a shotgun chambered for a 2 3/4" shells. Doing so can result in a build-up of dangerously high pressures that may damage your gun and possibly cause serious injury to yourself or others. 13.
22. SUPERVISE AND TEACH FIREARMS SAFETY TO ALL MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY -ESPECIALLY TO CHILDREN AND NONSHOOTERS. Closely supervise newcomers to the shooting sports. Encourage enrollment in hunting/shooting safety courses. 23. NEVER DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR TAKE ANY TYPE OF DRUGS BEFORE OR DURING SHOOTING. Your vision and judgment could be dangerously impaired, making your gun handling unsafe to you and to others. 24. PERFORM PERIODIC MAINTENANCE -- AVOID UNAUTHORIZED SERVICING.
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