BUCK MARK RIFLE SUPPRESSOR READY OWNER’S MANUAL
Important operating instructions for: BROWNING® BUCK MARK® AUTOLOADING RIFLE If you have any questions about your new firearm, this owner’s manual or other Browning products, contact: Browning Customer Service One Browning Place Morgan, UT 84050-9326 Phone: (800) 333-3288 browning.com Please use the space below to record information about your new firearm.
C O N T E N T S P A G E State Warning............................................................................................2 WARNING: You are Responsible for Firearms Safety............................2 General Description and Operation......................................................10 Nomenclature..........................................................................................10 Serial Number.........................................................................................
S TAT E WA R N I N G According to state law, California requires that firearm manufacturers, distributors and retailers include conspicuous, specific warnings with firearms sold in that state. Firearms must be handled responsibly and securely stored to prevent access by children and other unauthorized users. California has strict laws pertaining to firearms, and you may be fined or imprisoned if you fail to comply with them. Visit the Web site of the California Attorney General at https://oag.ca.
Please read and understand all of the cautions, warnings, notices, proper handling procedures and instructions outlined in this owner’s manual before using your new firearm. 1 ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE OF YOUR FIREARM POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE CERTAIN IT IS UNLOADED. Never point any firearm at anything you do not intend to shoot. Be extremely alert and aware of all persons and property within the range of your ammunition.
3 WHENEVER YOU HANDLE ANY FIREARM, OR HAND IT TO SOMEONE, ALWAYS OPEN THE ACTION IMMEDIATELY AND VISUALLY CHECK THE FIREARM’S CHAMBER TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE FIREARM IS COMPLETELY UNLOADED. Make certain the firearm does not inadvertently contain any ammunition. Remember, merely removing the magazine does not mean the chamber is unloaded. Always keep the chamber empty and the “safety” in the on safe position unless shooting is imminent. 4 ALWAYS WEAR EAR AND EYE PROTECTION WHEN SHOOTING.
HUNTING FROM ELEVATED SURFACES SUCH AS TREESTANDS IS DANGEROUS. Doing so may increase the risk of mishandling a firearm. The following rules should always be observed by you and those you hunt with. Always make certain that the stand being used is safe and stable. Always make certain that your firearm is unloaded when it is being taken up and down from the stand. Always make certain that your firearm is not dropped from the stand, or dropped while it is being taken up or down from the stand.
10 BE ALERT TO THE SIGNS OF AMMUNITION MALFUNCTION. IF YOU DETECT AN OFF SOUND OR LIGHT RECOIL WHEN A CARTRIDGE IS FIRED, DO NOT LOAD ANOTHER CARTRIDGE INTO THE CHAMBER. If your firearm fails to fire, keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction for a minimum of 30 seconds. Rotate the ejection area of the firearm away from you, carefully open the action and remove the cartridge from the chamber.
assume no liability for incidents which occur through the use of cartridges of nonstandard dimensions or which develop pressures in excess of commercially available ammunition which has been loaded in accordance with standards established by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI).
20 BE CERTAIN YOUR FIREARM IS UNLOADED BEFORE CLEANING. Because so many firearm accidents occur when a firearm is being cleaned, special and extreme care should be taken to be sure your firearm is unloaded before disassembly, cleaning and reassembly. Keep ammunition away from the cleaning location. Never test the mechanical function of any firearm with live ammunition. 21 TEACH AND SUPERVISE FIREARMS SAFETY TO ALL MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY, ESPECIALLY TO CHILDREN AND NON-SHOOTERS.
25 DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, ALTER THE TRIGGER, “SAFETY” OR OTHER PARTS OF THE FIRING MECHANISM OF THIS OR ANY OTHER FIREARM EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL. We reserve the right to refuse service on firearms that have been altered, added to or substantially changed. Removal of metal from the barrel, or modifications of the firing mechanism and/or operating parts may lead to a refusal of service on such firearms.
FIGURE 1 Integral Scope Rail Front Sight Muzzle Barrel Forearm Slide Release/Stop Latch “Safety” Rear Sight Slide Comb Buttstock Trigger Follower Button Magazine Grip Frame Magazine Release Magazine Well G E N E R A L D E S C R I P T I O N A N D O P E R AT I O N The Browning Buck Mark Rifle is a single-action autoloading rifle that utilizes a straight blow-back, recoil-operated design for simplicity and reliability.
SERIAL NUMBER FIGURE 2 The serial number of your Buck Mark Rifle can be found stamped on the left side of the rifle frame, in front of the trigger guard. O P E R AT I O N O F THE “SAFETY” The Buck Mark Rifle incorporates a manual thumb-operated, sear Engaging the manual thumb “safety.” blocking “safety.” To put the mechanism on safe, the slide must be fully forward with the hammer cocked. The manual thumb “safety” lever is then pushed upward into the recess provided for it in the slide (Figure 2).
To release the slide when no magazine is in the rifle and the slide is locked rearward, press the slide release/stop latch downward. When pressed, the slide is released and will close under spring pressure. MAKE SURE YOUR FINGERS ARE SAFELY AWAY FROM THE CHAMBER WHEN THE SLIDE IS RELEASED TO AVOID PINCHING THEM WHEN THE SLIDE CLOSES. INITIAL CLEANING CLEANING Various exposed metal parts of your new firearm have been coated at the factory with a rust preventative compound.
AMMUNITION 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. BUCK MARK RIFLES ARE CHAMBERED FOR 22 LONG RIFLE CARTRIDGES ONLY. DO NOT USE AMMUNITION OTHER THAN WHAT IS INSCRIBED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BARREL.
FIGURE 4 FIGURE 5 With the slide locked to the rear, inspect the chamber to be sure it is empty. To remove the magazine, press the magazine release button located on the left of the frame behind the trigger. LOADING WHEN LOADING YOUR RIFLE ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION, THE “SAFETY” IN THE ON SAFE POSITION, AND YOUR FINGERS AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
FIGURE 6 FIGURE 7 Depress the magazine’s follower button with the thumb of one hand while inserting cartridges with the other hand. Pull back and release the slide to feed the first cartridge from the magazine into the chamber. 5 Place the “safety” up into the on safe position. 6 Load the magazine by sliding the magazine follower button located on the side of the magazine down with the thumb of one hand while inserting the cartridges with the other hand (Figure 6).
SINGLE-SHOT LOADING If you wish to use your Buck Mark Rifle as a single-shot rifle, as when teaching a newcomer how to shoot, it is recommended that you use the following procedure. 1 Pull the slide rearward and push the slide release/stop latch up to lock the slide to the rear. Inspect the chamber to be sure it is empty (Figure 4, page 14). 2 Remove the magazine from the rifle by pressing the magazine release button (Figure 5, page 14).
FIRING NEVER CHAMBER A CARTRIDGE OR MOVE THE “SAFETY” FROM THE ON SAFE POSITION UNLESS SHOOTING IS IMMINENT. ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. DO NOT USE UNORTHODOX SIGHTING METHODS. YOU WILL HAVE OBSERVED WHEN COCKING THE RIFLE THAT THE SLIDE MOVES REARWARD ABOUT ONE INCH PAST THE REAR OF THE FRAME.
AFTER THE LAST CARTRIDGE HAS BEEN FIRED, OR WHEN SHOOTING IS NO LONGER IMMINENT, IMMEDIATELY PLACE THE “SAFETY” IN THE ON SAFE POSITION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. 4 If the magazine is empty and you wish to continue shooting, follow the instructions in “Loading” on pages 14-15. If you are finished shooting, follow the instructions in “Unloading” on pages 18-19.
3 Pull back on the slide and eject the cartridge in the chamber. Lock the slide to the rear by sliding the slide release/stop latch up. 4 Inspect the chamber to ensure no cartridge is present. 5 When you are certain your rifle is fully unloaded, push down on the slide release/stop latch and allow the slide to return forward. 6 Place the “safety” in the on safe position. UNLOADING THE MAGAZINE 1 Depress the magazine release and remove the magazine.
The tapered-barreled Buck Mark Sporter Rifle comes with an integral scope mount and high-visibility fiber-optic sights. While the sight on your rifle may vary slightly, the adjustment procedure is the same. No adjustment of the front sight is necessary. Adjust the rear sight as follows: FIGURE 8 Windage: Adjustments are made by To adjust windage, turn the screw located on the rear of the sight. loosening the rear screw (Figure 8) and sliding the sight assembly to the left or right by hand.
MUZZLE BRAKES AND SUPPRESSORS THE ADDITION OF A RECOIL REDUCING MUZZLE BRAKE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES NOISE AND MUZZLE BLAST. YOU, AND EVERYONE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE FIREARM, SHOULD ALWAYS WEAR HEARING PROTECTION TO HELP PREVENT HEARING LOSS OR DAMAGE AND SAFETY GLASSES TO HELP PREVENT DEBRIS FROM INJURING THE EYES. WHEN USING A SUPPRESSOR, ALWAYS WEAR HEARING AND EYE PROTECTION.
PERIODICALLY CHECK THE MUZZLE BRAKE OR SUPPRESSOR TO ASSURE THAT IT IS TIGHT AND FIRMLY SEATED. BEFORE CHECKING, FOLLOW ALL SAFETY GUIDELINES PREVIOUSLY OUTLINED. ENSURE THE MUZZLE BRAKE OR SUPPRESSOR IS COOL BEFORE TOUCHING IT. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU OR THOSE AROUND YOU! Most Browning rifles equipped with a muzzle brake also include a thread protector that can be installed in place of the muzzle brake.
CLEANING PROCEDURES FIGURE 9 Your Buck Mark Rifle will function better and more reliably over a longer period of time if it is properly maintained and kept clean. Clean your Buck Mark Rifle after every day of shooting, and more often if it becomes excessively dirty. A minimum cleaning includes Clean with a nylon brush. wiping down the action and oiling key parts. Most regular maintenance will also include cleaning the barrel.
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.
CLEANING THE MAGAZINE Frequently inspect magazines to determine the need for cleaning as lubricant and dirt will gradually collect in the mechanism. Normally, the magazine should be cleaned after firing 500 to 1000 cartridges. 1 Clean the magazine by spraying it both inside and out with an aerosol solvent that will not adversely affect the polymer magazine follower or corrode the metal components. 2 Cycle the magazine follower to loosen and remove dirt and grease.
SERVICE OR REPAIR If your firearm should require service or repairs, we suggest you first contact a local recommended Browning Firearms Service Center. To locate a service center visit browning.com, contact our Customer Service Department or your Browning firearms dealer for the address of the Service Center nearest you. Otherwise, you may send your firearm directly to our Service Department in Arnold, Missouri.
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