Owner's Manual

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3 Place the bolt in the forward
position by holding the
operating handle and depressing
the carrier release button.
NOTICE! never Allow the Action
to slAm closed by pressing the
cArrier releAse button without
the bArrel instAlled. if the bolt
is releAsed forwArd with the
bArrel removed, the operAting
hAndle will hit the receiver And
cAuse dAmAge.
4 On 12 gauge Silver models,
remove the operating handle by
pulling the operating handle
outward (Figure 21).
On 20 gauge Silver models,
remove the operating handle
by holding the shotgun with
the loading port up. Press
the shell stop while pulling
outward on the operating
handle (Figure 22).
5 On 12 gauge Silver models,
slide the bolt assembly
forward and out of the
receiver (Figure 23).
On 20 gauge Silver models,
press the shell stop and slide
the bolt and bolt slide forward
and out of the receiver.
6 The bolt and bolt slide can
be separated for cleaning
(Figure 24). Perform any
cleaning of the bolt and
receiver cavity as necessary.
NOTICE! do not disAssemble
the bolt Assembly beyond
this point.
R E I N S TA L L I N G TH E B O LT AS S E M B LY
1 Reassemble the bolt and
bolt slide.
2 Align the rails on the bolt slide
with the grooves in the bottom
of the receiver and place the
bolt assembly back in the
receiver, bolt slide link end
first (Figure 25). Place a few
drops of oil in the grooves to
lubricate the bolt slide rails
(Figure 17).
3 Guide the bolt slide link into
its socket in the recoil spring
follower (Figure 26).
4 On 12 gauge Silver models,
replace the operating handle by
inserting it in its slot in the bolt
(Figure 27).
On 20 gauge Silver models,
replace the operating handle by
inserting it in its slot in the bolt
by holding the shotgun with
figure 25
Place the bolt assembly back in the receiver,
bolt slide link first.
figure 21
Pull outward to remove the bolt handle
(12 gauge).
figure 24
The bolt and bolt slide can be separated
for cleaning.
figure 23
Slide the bolt forward and out of the receiver.
figure 22
Press the shell stop and pull on the operating
handle to remove the handle (20 gauge).
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figure 26
Guide the bolt slide link into its socket in the
recoil spring follower.
07-187-BFA_Silver 12-20 OM.indd 38-39 1/16/08 12:14:59 PM