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. For technical questions about your firearm or service call our Service Department. Browning Service Department One Browning Place Arnold, Missouri 6301 0-9406 Phone: 1-800-322-4626 Canadian Customers call or write: Browning Canada Sports Ltd./Ltee, 561 7 Chemin St-François St-Laurent, Quebec H4S 1 W6 Phone: (514) 333-7261 When returning your firearm for servicing, you must do the following: a. Be sure it is completely unloaded. b. Package it securely in a cardboard container. c. Enclose a letter with your firearm that clearly describes the trouble experienced and the repairs or alterations desired. d. If convenient, send a copy of the letter to us separately. e. Never return ammunition with your firearm. It is against postal and most commerce regulations. If you have any questions about this manual or about any other Browning products, call or write our Consumer Information Department: Browning Consumer Information One Browning Place Morgan, Utah 84050-9326 Phone: (801) 876-2711 5 After leading has been removed, the bore should be wiped dry with a clean patch, and then a lightly oiled patch run through it for preservation. 6 If the gun has been exposed to much dust, dirt, mud or water, the principal working parts should be wiped clean and lubricated with a light film of oil. Browning Oil is recommended. 7 The magazine tube on the Automatic-5 should be wiped clean of all dirt and grit, and then lubricated lightly with an oiled patch. The friction pieces should be assembled according to the loads to be used, as covered previously. 8 Reassemble barrel and wipe all exposed metal surfaces with an oiled cloth making sure to wipe gun clean of all finger marks where moisture will accumulate. 9 The barrel and action should be inspected to assure that all cleaning patches have been removed and not inadvertently left in the barrel or action. 10 The wood surfaces can also be wiped with Browning Oil or they can be polished with any quality furniture wax (but not both). DO NOT TAKE YOUR GUN'S ACTION APART. This is a specialized, finely fitted mechanism; and you may mar it for life by an attempt to remove the inner mechanism. It is unnecessary, and may do damage to the inner mechanism, to disassemble it for routine cleaning and oiling. Of course, misfortunes (such as dropping your gun in water) require appropriate attention, and in such circumstances we recommend you immediately take your gun to a competent gunsmith. Important DISCHARGING AMMUNITION BIRTH QUATE Warning FIREARMS MAY RESULT AT IN IN ALL POORLY HARM VENTILATED TO AND WASH LEAD OTHER HANDS AREAS, AND CLEANING OTHER FIREARMS, INJURY. OR HAVE HANDLING TO CAUSE ADEEXPOSURE TIMES. SUBSTANCES PHYSICAL AFTER KNOWN DEFECTS, REPRODUCTIVE SERIOUS VENTILATION THOROUGHLY EXPOSURE. CLEANING YOUR AUTO-5 The correct procedure for cleaning your Auto-5 shotgun is as follows: BE FEED SAFE" REAR. CERTAIN YOUR SHOTGUN'S CHAMBER THE THE MAGAZINE, ARE THE TO AND "ON THE MECHANISM PLACE AND UNLOADED. "SAFETY" IN BOLT PROTECTIVE DISASSEMBLY POSITION AND ALWAYS DURING LOCK WEAR ALL SAFETY GLASSES CLEANING PROCEDURES. VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT -- Adjustment of the sight is controlled by the screw located on top of the sight, To RAISE the point of impact, turn the screw in a counterclockwise direction. To LOWER the point of impact, turn the screw in a clockwise direction. Vertical adjustment is also a process of trial and error. 1 Remove the barrel so that it can be cleaned from the breech end. 2 Using a shotgun cleaning rod with tip and patch large enough for a snug fit in the bore, insert the rod and patch in the breech end of the barrel and run back and forth through the the bore several times. Remove and wipe the Invector tube, tube threads and barrel threads, and lightly oil. 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. 3 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 predominate near the muzzle and just forward of the chamber. 4 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. Spray the bore or the bore brush with a good powder solvent, and scrub the bore until leading is removed. To prevent brass bristles from breaking off, the brush should be pushed completely through the bore before being withdrawn. Occasionally, a small drop of oil may be placed on each receiver track in which the breech bolt and barrel extension guides run during operation (See Figure 16). This will help to relieve friction and insure smooth operation. DO NOT POUR LARGE QUANTITIES OF OIL INTO THE ACTION. A LARGE EXCESS OF OIL WILL RUN BACK INTO THE WOOD OF THE STOCK AND CAUSE SOFTENING OF THE WOOD, WITH CONSEQUENTIAL LOOSENING OF THE STOCK. CAUTION: CHOKE CHOKE ABOVE AND OTHERS. DO TUBES TUBES NOT IN DO IN USE NOT STANDARD MARKED USE INVECTOR BARRELS BARRELS TO CAN TO INVECTOR-PLUS. INVECTOR. INVECTOR-PLUS OF AND THE GUN MARKED YOUR FAILURE INJURY FOLLOW ALL DAMAGE YOURSELF WARNINGS CAUSE Use of Extra Barrels Your Auto-5 can be made suitable for multiple shooting conditions merely by changing from one barrel to another of different choke or length. On all Browning Automatic-5 shotguns, barrels of the same gauge and model are completely interchangeable and no special fitting is required. Thus, by merely buying another barrel, you have acquired the utility of another gun at a fraction of the cost of a new gun; a duck gun becomes a fine upland game gun, a pheasant gun becomes a rifled slug deer gun. notch code, make sure your shotgun is fully unloaded. Rim Notches Knurled I Pattern With Lead Shot X-Full Turkey Special Full Pattern With Steel Shot ** * II III IIII IIIII No Notches Imp. Modified Modified Imp. Cylinder Skeet Cylinder Full*** Full*** Modified Imp. Cylinder Cylinder NOTE: 3-inch Magnum 12 gauge and 3-inch Magnum 20 gauge barrels will not fit or work in a Light 12 gauge or a Light 20 gauge action designed for 2 3/4" shells and vice versa because the feeding and ejection mechanisms are different. Sight Adjustment for the Buck Special The Buck Special is equipped with a precision rear sight which is screw adjustable for both horizontal and vertical correction (See Figure 15). WINDAGE ADJUSTMENT- Rim Notches I III IIII IIIII No Notches PatternWith Lead Shot Full Modified Imp. Cylinder Skeet Cylinder PatternWith Steel Shot * Imp. Modified Modified*** Modified*** Imp. Cylinder *Not for use with steel shot. Using an ow-tight choke constriction with steel shot will result in an ineffective, "blown" pattern **Extra Full Special with knurled rim and no rim code. Do not use with steel shot. ***When more than one choke designation is listed for a given steel shot pattern, use the more open choke listed for high velocity, larger shot size steel shot loads ****Has knurled extension beyond muzzle. To move point of impact to the RIGHT, loosen the small screw on the right side of the sight. Then tighten the small screw on the left side of the sight, To move point of impact to the LEFT loosen the small screw on the left side of the sight and tighten the screw On the right side. This is a process of trial and error. Make small adjustments then check the point of impact. THE IT IS LINES INVECTOR CHOKE CHECKED TUBE TO SHOULD ASSURE BE THAT PERIODICALLY CHECKING, TIGHT AND OUTLINED FIRMLY SEATED. THE SAFETY ABOVE. BEFORE GUIDE- FOLLOW Replacement and additional tubes and wrenches are available from your Browning dealer, or by writing to: Browning Consumer Department, One Browning Place, Morgan, Utah 84050. 801-876-2711. UNLOADED, OPEN! INSTALL LOADED A AND THE BOLT OR TO CHOKING BREECH IS OR ON A DEVICE Canadian customers please call or write to: Browning Canada Sports Ltd./Ltee, 5617 Chemin St-Francois, St-Lament., Quebec, Canada H4S 1W6. (514) 333-7261. INVECTOR CHOKE TUBE CODE-- NEVER ATTEMPT REMOVE SHOTGUN FIREARM! 1 TUBE REMOVALUNLOAD CHAMBER, ZINE TAIN ANY YOUR A-5 FULLY. INSPECT AND THE MAGAFEED MECHANISM TO MAKE SURE THEY DO NOT CONSHELLS. To identify individual Invector tubes, refer to the abbreviated indications on the side of the 2 Open the action, locking it rearward, and place the "safety" in the "on safe" position. 3 Use the Invector wrench to loosen the tube, turning it counterclockwise. Finger twist the tube the rest of the way out of the barrel. TUBE INSTALLATION1 UNLOAD YOUR A-5 FULLY. CHAMBER, ZINE SHELLS. FEED TO MAKE THEY DO INSPECT AND THE MAGA- tube, or use the identification mark(s) located on the top rim of each tube. (See Figure 14). INVECTOR TUBE SELECTION MECHANISM NOT CONTAIN ANY 2 Open the action and place the "safety" in the "on safe" position. 3 Before installing a tube, check the internal choke tube threads in the muzzle, as well as the threads on the Invector choke tube to be sure they are clean. Lightly oil the threads with an oil like Browning Oil. 4 Using your fingers, screw the appropriate tube into the muzzle end of the barrel, tapered end first, notched end outward. When it becomes finger-tight, use the invector choke tube wrench to firmly seat the tube. 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. Each Invector tube also has notches in the top rim of the tube. These notches are a code to allow you to determine the choke designation while the tube is installed. Rim notches refer specifically to lead shot. you will need to use the chart below to cross-reference from lead to steel, and determine the appropriate tubes for your ammunition and hunting/shooting situation. Several tubes are supplied with your Browning shotgun. The tubes listed are also available as accessories. Remember, Standard Invector and Invector-Plus tubes are not interchangeable. Invector-Plus tubes are for Browning guns with back-bored barrels, such as your new Auto-5. Older Auto-5 shotguns are Standard Invector. Before removing/installing tubes, or reading the rim SHOTGUN THE IS UNLOADED. CARRIER ALWAYS AND INSPECT lnvector Interchangeable Choke System All current Auto-5 shotguns have barrels that are threaded to accept the Browning Invector-Plus Interchangeable Choke System. You may confirm this by glancing on the right side of your barrel where the specifications are inscribed, and where the choke markings are normally located. All older Auto-5 models and the Auto-5 Buck Special are conventionally choked. The word, INVECTOR denotes that the barrel is threaded. The degree of choke tube is indicated twice on each choke tube: Inscribed on the side of the tube, and indicated with a "notch" code on the top rim of the tube. 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. DO AN NOT FIRE THIS SHOTGUN TUBE WITHOUT INSTALLED. HAVING INVECTOR CHOKE CHAMBER, MAGAZINE TO TUBE TO BE SURE CARTRIDGES. ALWAYS LOADED. GUN THEN, THEY CONTAIN NO REMEMBER TREAT ANY GUN AS IF IT WAS AL WA YS HANDLE CAUTION. YOUR SHOT- WITH Operation of the Magazine Cut-off The magazine cut-off is located at the front end of the left side of the receiver (See Figure 12). This cut-off has the purpose of locking the shells in the magazine so that they will not feed into the chamber. This permits you quickly to change the load in the chamber of the gun without going to the trouble of unloading the whole magazine. In this way a duck load can quickly be taken out and a goose load inserted, if the need arises. To operate the magazine cut-off, merely pull the cut-off lever back (See Figure 13). This will lock the shells in the magazine. Push the cut-off lever forward when you desire to release the shells in the magazine so that they will feed automatically as the gun is fired. With the magazine cut-off in operation, the chamber empty, and the breech bolt locked in the rearward position, a shell may be instantly delivered from the magazine to the chamber by merely pushing the magazine cut-off forward. Permanent damage may result to the threads, DO NOT IN USE ANY BY BROWNING SHOTGUN BROWNING. ...