BROWNING SPORTING ARMS-World famous for handcrafted quality and dependability. Browning Sporting Arms include a complete line of shotguns, high power rifles, 22 caliber rifles and pistols in high power and small bore calibers. GUN CASES-Protect your new Browning in a choice of 3 flexible cases. They come with vinyl or canvas exteriors, soft interiors that won't scratch, and full length zippers for easy uncasing. Fitted luggage c a s e s are available for all Browning shotguns and rifles. They're a must if your guns are subjected to a lot of abuse. They have a solid plywood frame with a Naugahydea exterior and a nylon fleece interior. SPORTSMAN'S KNIVES - Knives t o dress big game, clean fish, and handle any camp chore. Fixed blade, folding hunters, pocket knives and a fillet knife with a fine cork handle to keep it afloat. All Browning knives are crafted from specially heat treated, high-carbon, stainless steel. BROWNING FISHING TACKLE-You'll catch more fish whether you choose Browning Boron, Hi-Density Graphite, or Silaflex I1 Fiberglass. There's a rod to handle everything from ultra-light freshwater to deep sea action. Browning is also the sole U.S. distributor of the famous line of Mitchell fishing reels. Printed in U.S.A. New Gun Owner's Record Browning 92 (Keep this mcord for future reference) Browning Model Serial Number Caliber Purchase Price Purchased From Date of Purchase - YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIREARMS SAFETY Please let us remind you that, a s a gun owner, you accept a set of responsibilities of the most demanding nature. How seriously you carry out these responsibilities can be the difference between life and death. Mistakes made with guns are final and cannot be paid for with money or regret. PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE PROPER HANDLING AND INSTRUCTION PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THIS BOOKLET BEFORE USING YOUR NEW FIREARM. There is no excuse for careless or abusive handling of any firearm. At all times handle this rifle with intense respect for its force and power. Please read and practice the following cautions: Please fill out and mail the Market Survey Card at the back of the booklet. We are proud that you have chosen a Browning. In its manufacture, we have endeavored to incorporate the very finest in materials and craftsmanship, and with just reasonable care, this gun should provide you with many years of pleasure and dependable service. If, by chance you have any observations to make regarding its performance or appearance, we hope you will write us immediately. We would also like to know more about you a s a Browning owner and would be grateful if you could take but a moment to complete and return the market survey card found on the inside back cover. Thank you. CAUTION 1. ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE O F YOUR RIFLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION even though you are certain the rifle is unloaded. Never point your rifle at anything you do not intend to shoot. Be extremely alert and aware of all persons and property within the range of your ammunition. BROWNING Route *I, Morgan, Utah 84050 Distributed in Canada by Browning Canada Sports Ltd/LtQ. 5350 Ferrier Street, Montreal, Qw. H4P 1L9 Browning 92 - - - WHENEVER YOU PICK UP YOUR RIFLE, ALWAYS OPEN THE ACTION AND VISUALLY CHECK THE CHAMBER, RECEIVER AND MAGAZINE to be certain they do not contain any ammunition. THIS RIFLE'S HALF COCK NOTCH I S SIMPLY A HAMMER POSITION THAT KEEPS THE HAMMER OFF THE FIRING PIN WHILE HUNTING OR DURING STORAGE. You should never trust this hammer position to function as a "safety." A strong enough pull on the trigger can still cause the hammer to fall. And the fact that the half cock notch may frequently catch a hammer that slips from your thumb while cocking (providing the trigger is not depressed) should not be taken as an assurance it will be caught ALL the time. No guarantee can be made that the half cock notch will not at some time prevent the hammer from striking the firing pin. Like any mechanical device it can sometimes fail; it can sometimes be jarred or inadvertently manipulated into an unsafe condition. Safe gun handling does not stop with your rifle's half cock notch. It starts there. It is merely an aid to safe gun handling and is no excuse for pointing the muzzle in an unsafe direction. Always treat this rifle as though it were loaded and ready to fire. ALWAYS KEEP YOUR RIFLE'S HAMMER IN THE HALF COCK POSITION AND YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER even if you are certain the rifle is unloaded. While you should never rely on the half cock notch to function as a "safety," it is the preferred carrying position for the hammer on the Browning 92. This is because the Browning 92, like its nineteenth century counterpart has a full length firing pin. With a cartridge in the chamber and the hammer in the dropped or fired position, one end of the firing pin will be against the hammer and the other end will be resting against the primer of the cartridge. In this condition, a sudden jar to either hammer or rifle could cause a discharge. ALWAYS UNLOAD YOUR RIFLE WHEN NOT IN USE. Your responsibilities do not end when your rifle is unattended. Store your rifle and ammunition separately-beyond the reach of children. Take all safeguards to insure your gun does not become available to untrained, inexperienced or unwelcome hands. Browning 92 6. 7* 8. BEWARE OF BARREL OBSTRUCTIONS for the safety of both your rifle and yourself. Before you load your rifle, open the action, BE SURE NO LIVE ROUND I IN THE S CHAMBER OR MAGAZINE-then glance through the barrel to be sure it is clear of any obstruction. Be careful how you carry your rifle. Do not permit the muzzle to dip into mud, snow or water. Do not thrust your barrel through a thicket with the possibility of ramming a twig into the bore. An infinite variety of objects may inadvertently lodge in a barrel. It takes only a small obstruction to dangerously increase pressures. Before the first firing of your rifle, clean the bore with a cleaning rod and patch. Wipe away any anti-rust compounds in the actionchamber areas. DO NOT SNAP THE HAMMER ON AN EMPTY CHAMBER-THE CHAMBER MAY NOT BE EMPTY! Treat every gun with the respect due a loaded gun-even though you are certain the gun is unloaded. WHENEVER YOU HAND YOUR RIFLE TO ANOTHER PERSON ALWAYS OPEN THE ACTION. Whenever you accept a gun from another person, open the action if it isn't already open, and inspect the chamber and magazine to be sure all live rounds are cleared. 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. BE SURE OF YOUR BACKSTOP. Know the range of your ammunition and be certain there is no chance of damage or accident. Never shoot at water or hard objects. 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 loaded gun against a fence, tree, car or other similar object. FOR EYE AND EAR PROTECTION we recmend that you always wear shooting glasses and hearing protection when shooting. AMMUNITION-Your rifle must be used only with cartridges of the correct caliber a s inscribed on the side of the barrel. The barrel and action of this rifle have been made with large safety margins over the pressures developed by established commercial loads. Browning 92 Nevertheless, Browning, can assume no responsibility for incidents which occur through use of cartridges of non-standard dimension or those developing pressures in excess of SAAMl (Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute) established standards. There are two types of 44 Mag. ammunition commercially available. One loading is designed to be used in handguns and the other in rifles. Apart from a faster burning propellant and a bullet which is designed to perform more efficiently at the lower handgun velocities, the handgun load may also have a primer that is more sensitive than the rifle load. This is to insure reliable ignition in handguns which normally have lower energy firing systems. Rifle loadings have slower burning propellants and bullets designed for better performance at rifle velocities. As long a s the ammunition you obtain is manufactured in accordance with SAAMl recommended standards, either load is acceptable for use with your Browning 92. Because your Browning 92 has a tubular magazine, particular attention must be paid to the configuration of the bullet jacket and USE ONLY SOFT POINT BULLETS WITH A BROAD, FLAT NOSE. ANY OTHER MAY RESULT IN A SPONTANEOUS MAGAZINE EXPLOSION. This happens when the forces of recoil push the cartridges in the magazine together with enough force that a sharp pointed bullet indents the primer of the cartridge in front of it. Since the magazine tube is not strong enough to contain the subsequent explosion, the result is usually a severely. damaged rifle and possible injury to the shooter. 14. 15 IF YOUR RIFLE FAILS TO FIRE DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF EITHER RIFLE OR AMMUNITION keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction and hold this position for a minimum of 30 seconds. Carefully open the action and remove the cartridge. If the primer is indented, it should be disposed of in a way that can not cause harm. If the primer is not indented, your rifle should be examined by a qualified gunsmith and the cause of the malfunction should be corrected before further use. BE DEFENSIVE. BE ON GUARD AGAINST UNSAFE GUN HANDLING AROUND YOURSELF AND OTHERS. Don't be timid when Browning 92 9 16. it comes to gun safety. If you observe other shooters violating the above safety precautions, politely suggest safer handling practices. EDUCATE AND SUPERVISE. Stress firearms safety to all members of your family, especially to children and non-shooters. Closely supervise newcomers to the shooting sports. Encourage enrollment in hunting-shooting safety courses. In conventional gun terminology the position and movement of gun parts are described as they occur with the gun horizontal and in normal firing position; i.e., the muzzle is forward or front; the butt stock is rearward or rear; the trigger is downward or underneath; the sights are upward or on top. For general nomenclature refer to Figure 1. Loading Port Magazine Tube ' Browning 92 SERIAL NUMBER The serial number of your rifle can be found on the right side of the receiver. "safety" section of this manual. The twelfth round can now be inserted into the magazine tube as before. 1 2* 3 . CLEAN THE ANTI-RUST COMPOUND from the barrel and the inside of the receiver with a clean rag and light gun oil such as Browning Gun Oil or Browning Liquid Gunsmith. THROUGHOUT THE LOADING PROCESS MAKE CERTAIN THE RIFLE I POINTED S IN A SAFE DIRECTION. For maximum safety, you should never chamber a cartridge until a shot is imminent. LOADING I ACCOMPLISHED BY INSERTS ING THE CARTRIDGES NOSE FIRST THROUGH THE LOADING PORT on the right side of the receiver (see fig. 2). The capacity of the magazine is 11 rounds. Another cartridge may be placed in the chamber to provide a total capacity of 12 rounds. In the event you wish to carry all 12 rounds, you must first insert 11 rounds into the magazine tube and then cycle the action to chamber a round. Immediately place the hammer in the half cock position as described in the 4. WITH A ROUND IN THE CHAMBER, YOU NEED ONLY THUMB THE HAMMER BACK TO ITS FULL COCK POSITION TO READY THE RIFLE FOR FIRING. Otherwise, cycling the lever to place a round in the chamber will leave the hammer in the full cock position. Browning 92 Schematic is provided for parts identification only and should not be used as a guide to assemble guns. Browning 92 PO72004 Barrel w ~ t h Recelver PO72102 Ejector Collar Stop Pin PO72202 Ma~nspr~ng PO72206 Ma~nspr~ng Gu~de Inner PO72012 Breech Bolt PO72016 Butt Plate PO72018 Butt Plate Screw PO72024 Butt Stock PO72030 Butt Stock Lower Tang PO72106 Ejector Sprlng PO72109 Ejector Stop Pin PO721 12 Ejector Stop Pin Plug Screw PO72210 Mainspring Guide Outer PO72214 Malnsprlng Guide Stud PO721 16 Extractor PO72120 Extractor Pln PO72124 F~lnngPin F'r'ng PI" 'o lp PO12034 Butt Stock Tang Screw PO72218 Muzzle Clamp PO72222 Muele Clamp Screw PO72038 PO72042 PO72046 PO72049 PO72052 Carr~er Carrler Screw Carrier Str~ker Carr~er Str~kerPln Carrler Str~ker Spr~ng Left PO72135 Forearm P072142 Forearm Band PO72146 Forearm Band Pln PO72234 S~ght Blade Front PO72237 S~ghtBlade Psn PO72240 Sight Body Front PO72056 Cartridge Gu~de PO72060 Cartrtdge Guide Right PO721 50 Fr~ctfon Stud PO72154 Fr~ctlonStud Spr~nq 'Ight Rear PO72248 Slght Elevator Rear Tr'gqer PO72158 Frict~onStud Stop Pin PO72256 Tngger Pln Trigger S ~ r l n g PO72264 Tngger Spr~ng Screw PO72064 PO72068 Caitr~dge Guide Pln Cartr~dge Guide Screw PO72162 Hammer PO72166 Hammer Screw PO72170 Loadlng Gate Cover PO72072 Cartr~dgeStop PO72076 Cartridge Stop Sprlng PO72173 Lo ...