Browning 2000 Owners Manual

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and craftsmanship, and with just reasonable 
care this gun should provide you with many
years of pleasure and dependable service. If,
by any chance, you have any observations to
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GAS OPERATED AUTOMATIC SHOTGUN
NOMENCLATURE
In conventional gun terminology, the posi-
tion and movement of gun parts are described
as they occur with the gun horizontal, in 
normal firing position; i.e., the muzzle is for-
ward or front; butt stock is rearward or rear;
trigger is underneath; the rib is on top.
a.
b.
CAUTION
ALWAYS VISUALLY CHECKYOUR SHOTGUN 
- to be certain
that it does not inadvertently contain 
any ammunition. Whenever you pick 
up a gun, immediately make sure the 
gun is on safe and...

and with alert consideration to all
within its range.
c. ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE OFYOUR GUN POINTED IN A SAFE 
DIRECTION 
- even though you are
certain the gun is unloaded and “on safe.” Never point your gun at any- 
thing you do not intend to shoot.
d. ALWAYS UNLOAD YOUR SHOT- GUN WHEN NOT IN USE 
- As a
safety precaution it is preferable to
disassemble your gun for storage.
Store your gun and ammunition sep-
arately - beyond the reach of children.
e. DO NOT PUT A 20 GAUGE SHELL
IN A 12 GAUGE GUN - if...

ed a more serious hazard to your gun
and yourself.
f. BEWARE OF BARREL OBSTRUC-TIONS 
- 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 onesmall obstruction to ruin (swell or
rupture) the finest of shotgun barrels.
g. 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.
It is...

CAUTION: Do not take the meas-
urement of an unfired shell to deter-
mine the length. An unfired 2 3/4 shell,
for example, only measures about 2 1/2.   
Most shell boxes are stamped as to
the length of the shells they contain
and some shells are actually individu-
ally marked as to their length.
The Browning 2000 must be used only
with the gauge of ammunition stamped
on the barrel. The barrel and actionof this shotgun have been made with
large safety margins over the pressures
developed by established...

MOUNTING THE BARREL TO ACTION
Your 
Browning 2000 is packaged and
shipped with the forearm attached to the re-
ceiver and magazine tube. In order to install the barrel it is necessary to remove the fore-
arm from the magazine tube and affix the 
forearm on the barrel before mounting the
barrel to the action. Follow the 
stens below:
1.
2.
3.
THOROUGHLY CLEAN ALL ANTI- 
RUST COMPOUND FROM THE
BARREL,THE BORE AND OTHER
METAL SURFACES. Remove with 
any good quality gun oil or gun clean- 
ing solvent....

4.
5.Draw the breech bolt rearward so thatit remains locked back. Be sure the
safety is “on safe”.
Grasp the butt stock by the pistol gripand anchor the butt end on your hip.
With your other hand grasp the fore-
arm and barrel and after a final glance
through the bore to be sure there is no
barrel obstruction, carefully work the
forearm down the magazine tube and
introduce the barrel extension into the
receiver (Figure 2).
6 

6. As the barrel and forearm are seatedinto final position, be certain the 
U-
shaped cut in the barrel extension(Figure 3) mates fully against the
Fig. 3
barrel guide in the upper inside of the
receiver (Point A, Figure 4). Also
check that the metal forearm tabs in
the rearward end of the forearm (Fig-
ure 5) slide into the opposing receiver
recesses (Point B, Figure 4).
7. Screw the forearm cap onto the maga-
zine tube. HAND TIGHTEN ONLY. 

Never apply a wrench or any kind ofsevere force.
Removing the barrel  is simply done by
reversing the above procedure. If you 
prefer to store your gun with the ac- tion and barrel separated, it is suggest-
ed that the forearm be attached to the
magazine tube and receiver. This se-
cures your forearm and prevents it
from possible damage.
CLOSING THE BREECH
Do not press the carrier latch and let the
breech bolt ride home under its own force, un-
less the bolt is actually feeding a round into 
the chamber....