Browning 2000 Owners Manual

right side of the trigger guard. Unlike manyother guns with cross bolt safeties, no extra
parts are necessary for this conversion.
LOADING
BE SURE THE MUZZLE IS POINTED
IN A 
SAFE DIRECTION, AND THE
SAFETY I§ “ON SAFE.” The Browning 
2000 is equipped with the
speed loading system Browning Automatic 
shotguns are famous for. It is not necessary
to jiggle the first round into the chamber and
then trip the carrier latch (bolt release) to 
ready the first round for firing. Nor is it neces-
sary to insert a...

(Remember to keep your fingers away from
the ejection port on the opposite side of the 
receiver. The bolt drives forward with force
during the loading of this first round.) The second, third and fourth shells to be
loaded are then thumbed completely into the 
magazine. You will not be able to insert the fifth shell you load completely into the maga- 
zine. This fifth shell (the second shell in line- 
up for firing) is inserted so that it lays in the
loading port with the crimped end protruding only...

FIRING
Once loaded, all that is necessary to fire
the gun, of course, is to push the safety to the
“fire” position and pull the trigger. The first 
shell will fire and be ejected. The second will 
automatically be chambered. The trigger must 
be released and pulled to fire each succes- 
sive shot.
THE BREECH REMAINS OPEN after the last
shot has been fired. This allows you to reload
quickly, if you desire to.
BREAKING IN WITH LIGHT LOADS
If the initial shooting of your 12 ga.
B-2000 is done with trap,...

in the loading port outward with your thumb 
until you can remove it. To remove the shells
in the magazine depress the cartridge stop.
The cartridge stop (Figure 8) projects from 
the bottom of the bolt slide. With the cart-
ridge stop depressed let each shell ride rear-
ward and out of the loading port. In this man-
ner you can remove all the shells except the
one in the chamber. This shell is removed by
drawing the breech bolt rearward and catch-
ing the shell as it ejects.
MAGAZINE PLUG
A magazine...

completely within the magazine (Figure 9).Important:  Be certain that the split end of
the magazine plug is rearward.
TO REMOVE THE PLUG first remove the trig-
ger group (see pages 23 and 24). Then take an
empty shotshell and place the mouth of the
shell against the magazine follower (Figure 10).
Thumb this empty shell far enough into
the magazine to place a second empty shell
behind the first. Then press the second empty
shell into the magazine (Figure 11). Some
pressure with the thumb will be required,...

With the plug installed the capacity is
reduced to three shells 
- whether the 2000
is set up to fire 2 3/4 shells only or 3” magnumshells.
INTERNAL GAS SYSTEM
The Browning 2000 has a uniquely de-
signed, extremely reliable gas system.It is
compactly contained within the magazine
tube. This makes it less accessible to dirt and
allows a slim forearm design.
The gas is sealed off so that it cannot
blow rearward into the forearm, along the 
action bar assembly and toward the action 
The gas is vented...

ing from each side of the magazine tube (Fig-
ure 12). Remove this simply by pushing it
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BROYYNING
Automatic 2000 Gas
Operated Shotgun
NOTE: This page contains the sche-
matic for the 12 gauge B-2000.  For
. . .corresponding 20 gauge 
part numbers refer to
the parts 
list on
@-I2394the following page.
lMP0RTANT: When ordering parts,
list code number, part name, gauge, model and serial number.
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12AND 20 GAUGE GAS OPERATED SHOTGUNB-2000
Part #
1200112005l 12010DESCRIPTION
12012 
12014
*12024* 12025*12028 
*12034 
*12036
12040
12042
12046 
12047 
12049
12052
12054 12056
12058 
12060
* 12068
* 1207012075 Action 
8ar Left 12, 20 ga.Action 8ar Right 12, 
20 ga.Action Bar Right (4), 12,
Action Spring 12 ga. 
Action Spring 20 ga.
8arrel Ring 12 ga.8arrel Ring 20 ga.8arrel Guide 12, 20 ga.8olt12ga.8olt20 ga.
Bolt Slide 12 ga.Bolt Slide 20 ga.Butt Plate 20 ga.8utt Plate 12 ga. 
Butt Plate Screw 12,...

PART #DESCRIPTION
12237 Forearm Cap Plunger
Spring 
12,20 ga.*12240Forearm Liner 12 ga.
* 12242 Forearm Liner 20 ga.
*12246 Forearm Tabs 12 ga.*12248 Forearm Tabs 20 ga.
12252 Gas Cylinder Plug 12 ga.
12254 Gas Cylinder Plug 20 ga.
12262 Gas Piston 12 ga.
12264 Gas Piston 20 ga.
12268 Gas Piston Bar 12 ga.
12270 Gas Piston Bar 20 ga.
12272 Gas Piston Bar Guide 12
ga.
12274 Gas Piston Bar Guide 20
ga.12276Gas Piston Buffer 12 ga.
12278 Gas Piston Buffer 20 ga.12282 
12284
12287
12289
*12292* 12294 12298...