Browning Bar Shorttrac/longtrac Rifle Owners Manual

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BAR SHORTTRAC/
LONGTRAC RIFLE
OWNER’S MANUAL
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THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING 
A BROWNING BAR SHORTTRAC 
OR LONGTRAC RIFLE
The BAR ShortTrac and LongTrac rifles incorporate the 
very finest in materials and craftsmanship. From the receiver
and stock, to the gas-operated action — you can see and 
feel traditional Browning Belgian craftsmanship. The BAR
ShortTrac and LongTrac rifles have been designed with
innovative features and unique styling that result in 
improved performance and operating convenience. With 
just reasonable care, your BAR ShortTrac or...

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
3005 Arnold Tenbrook Road
Arnold, MO...

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YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE 
FOR FIREARMS SAFETY 
As a gun owner, you accept a set of demanding responsibilities. How
seriously you take these responsibilities can be the difference between
life and death.
There is no excuse for careless or abusive handling of any firearm. At
all times handle your rifle and any other firearm with intense respect
for its power and potential danger.
PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE CAUTIONS, PROPER HANDLING
PROCEDURES AND INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL
BEFORE...

Safe gun handling does not stop with your gun’s mechanical “safety”
devices — it starts there. Always treat this rifle with the respect due a
loaded, ready-to-fire firearm.
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WHENEVER YOU HANDLE A FIREARM, OR HAND IT TO SOMEONE,
ALWAYS OPEN THE ACTION IMMEDIATELY. VISUALLY CHECK YOUR
RIFLE’S CHAMBER, FEED MECHANISM AND MAGAZINE.
Make certain
that they do not inadvertently contain any ammunition. Always keep
the chamber empty and the “safety” in the “on safe” position unless
shooting is imminent.
4
DO NOT...

patch as described in “Cleaning and Maintenance Suggestions” on
page 21. Before the first firing, clean the bore with a cleaning rod 
and patch, and wipe away any anti-rust compounds in the 
action/chamber areas.
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ALWAYS UNLOAD YOUR RIFLE WHEN NOT IN USE. As a safety
precaution, it is preferable to disassemble your gun for storage. Store
your gun and ammunition separately — well beyond the reach of
children. Take all safeguards to ensure your rifle does not become
available to untrained, inexperienced...

Make sure of adequate ventilation in the area that you discharge a
firearm. Wash hands thoroughly after exposure to ammunition or
cleaning a firearm.
Lead exposure can be obtained from discharging firearms in poorly
ventilated areas, cleaning firearms or handling ammunition. Lead is a
substance that has been known to cause birth defects, reproductive
harm and other serious injury.
9
NEVER INSERT A CARTRIDGE OF THE INCORRECT CALIBER IN 
ANY RIFLE.
The caliber of your rifle is marked on the barrel. Store...

your eye when firing a scoped rifle or shotgun. Always keep a safe
distance between the muzzle of your firearm and any persons nearby,
as muzzle blast, debris and ejecting cartridges could inflict serious
injury. Also, wear eye protection when disassembling and cleaning
your firearm to prevent the possibility of springs, spring-tensioned
parts, solvents or other agents from contacting your eyes.
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DROPPING OR JARRING A LOADED GUN CAN CAUSE AN 
ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE
even with the “safety” in the “on...

20NEVER DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR TAKE ANY TYPE OF DRUGS
BEFORE OR DURING SHOOTING.
Your vision and judgment could be
dangerously impaired, making your gun handling unsafe to you and
to others.
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READ AND HEED ALL WARNINGSin this owner’s manual, on
ammunition boxes and with all accessories that you install on your
firearm. It is your responsibility to secure the most up-to-date 
information on the safe handling procedures of your Browning gun.
We assume no liability for incidents which occur when...

NOMENCLATURE
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 in front; the
buttstock is rearward or to the rear; the trigger is downward or
underneath; the barrel is upward or on top.
GENERAL OPERATION
The Browning BAR ShortTrac and LongTrac rifles are gas operated,
semi-automatic repeating rifles. Both function identically. With 
cartridges in the magazine and the...