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11. The front sight hood can be sprung outward slightly and slid forward out of its tracks. Backing out the front sight elevation adjustment screw will allow the sight blade to be slid down and forward for removal.
12. The rear sight is retained Mauser-style. Push down at the front and slide it toward the rear for removal. There is no cross pin.
13. To remove the twin extractors, insert a tool and pry the end of the saddle-spring outward, just enough to clear its retaining shelf. As the spring is removed, control it. The extractors are then lifted out of their recesses.
14. With the bolt held securely, use a tool to push the combined striker and firing pin toward the rear, and turn the bolt handle, allowing the striker to move forward to fired position.
15. Grip the front part of the bolt in a padded vise, and use a tool to depress the safety retainer until the safety can be lifted out. Caution: Control the retainer.
16. Easing the spring tension, remove the safety and the retaining plunger.
17. Remove the striker assembly toward the rear. The spring is easily removed from inside the striker.
18. Remove the bolt handle toward the rear.
Reassembly Tips:
1. When replacing the sear and trigger assembly, temporarily install the rear stock-mounting bolt in order to supply a compression surface for the sear ball bearing and spring, as shown. Remember to hook the forward trigger cross pin over the sear. Temporarily insert the bolt body to stop the sear inside the receiver. When the ball and spring are compressed, insert a small drift to hold the sear for insertion of the sear cross pin. This is a difficult operation. Keep a shop cloth or apron around the receiver to arrest the ball if it slips.
2. Be sure the trigger spring adjustment washer is installed in the proper orientation, with the locking dimples downward toward the adjustment nut, as shown. Remember that the upper end of the guide must enter its hole in the receiver before the trigger cross pin is reinserted.
3. When replacing the striker assembly in the bolt, remember that the angled lug goes at the bottom to contact the like surface on the bolt handle, as shown.
4. When the safety and its retaining plunger are installed, it will be necessary to again use a padded vise to hold the front of the bolt. Be sure the plunger is oriented as shown, and that the safety is straight across as it is inserted.
5. Before the bolt can be reinserted in the receiver, the striker must be re-cocked. Hold the front part of the bolt firmly, and turn the handle until the locking lug is at the bottom, as shown.
Browning A-Bolt 22
Similar/Identical Pattern Guns
The same basic assembly/disassembly steps for the Browning A-Bolt 22 also apply to the following gun:
Browning A-Bolt 22 Gold Medallion
| Data: | Browning A-Bolt 22 | |
| Origin: | Japan | |
| Manufacturer: | Miroku | |
| Cartridge: | 22 Long Rifle | |
| Magazine capacity: | 5 rounds | |
| Overall length: | 40¼ inches | |
| Barrel length: | 22 inches | |
| Weight: | 5 pounds 9 ounces |
The Browning A-Bolt in 22 LR and 22 WMR was also offered in a Gold Medallion version that differs only in fancy stock wood and other embellishments. The standard rifle was introduced in 1986, but fewer than 150 were made in that year. The deluxe model was first made in 1988, and the 22 WMR version in 1989. Among the high-class 22 bolt actions, the A-Bolt ranks as one of the best. The A-Bolt 22 was discontinued in 1996.
Disassembly:
1. Remove the magazine, open the bolt, and depress the bolt latch. Remove the bolt toward the rear.
2. Remove the stock mounting bolt, located just forward of the magazine well.
3. Remove the rear stock mounting bolt, located at the rear of the trigger guard unit.
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