The Gun Digest Book of Rimfire Rifles Assembly/Disassembly. J.B. Wood
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.
4. Remove the trigger guard assembly downward. The magazine catch and its spring, located in the guard forward of the trigger, are best left in place in normal takedown. If removal is necessary for repair, insert a drift or rod through the loop at the rear of the catch, and draw it back until its side wings align with the exit cuts; then lift it out. Control the spring.
5. Remove the action from the stock, upward.
6. Drift out the roll pin at the front of the trigger housing.
7. Use an 8mm socket to remove the mounting bolt at the rear of the trigger housing. Take care that the lock washer is not lost.
8. Remove the trigger housing downward.
9. The bolt latch can be removed from the left side of the receiver by backing out its retaining and pivot screw. Restrain the latch as the screw is taken out, and ease it off. Remove the spring. In the front of the latch, a vertical roll pin retains the bolt stop/guide pin.
10. Because several of the parts in the trigger group are set or staked at the factory, disassembly of this system should be reserved for repair purposes. The sear pivot, for example, is riveted on both sides, and it is not routinely removable.
11. If necessary, the safety system can be removed. First, pry off the C-clip on the left side of the housing. Control it during removal, as it will snap off when freed.
12. Control the torsion spring, and remove the safety toward the right.
13. Remove the safety spring.
14. Move the connecting rod and the safety button out toward the rear.
15. The connecting rod is staked on the left side of the button, and these parts are not routinely separated.
16. Unhook the safety-lever spring at the rear to release its tension.
17. Insert a drift in the access hole on the right side, and drift out the safety-lever post toward the left. Remove the lever and spring.
18. In order to remove the safety bolt lock pin, it is necessary to grip its side roll pin with pliers and pull it out. The lock pin is then taken out upward. Damage to the roll pin is likely, so this should not be done in normal takedown.
19. While the sear is not routinely removed, its spring is accessible by removal of the sear limit screw. However, this screw is factory set for proper engagement of the sear contact stud in the top of the trigger. If the screw is disturbed, it must be reset.
20. If the trigger has to be removed for repair, the first step is to unscrew