Marstar Canada: Browning 1922 Assembly & Disassembly Information

WARNING: Marstar assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the enclosed diagrams for purposes of stripping or, assembly of parts of any firearm. Stripping, assembly, and reassembly of any firearm or component(s) thereof should be performed by a competent gunsmith. Marstar assumes no liability for any modifications, repairs or alterations performed on any firearm as a result of consulting theses pages. For reference purposes only.

Instructions below refer to part numbers listed on the Browning 1922 exploded diagram. Please note the reference numbers therein do not correspond with the part numbers in our online catalogue.

STOP! Always 'clear' and inspect gun to ensure ammunition is not loaded or chambered before performing maintenance on this or any firearm.

To strip the Model 1922, first remove the magazine and clear chamber. Push small serrated slide extension catch (3) forward, until it is clear of slide. Rotate extension about 1/4 turn as shown, until it snaps free of the slide.

Pull back slide (4) until safety catch (27) can be engaged in forward notch. Rotating barrel (21) as shown will free it from recesses in frame. Now release safety catch and pull slide and barrel off front of frame.

To remove safety catch (27), push up as far as it will go and it will snap out. To replace safety, push it in as far as it will go, then snap it down to fire position. Be sure sear (18) is pivoted clear before pushing safety all the way in.

If gun is disassembled further, entire sear mechanism can be easily checked by removing the grips and pushing out grip safety hinge pin (29). When replacing mainspring (15), be sure tail is engaged in corresponding notch in magazine catch (14) as shown.

When reassembling gun, insert barrel into slide until barrel lugs line up with cut in slide. Then rotate barrel as far as it can go. It is now in position to allow slide to be assembled to frame.

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