13th July 2007

Browning BDA 380. Operation, and disassembly.

From: http://www.notpurfect.com/main/BDA.html

After checking the chamber, and removing the magazine, depress the locking pin on the left hand side of the frame.

Depressing the locking pin will allow for the pivoting of the takedown lever, which is on the right side of the frame.

With the locking lever pushed fully downward, the slide will come forward off of the frame.

The Upper and lower sections of the BDA, prior to complete disassembly.

A look inside the upper unit, shows a very conventional browning style action.

Pushing forward slightly on the recoil spring rod, will take it off of it’s detent, and allow it’s easy removal from the slide.

The barrel will all need a slight nudge forward to release it from the slide.

Once clear, the barrel is simply lifted back and out.

The BDA, completely disassembled for cleaning.

After cleaning, once the barrel is replaced within the slide, the recoil spring is replaced, and the end of the recoil spring guide rod is fitted into a detent on the barrel. The slide is then pushed back into the frame.

With the slide held against spring tension, depress the locking pin on the left side of the frame, while pivoting the take down lever up, on the right side of the frame. Though it sounds as if it is a three handed operation, it is pretty east after you do it a few times.
Note the ambidextrous safety.