Browning Buckmark problems?

[Sniper66]

Maybe someone out there can help. I have a nearly new Browning Buckmark. Fired may be 200-300 rounds through it. It has never worked as it should. About every 10th round it would fail to cycle and sometimes misfire. I'm fairly new to pistol shooting so I was trying different ammo to see if that was the problem. I cleaned it as best I could without dissembling it. Last week, after shooting a dozen or so rounds, it failed to fire and behaved as if the safety was on. I gave up and attempted to eject the cartridge. But, now the bolt is stuck, the safety is stuck too, and a live round is in the chamber. The nearest authorized Browning service center is a 4 hour drive. I plan to take it to a local gunsmith, but he's not available until next weekend. Has this happened to others out there? What did you do about it? I bought Buckmark because I heard good things about them. I now have 3 other pistols including a Browning 1911 .22 and it functions perfectly as do my Walther PPK/S .22 and my GSG 1911 .22. So now I've had enough experience to know the gun is the problem, not me or the ammo. I'll appreciate any help you can offer.

 

[N.Schafer]

If you can get the cartridge out, it needs to go to a warranty center. It sounds like the trigger bar and sear engagement angles are wrong. Sometimes we can fix them but usually its faster and cheaper to replace the parts. The chamber mouth is also sharp on some new ones and can cause the cartridge to hang up. It may need ironed.