Browning Buckmark ?

[f4t9r]

As always looking for some advice. Just disassembled a Browning Buckmark for inspection and just to see how it is done. Here comes my concerns:
1) Is there a certian amount of torque for the screws on top of the gun , seems like it would be easy to strip those out.
2) Is there a concern with the plastic parts inside the slide action of the gun ?(firing pin and spring assy. Browning people should know what Im talking about)

My Son just got it new and we had never taken one apart before , Have shot some and they seem to be very nice. Any other advise would be great.
After checking it out and a little oil sure seems alot smoother

 

[rbernie]

1) I've never had an issue with the screws, and I've had it apart dozens and dozens of times.

2) The plastic firing pin holder thingee and recoil spring guide rod hold up quite well.

All in all, no worries - this is a super reliable and very robust pistol.

 

[HSMITH]

The screw heads will strip before you strip the threads out of the frame.

rbernie is right about the plastic parts, they hold up really well.

I run mine WET with oil, and keep it that way. The fouling won't harden and gets pushed out of the places it shouldn't be letting the gun run for thousands of rounds reliably. 22 shells are dirty nasty little buggers, and you either have to keep the fouling soft or clean often and thoroughly. I like shooting, so I use the oil.

Mine has 100K if not more through it, and runs better now than the day I bought it.

 

[Ala Dan]

I'm with the rest of the folk's here, in saying that Brownings BuckMark is a
very well built and fine firearm. I haven't used mine all that extensively;
but I do keep it clean, using a .22 caliber Boresnake, Blue Wonder cleaner,
and a light coat of Eezox~!

 

[f4t9r]

Thanks , I was just a little surprised when I took it down , so did not know what to think. looking forward to takin it out soon.
any tips are fine with me

 

[Ala Dan]

Fuel For Thought (TIP)

After you take the Browning BuckMark down, you may want to add a
couple drops of Blue Loc-Tite to the sight base screws, in order
too keep them from working loose with heavy use~!

 

[GoBrush]

I have a BuckMark and love the thing you cant beat the accuracy nice choice. As far as the screws on top and the torque I tighten them pretty good with the allen wrench supplied and have not had a problem. I have shot 1000's of rounds and have not had a problem with the little plastic part you refered to. You do need to make sure it came with a recoil buffer. My Dad bought one a few years a go and his didnt have it. Needed to order one.

Nice shooting

 

[Standing Wolf]

I'm sure it was much easier to reassemble the Buck Mark than a Ruger semi-automatic pistol.

I've seen Buck Marks in bullseye matches for years.

 

[cavman]

Ruger III Hunter

I have to second the difficulties the the Hunter.

Wicked hard were the first times that required putting the thing together again. Got it down to an easy put together now, however.

Considering how great it shoots and accuracy and all that, the time that it took me to figure out the idiocycracies was well worth the trouble.

cavman

 

[MrAcheson]

1) Nah, no problems. The screw heads will strip first. You really don't want to tighten them down too much though, it can cause some reliability problems.

2) I haven't had any trouble with the plastic parts, but I have had to replace that rubber recoil buffer. I bought my buckmark used and the buffer was falling apart.

 

[JCM298]

My Buckmark is 20 years old and I've had no problem with the screws. I always take it down as far as I can, including removing those screws.

I bought it because the Ruger was such a pain to re-assemble.

John