BRuff
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Curious to know if anyone else has had issues with the safetly on their Buckmarks. While at the range, my wife after inserting the magazine raised the pistol and pulled the trigger. The pistol did not fire so realizing that the safety was on, she lowered it and disengage the safety. The pistol discharged scaring her half to death. She swore that she did not have her finger on the trigger so we put it away and shared my Ruger Mark II. When I got it home I tried to duplicate and by golly she was right. The safety would feel like it was engaged when not up all the way. It would lock the trigger but would then after the trigger had been pulled the pistol discharged as soon as the safety was disengaged. The pistol was a few months old but only second time to the range. Returned it to Browning. Took them seven weeks to return it and when I got it back this morning, it is still doing the same thing. I took it back and tried to trade it but they wouldn't have anything to do with it in that condition. After the rude treatment I got at Browning's facility in Arnold MO., I really don't want anymore to do with Browning or their Buckmark. I consider it a hazard. Anybody else experienced this?
Try moving your safety up to different positions, pull the trigger and see if you can hear the sear fall. Then disengage the safety to see if you hear the pin hit. Prior to Browning's failed attempt at repair, the safety actually felt like it had a detent and would stop in the position where it would lock the trigger but then fire when taking off the safety. At least now, I have to try to find the right spot but it can still happen and the Browning Dealer sure seemed upset that Browning had returned it like that.
Please ensure the pistol is empty before trying this or you just might shoot yourself in the foot. I'd sure like some feedback so I'll know what to do with this thing. I guess I could take it to a private pistolsmith but I really should not have to do that with a pistol less than a year old. My 1930 Colt Woodsman still works flawlessly!
Try moving your safety up to different positions, pull the trigger and see if you can hear the sear fall. Then disengage the safety to see if you hear the pin hit. Prior to Browning's failed attempt at repair, the safety actually felt like it had a detent and would stop in the position where it would lock the trigger but then fire when taking off the safety. At least now, I have to try to find the right spot but it can still happen and the Browning Dealer sure seemed upset that Browning had returned it like that.
Please ensure the pistol is empty before trying this or you just might shoot yourself in the foot. I'd sure like some feedback so I'll know what to do with this thing. I guess I could take it to a private pistolsmith but I really should not have to do that with a pistol less than a year old. My 1930 Colt Woodsman still works flawlessly!
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