Buckmark Slide Serrations

[Blackhawk30]

My Buckmark has serrations in the grooves.I've noticed that other Buckmarks have serrations on the rear sides of the slides.Why did Browning do this?

 

[Tommygunn]

Probably so they could say they have more than one model of the Buck Mark . . . . . .

 

[rbernie]

AFAIK, there have been several running changes to the grooves/cocking serrations/ears on the Buckmark slide over the years. I assume that's due to complaints about difficulty in grasping the slide balanced against slide mass and ease of manufacture.