Will 22 short cycle a Browning Buckmark Pistol?

[98s1lightning]

Will 22 short cycle a Browning buckmark pistol?

 

[Starter52]

Nope. Even some standard velocity LR don't work 100%.

 

[Speedo66]

Even if there was enough powder to work the slide, the pistol is not designed to feed that cartridge properly.

 

[barnetmill]

I have at times gotten an older model of browning pistol to function with longs. Feeding and loading the magazines was the issue.

 

[toivo]

There are some semi-auto rimfire pistols that are/were made to work with shorts. I don't think any of them are still in production, though. Hi-Standard made some target pistols in .22 short, and Beretta made the Minx, which is the .22 short version of the 950 Jetfire.

 

[98s1lightning]

Cool. Thanks guys.

 

[94045]

If noise is the issue I think they make some LR versions of CB Shorts. I believe the LR versions do actually have some powder and not just priming compound. They wouldn't cycle the pistol but you could manually cycle it.

 

[98s1lightning]

Anyone got a buckmark and tried the CCI QUIET 22 through it??? Box says designed to function in semi autos.

 

[barnetmill]

Anyone got a buckmark and tried the CCI QUIET 22 through it??? Box says designed to function in semi autos.

The site says

These cartridges may be used in semi-automatic firearms, however manual cycling of the action may be required.

Do not use in barrels over 24" in length. https://www.cci-ammunition.com/rimfire/cci/quiet-22/6-960.html

 

[Master Blaster]

The CCI quiet .22 will not cycle any of my model 41 pistols or my ruger mks. I have not yet tried it in my buckmarks. I consider it revolver only ammo. By the way it is not any quieter for me than CCI SV. Any semi auto I have ever seen that cycle shorts was purpose built for them and uses a special magazine.

 

[98s1lightning]

The CCI quiet .22 will not cycle any of my model 41 pistols or my ruger mks. I have not yet tried it in my buckmarks. I consider it revolver only ammo. By the way it is not any quieter for me than CCI SV. Any semi auto I have ever seen that cycle shorts was purpose built for them and uses a special magazine.

Thanks for constructive response. Lots of info here.

 

[Sgt. Stiglitz]

There are some semi-auto rimfire pistols that are/were made to work with shorts. I don't think any of them are still in production, though. Hi-Standard made some target pistols in .22 short, and Beretta made the Minx, which is the .22 short version of the 950 Jetfire.

Astra .22 Short! Neat little pistol!

 

[98s1lightning]

Astral 22 short! Woah! That's cool.

Can you hit anything with it? Did they offer a longer slide version? (Probably could not because slide weight could be an issue)

 

[98s1lightning]

Woah!!!!!

https://picturearchive.gunauction.com/3793114832/13072569/10222014HAWTHORNEBRTAKTBRWTANY 183.JPG

That's cool!

 

[98s1lightning]

https://www.legacy-collectibles.com/scarce-anib-high-standard-olympic-1st-issue.html

High standard olympic

 

[98s1lightning]

Walther Olympic 22 short

https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/1028/2509/walther-olympia-pistol-22-short

 

[98s1lightning]

High standard flight king

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/868687837

 

[Geldarr]

Astral 22 short! Woah! That's cool.

Can you hit anything with it? Did they offer a longer slide version? (Probably could not because slide weight could be an issue)

Astra did make a long barrel version of the Cub called the "Camper" - I believe the only difference was the barrel was 4" instead of 2". I'd love to have just the barrel so I could swap mine back and forth.

The Cub I picked up recently is really cool (looks identical to Sgt. Stiglitz's) - I even got it to cycle with .22 short CBs! Still a bit loud, but no recoil at all. I probably should pick up a new recoil spring from Wolff gunsprings (same as the Colt Jr.), as that might be an indicator of the current one being a little worn.