elprofeloco
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I'm looking at a used Browning Buckmark .22; slab-side, 5.5 inch barrel. It was manufactured in1990, so internally there may be some differences from current Buckmarks. This one looks like it has mild use (the bore was pristine).
I took it to range for a test fire. I quickly got 2 no-fires on the first magazine of 10 rounds; then 2 out of the next mag.; fired about 2 more mags with no problems, then had 1 more no-fire; then no problems with last two mags. Net result: 5 no-fires out of 80 rounds.
The Buckmark fed ammo into chamber fine; appeared to be in battery on misfires, then trigger click and no-fire; mags were seated. After racking slide to eject unfired rounds, and inspecting the unfired rounds, there was no firing pin mark on the unfired ejected round. The rounds that did fire appeard to have an OK if slightly light firing pin mark on the ejected casings. No other problems, rounds that did fire ejected fine.
I used Remington .22LR; "Thunderbolt" on first 5 mags, then (Gold box) High Velocity on last 4 mags. (Both were solid tip, round nose with identical velocity/energy specs - difference seemed that Thunderbolt was unplated lead, while the other was plated). Ammo did seem "dirty", but I understand .22 ammo often is; this is my first .22.
I'm reluctant to do much disassembly as I'm evaluating the pistol and don't own it yet. I'll clean it today (not sure when owner last did a field strip and clean, but the bore was spotless) and try some Federal and CCI ammo for comparison.
Any comments or likely causes/fixes? The price is good, and I otherwise liked the pistol quite a bit; but I am not interested in sinking to much money into it.
I took it to range for a test fire. I quickly got 2 no-fires on the first magazine of 10 rounds; then 2 out of the next mag.; fired about 2 more mags with no problems, then had 1 more no-fire; then no problems with last two mags. Net result: 5 no-fires out of 80 rounds.
The Buckmark fed ammo into chamber fine; appeared to be in battery on misfires, then trigger click and no-fire; mags were seated. After racking slide to eject unfired rounds, and inspecting the unfired rounds, there was no firing pin mark on the unfired ejected round. The rounds that did fire appeard to have an OK if slightly light firing pin mark on the ejected casings. No other problems, rounds that did fire ejected fine.
I used Remington .22LR; "Thunderbolt" on first 5 mags, then (Gold box) High Velocity on last 4 mags. (Both were solid tip, round nose with identical velocity/energy specs - difference seemed that Thunderbolt was unplated lead, while the other was plated). Ammo did seem "dirty", but I understand .22 ammo often is; this is my first .22.
I'm reluctant to do much disassembly as I'm evaluating the pistol and don't own it yet. I'll clean it today (not sure when owner last did a field strip and clean, but the bore was spotless) and try some Federal and CCI ammo for comparison.
Any comments or likely causes/fixes? The price is good, and I otherwise liked the pistol quite a bit; but I am not interested in sinking to much money into it.