Browning Challenger II

[Jocko-44]

Grabbed this sweetheart from a LGS last week. 1982 Made. Can't wait to throw some lead downrange with her. Hard to beat the old Browning build quality!

 

[.38SuperMan]

I inherited my cousins several years ago. Very nice pistol, accurate and built well.

 

[Bullet Bob]

"Hard to beat the old Browning build quality!"

Don't ever examine a Belgian Challenger.

 

[Jocko-44]

^^ They were good or bad quality?

 

[Bullet Bob]

They are truly excellent. Not that Buckmarks can't shoot - I have a 5.5" Target model with an old tube-type red dot optic that is wonderfully accurate.

I don't know how much it would cost just to duplicate the wood on this Belgian Medalist today, bit it probably wouldn't be inexpensive.

 

[AJ]

Congrats on your pistol. Enjoy!

 

[Jocko-44]

They are truly excellent. Not that Buckmarks can't shoot - I have a 5.5" Target model with an old tube-type red dot optic that is wonderfully accurate.

I don't know how much it would cost just to duplicate the wood on this Belgian Medalist today, bit it probably wouldn't be inexpensive.

damn, that's a beauty

 

[Bullet Bob]

Thanks; I'd love to buy a Belgian Browning Challenger with a 4" barrel, they don't cost much these days relative to their quality. But grandchildren are eating my money, and I shoot so little now that it would be somewhat foolish to buy another gun. That last part hasn't stopped me before though.

How much effort does it take to cock your Challenger II? My Buckmark'ss a bear - the rail on top doesn't help matters. I know they changed the rear cocking serration area on a later version, and there's a doodad you can buy that clamps on that version for cocking the pistol, but doesn't fit on mine. There's also an outfit that drills a hole in the slide to attatch a rod, but I don't want to do that. Generally I just leave it cocked after shooting and cleaning, according to most spring engineers I've read that doesn't weaken the spring, although some disagree. Like a Mk II Ruger, I rarely completely disassemble the thing.

 

[Kimberpross]

Grabbed this sweetheart from a LGS last week. 1982 Made. Can't wait to throw some lead downrange with her. Hard to beat the old Browning build quality!View attachment 760601View attachment 760602

A beauty! I have a Challenger III and love it. Very accurate.

 

[AJ]

I have a Medalist and a Buckmark still in the safes. I bought the Buckmark to save wear and tear on the Medalist.