Will someone, not Alexia, tell me about the Buckmark

[Chubbs103]

I have found that the older, pre-2000, models are better. I still have one made in the 1990s that is very nice. I bought, and later traded, a newer one--perfectly functional, but not as well built. Just be advised that if the one you're thinking of trading for is an older one, and if the firing pin ever breaks, you might be looking at buying an entire slide assembly to get it working again. Browning changed the design in 2000. The newer firing pin assemblies don't fit the older guns and older firing pins can he hard to find.

I have a late '80s Buckmark that I am pretty fond of. I bought a whole bunch of spare parts on the cheap from Browning when they went to the new slide design. The one thing they didn't have was firing pins. There are at least 2 fabricators making firing pins now. I have never had an issue, but I bought a spare anyway.

I can't say anything about the newer ones, but mine has been a heck of a lot of pistol for the price-point.

 

[JohnRippert]

I can't think of a single one of my S&W revolvers that I would let go of for a Buckmark.

 

[DeplorabusUnum]

The factory sights on yours is different from mine....what else is different? They appear to be the same model..Butt??

Looks like the same front sight just mounted higher on mine. Can't tell about the rear sight. What year is yours?

 

[misswired]

Looks like the same front sight just mounted higher on mine. Can't tell about the rear sight. What year is yours?

Emmm..thinking 1998 or so?

 

[AJ]

No, I would not trade a S&W revolver for a Buckmark. Around here a new Buckmark used to go for $350 before the latest craziness. That said I like the Buckmarks more than I ever did any of the Ruger's that I have owned. Maybe it is because the Grandfather of the Buckmark is the Browning Medalist.

 

[Gunhacker]

Like many handguns of recent manufacturer, today's Buckmarks aren't like the older ones. They can't be painted with a broad brush intimating all Buckmarks are inferior, by using today's examples as a gauge.

Would I trade one of my "older" S&W revolvers for a new Buckmark? No. But if it was one from the 80's.... I'd be more likely to give it some consideration, if didn't already have one.

I own a discontinued Buckmark "bullseye" model with a heavy fluted barrel from the mid-80's.

It has been reliable, and accuracy wise, can easily nip at the heels of my two M41's in x-ring accuracy, and... it's been more reliable in ammo ingestion than one of my M41's that's been such a finicky eater.

 

[DeplorabusUnum]

Emmm..thinking 1998 or so?

Well if the old ones shoot better than the newer ones, I'd sure like to get my hands on one.

 

[Goldstar225]

I had a Buckmark that I foolishly traded off. Liked it much better that the two Rugers that I owned. Haven't replaced it since my son has one that I shoot on occasion. However I would not trade a S&W revolver for one, at least not without getting some cash on the deal.

 

[Ole Joe Clark]

I would not trade a S&W revolver for a bucket of Buckmarks, he just wants to trade the BM and cash. I should have made that clear at the beginning.

Have a blessed day,

Leon

 

[Grayfox]

I happen to love the Buckmark and have two of them. An older 1989 Buckmark Plus 5.5" and a 2010 4" Camper Model. I really don't see any difference between the two. Both are absolutely outstanding pistols. Extremely accurate, totally reliable and will eat anything you care to put in them.
I would happily accept a Buckmark as partial payment on a gun I was selling.

 

[cmansguns]

I'm not Alexia...and I went the other way!

I had an old slab side mid-eighties Buckmark. I suppose an OK gun, especially for the younger ones of the family in training. My problem with it was that it came to me with only the one factory original magazine, which again was OK for training purposes with the kids, but time consuming for plinking sessions and I tried Triple K so called replacement mags but none worked at all. They would fail to hold open on last shot, and maybe the lip construction was different because they would not feed right either, no matter what factory ammo was used. Ended up dumping the extra Triple K mags on this Forum, after trading off the BMark.

Anyway, one day a guy I knew said he wanted to get rid of a old military revolver and was looking for a semi-auto 22. Did I want to trade? The revolver turned out to be a US Navy Victory. The trade went down, and I don't miss the Buckmark at all.

 

[bummer]

I like the 2 that we have left. One belongs to my wife and I own the other one. I was exposed to the Buckmark in the early 90's and traded it off for another gun that I can't remember but i'm sure I enjoyed it. My suggestion is to try the Buckmark out and weight your decision.

 

[PPS1980]

They're OK guns, but not really keeper material...I bought a bull barrel version a couple of weeks ago just because it was cheap and I knew it would make good tradebait at a gun show...I paid $250 for it and got $300 in trade against another Smith last weekend...It paid expenses for the day......Ben

Now that's a good idea! Perhaps I can get something out of the one I have. Seriously, its just no where near as good as my Ruger MkII with its lovely trigger, tack driving accuracy, and serious reliability. But if I can get $300 trade value out of it toward something like a Model 19 or a 586......

 

[PPS1980]

I have one and I really love it. I also have a Ruger Mk IV and the Buckmark is a good bit more accurate. Once I put the red dot on it, it became EXTREMELY accurate. You can shoot the center out of a target all day at 50 feet, at least with mine. Never had it jam.

The Ruger is much more easy to take apart and clean. The Buckmark is a bit more complicated.

I only paid $450 for mine, so I would say that if your revolver is a nice one, he'd have to throw in some cash depending on how nice and what model.

Wow, no jams. That's great but my bull barrel jamsif you look
at it wrong.

 

[Truckman]

Now that's a good idea! Perhaps I can get something out of the one I have.

The guy I traded it to said he already had 6 of them at home, and was happy to have another one that clean......Ben

 

[upcountry]

My bride and I each have an older Buckmark Target with the full rail.
She used hers with a red dot for bullseye and it was reliable and accurate. Mine is a plinking fun gun--I used a Hi Std trophy with a red dot, Herret grips and a muzzle brake for bullseye and she made me nervous a few times with her Buckmark.
The only thing I didn't like was the slide recoil spring rubber buffer. They tended to deteriorate over time and were a hassle, but they're great guns.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

BTW I have NO alexsis on any other electronic listening devices in my home. Even my c-phone stays in the truck when I don't need it.

 

[AJ]

Now that's a good idea! Perhaps I can get something out of the one I have. Seriously, its just no where near as good as my Ruger MkII with its lovely trigger, tack driving accuracy, and serious reliability. But if I can get $300 trade value out of it toward something like a Model 19 or a 586......

Look at a Blue Book and figure half or less is what a gun shop may give you in trade value or outright sale value. That is what the local gun shop here does and then puts it in the case at close to the Blue Book value.

 

[minconrevo]

I've never worn out a Ruger .22; I did wear out a Buckmark. Took about 20 years and lots of rounds. The slide stop hole in the Buckmark frame egg shaped to the point it no longer worked.

Initially the trigger pull on a Buckmark is better than a typical Ruger. The Ruger trigger pull can be fixed with a little time and new parts.

 

[jtcarm]

Have you tried Siri?

Just kidding.

I have a Buckmark I bought a few years ago for my son. We looked at a Ruger MK n and he wanted the Browning.

I'm not impressed. A lot of FTFs.