Browning Buckmark Disassembly

[Big Frank]

Ruger Mk III or Buck Mark?  Been looking at one or the other for a plinker.  I miss my Hi-Standard!

Which one...I've heard nightmares on the Ruger disassembly..watching their video is not making the Ruger more appealing either!

I've heard that the Buckmark is a little more accurate but couldn't say for sure. If you get the speed strip for a Ruger you only have to field strip it once to install the kit. After that it's super easy. My Mark II version of the 22/45 is even easier than in this video.

[billt]

If you buy a Ruger Mark III, don't take it apart. It isn't necessary. I just wash mine in clean Kerosene, then blow it dry with compressed air. If you disassemble it, you'll be cussing for hours. Like Jackie Gleason said in, "Smokey & The Bandit", "You can think about it..... But just don't do it!"

[tombogan03884]

Another advantage of the Buckmark is that if you want to replace the barrel you just order one through the mail, but the way the Ruger is made it has to go through an FFL.

[Rastus]

<snip> Note that when you reassemble the top sight base, do not reverse the screws. One is longer than the other. <snip>

And don't over tighten them.  Ask me how I know...duh...slide stops working.  Maybe I got my screw backwards too?

Tom,

Have you ever had to replace the little plastic buffer at the end of the guide rod?

I've bought a couple just to have a spare.  Never had to replace it though.

My first one was a Challenger III which is essentially a Buckmark.  I still really like that one.  It had a heavy barrel and was slightly akin to the Hi Standard I could not afford. 

I also have the Ruger MK II Government model with a Nikon scope on it for squirrel hunting...someday.  Anyway, it's really accurate but somebody is gonna have to pay me to break it down to clean.

I won a recent Buckmark and I like it.  I don't know how accurate it is...more than enough though.  I replaced the barrel with a threaded TacSol barrel for armadillos and such.  Note to self...never get the gloss black finish again.

Nothing wrong with a Buckmark, it'll save a few $$$$.  It does not have the magazine release like the new MK III's have though. 

I never used either one for training.  The Sig Mosquito, PITA that it is, has that roll along with a newer S&W M&P in 22 LR which works flawlessly even with an optical sight on it.

[billt]

I've bought a couple just to have a spare.  Never had to replace it though.

Same here. I think I've got 2 extras. I saw that Midway had them, so I bought a couple just in case, when I was ordering something else.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/478927/browning-buffer-browning-buck-mark-pistol

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[Timothy]

I was a bit leery of the Ruger after watching their video.  Of all the firearms I've owned, which pales in comparison to some here, never have I had to smack the receiver five or six times with a hammer to remove anything.

The speed kit looks interesting.

[PegLeg45]

My target model below will stack 'em inside a nickel-sized circle off sand bags all day....and the standard model will nearly do that, even without the adjustable trigger pull.

[billt]

This is a 80's Ruger Mark II Competition Target I have, with some 10 shot groups I shot with it back in the 90's. It prints pretty good. Better than some .22 rifles I've got. That's one of the reasons I never tried to take it apart. That and them being such a PITA to put back together. The scope is a cheap Tasco variable. I don't normally like scopes on handguns. Because this one came with the rings and bases, I made an exception. 

[tombogan03884]

No, I never needed to replace the little plastic block.

[alfsauve]

Same here. I think I've got 2 extras. I saw that Midway had them,...

So the problem here is if I buy them, carefully label them and put them in the parts cabinet, when I need them I won't remember I already have them.