Browning · Pistol
Browning Buck Mark
Blowback (semi-automatic) · .22 Long Rifle · introduced 1985
Also known as Buck Mark, Buckmark
About the Browning Buck Mark
The Browning Buck Mark is an American semi-automatic rimfire pistol chambered in .22 Long Rifle, introduced in 1985 and produced by the Browning Arms Company. Built around a fixed barrel and a straight-blowback action with a lightweight 7075 aluminum alloy frame, it uses a single-action trigger and a 10-round detachable magazine. Known for its 1911-style grip angle, crisp trigger, and excellent accuracy, the Buck Mark is one of the most popular rimfire target and plinking pistols in North America, available in dozens of barrel, sight, and finish configurations.
The Buck Mark replaced Browning's Challenger series and quickly became a benchmark for affordable, accurate rimfire pistols, prized by plinkers, small-game hunters and bullseye competitors alike.
Browning Buck Mark specifications
General
- Type
- Pistol
- Action
- Blowback (semi-automatic)
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer-fired
- Trigger
- Single action
- Calibres
- .22 Long Rifle
- Magazine capacity
- 10 rounds
- Magazine
- Detachable box magazine
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 140 mm (5.5 in)
- Overall length
- 241 mm (9.5 in)
- Height
- 140 mm (5.5 in)
- Width
- 31 mm (1.2 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 0.79 kg (1.75 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling twist
- 1:16 in (406 mm)
- Rifling
- Right hand
- Grooves
- 6
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Aluminum alloy
- Slide
- Aluminum alloy
- Finish
- matte_blue
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 335 m/s (1099 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 145 J (107 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 50 m
History
- Introduced
- 1985
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- US
- Designer
- Browning Arms Company
Features
- Fixed barrel
- 1911 grip angle
- Adjustable rear sight
- Interchangeable grips
- Optics rail available
Safety
- Manual thumb safety
- Magazine disconnect
Succeeded Browning's earlier Challenger, Challenger II/III and International rimfire pistol lines. Available in over forty factory configurations including Standard, Camper, Hunter, Plus, Contour and Field Target models; many feature 1/2-28 threaded barrels for suppressor use.
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