® BUCK MARK PISTOL OWNER’S MANUAL
Important operating instructions for: BROWNING® BUCK MARK® AUTOLOADING PISTOL If you have any questions or comments regarding your new firearm, please contact us. Browning Consumer Information One Browning Place Morgan, UT 84050-9326 Phone: (801) 876-2711 Please use the space below to record information about your new firearm.
C O N T E N T S P A G E State Warning............................................................................................2 WARNING: You are Responsible for Firearms Safety............................2 General Description and Operation......................................................10 Nomenclature..........................................................................................11 Serial Number.........................................................................................
S TAT E WA R N I N G According to state law, California requires that firearm manufacturers, distributors and retailers include conspicuous, specific warnings with firearms sold in that state. Firearms must be handled responsibly and securely stored to prevent access by children and other unauthorized users. California has strict laws pertaining to firearms, and you may be fined or imprisoned if you fail to comply with them. Visit the Web site of the California Attorney General at https://oag.ca.
Please read and understand all of the cautions, warnings, notices, proper handling procedures and instructions outlined in this owner’s manual before using your new firearm. 1 ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE OF YOUR FIREARM POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE CERTAIN IT IS UNLOADED. Never point any firearm at anything you do not intend to shoot. Be extremely alert and aware of all persons and property within the range of your ammunition.
3 WHENEVER YOU HANDLE ANY FIREARM, OR HAND IT TO SOMEONE, ALWAYS OPEN THE ACTION IMMEDIATELY AND VISUALLY CHECK THE FIREARM’S CHAMBER TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE FIREARM IS COMPLETELY UNLOADED. Make certain the firearm does not inadvertently contain any ammunition. Remember, merely removing the magazine does not mean the chamber is unloaded. Always keep the chamber empty and the “safety” in the on safe position unless shooting is imminent. 4 ALWAYS WEAR EAR AND EYE PROTECTION WHEN SHOOTING.
HUNTING FROM ELEVATED SURFACES SUCH AS TREESTANDS IS DANGEROUS. Doing so may increase the risk of mishandling a firearm. The following rules should always be observed by you and those you hunt with: Always make certain that the stand being used is safe and stable. Always make certain that your firearm is unloaded when it is being taken up and down from the stand. Always make certain that your firearm is not dropped from the stand, or dropped while it is being taken up or down from the stand.
10 BE ALERT TO THE SIGNS OF AMMUNITION MALFUNCTION. IF YOU DETECT AN OFF SOUND OR LIGHT RECOIL WHEN A CARTRIDGE IS FIRED, DO NOT LOAD ANOTHER CARTRIDGE INTO THE CHAMBER. If your firearm fails to fire, keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction for a minimum of 30 seconds. Rotate the ejection area of the firearm away from you, carefully open the action and remove the cartridge from the chamber.
assume no liability for incidents which occur through the use of cartridges of nonstandard dimensions or which develop pressures in excess of commercially available ammunition which has been loaded in accordance with standards established by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute (SAAMI).
20 BE CERTAIN YOUR FIREARM IS UNLOADED BEFORE CLEANING. Because so many firearm accidents occur when a firearm is being cleaned, special and extreme care should be taken to be sure your firearm is unloaded before disassembly, cleaning and reassembly. Keep ammunition away from the cleaning location. Never test the mechanical function of any firearm with live ammunition. 21 TEACH AND SUPERVISE FIREARMS SAFETY TO ALL MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY, ESPECIALLY TO CHILDREN AND NON-SHOOTERS.
25 DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, ALTER THE TRIGGER, “SAFETY” OR OTHER PARTS OF THE FIRING MECHANISM OF THIS OR ANY OTHER FIREARM EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL. We reserve the right to refuse service on firearms that have been altered, added to or substantially changed. Removal of metal from the barrel, or modifications of the firing mechanism and/or operating parts may lead to a refusal of service on such firearms.
FIGURE 1 Front Sight Barrel Slide Release/Stop Latch Rear Sight Muzzle Slide Trigger Follower Button “Safety” Magazine Release Grip Frame Magazine Well Magazine G E N E R A L D E S C R I P T I O N A N D O P E R AT I O N The Browning Buck Mark pistol is a single-action autoloading pistol that utilizes a straight blow-back, recoil-operated design for simplicity and reliability. Cartridges are fed from a removable magazine that makes loading the pistol fast and easy.
N O M E N C L AT U R E FIGURE 2 In conventional firearm terminology, the position and movement of parts are described as they occur with the pistol horizontal and in normal firing position; i.e. the muzzle is forward or front; the sights are upward or on top. For general nomenclature refer to Figure 1 on page 10. Engaging the manual thumb “safety.” General functions and procedures are described and illustrated using a Buck Mark Camper pistol.
THE MAGAZINE “SAFETY” IS A MECHANICAL “SAFETY” DEVICE. LIKE ANY MECHANICAL DEVICE, IT MAY FAIL. ALWAYS KEEP THE “SAFETY” IN THE ON SAFE POSITION AND THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. SLIDE RELEASE/ S T O P L AT C H The slide release/stop latch is on the left side of the slide, above the magazine release (Figure 3). It automatically engages after the last shot in the magazine has been fired.
pistol, clean the anti-rust compound from the inside of the barrel, receiver and the action-chamber areas. A fine, light gun oil is ideal for removing this compound and for giving your new firearm its first lubrication. However, any quality firearm oil may be used. Clean the barrel using a cleaning rod and patch as explained under “Cleaning and Maintenance Suggestions” on pages 23-26.
The barrel and action of this pistol have been made with substantial safety margins over the pressures developed by established American loads. However, we assume no responsibility for incidents which occur through the use of cartridges of nonstandard dimension or those developing pressures in excess of SAAMI (Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute) established standards. BUCK MARK PISTOLS MUST BE USED WITH ONLY 22 LONG RIFLE RIMFIRE AMMUNITION AS DESIGNATED ON THE BARREL.
latch up to lock the slide to the rear. FIGURE 5 3 Remove the magazine from the pistol by pressing the magazine release button with your thumb (Figure 5). 4 With the chamber empty, close the slide using the slide release/stop latch. To reduce the chance of inadvertently feeding a cartridge To remove the magazine, press the magazine release button located on the left of the frame into the chamber from the behind the trigger.
cartridge from the magazine into the chamber (Figure 7). THE PISTOL IS NOW READY TO FIRE. UNLESS SHOOTING IS IMMINENT, IMMEDIATELY RETURN THE “SAFETY” TO THE ON SAFE POSITION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. FIGURE 7 Release the slide to feed the first cartridge from the magazine into the chamber.
7 When ready to fire, slide the “safety” lever down into the off safe position. 8 Pull the slide completely back and release it. It will move forward under spring pressure and feed the cartridge from the magazine into the chamber. THE PISTOL IS NOW READY TO FIRE. UNLESS SHOOTING IS IMMINENT, IMMEDIATELY RETURN THE “SAFETY” TO THE ON SAFE POSITION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
After a cartridge has been fired, the slide moves rearward, ejects the empty case, then returns forward loading a fresh cartridge from the magazine. You may continue to fire the pistol until the magazine is empty by pulling the trigger to fire each cartridge. After the last cartridge is fired, the slide release/stop latch automatically holds the slide in its open or rearward position. If firing is no longer imminent, remove the magazine and close the slide by pushing down on the slide release/stop latch.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. UNLOADING THE PISTOL 1 Depress the magazine release and remove the magazine. Remember, merely removing the magazine does not mean the chamber is unloaded. 2 Slide the manual thumb “safety” down into the off safe position. 3 Pull back on the slide and eject the cartridge in the chamber. Lock the slide to the rear by sliding the slide release/stop latch up. 4 Inspect the chamber to ensure no cartridge is present.
DRY FIRING DO NOT DRY FIRE THE BUCK MARK PISTOL. DRY FIRING MAY DAMAGE THE FIREARM COMPONENTS, POSSIBLY RENDERING THE FIREARM INOPERABLE. SIGHT ADJUSTMENT BEFORE PERFORMING SIGHT ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES, MAKE SURE YOUR PISTOL IS COMPLETELY UNLOADED. REMOVE THE MAGAZINE, CHECK THE ACTION AND CHAMBER FOR CARTRIDGES. KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. All Buck Mark pistols are equipped with a Browning Pro-Target™ rear sight.
FRONT SIGHT ADJUSTMENT — B U C K M A R K 5 . 5 TA R G E T M O D E L The 5.5 Target has a fully adjustable Browning Pro-Target™ rear sight with an adjustable front post sight. Follow the previous instructions to adjust the rear sight, and follow the instructions below to adjust the front sight. Both front and rear sights are hooded. To adjust the sights it is not necessary to remove the front and rear sight hoods.
The rear hood is removed by inserting your index finger inside the hood and pulling up and outward on one side of the hood until it comes off. Replace the sight hoods in reverse order. IF IT BECOMES NECESSARY TO REMOVE THE SIGHT HOODS, TAKE SPECIAL CARE TO AVOID MARRING THE FINISH OF YOUR PISTOL. USE ONLY A DAMP CLOTH TO CLEAN THE FIBER OPTIC LIGHT PIPES. USE OF SOLVENTS OR OTHER CHEMICALS COULD DAMAGE THE FIBER-OPTIC LIGHT PIPES.
CARTRIDGE IS FIRED. THE INCREASE IN BACK PRESSURE MAY CAUSE DEBRIS FROM THE CARTRIDGE TO EXIT THE EJECTION PORT OF THE FIREARM AND CONTACT YOUR EYES, EARS AND FACE, OR THOSE OF ANYONE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE FIREARM. THE INCREASE IN BACK PRESSURE MAY ALSO RESULT IN THE DEPOSIT OF ADDITIONAL DEBRIS IN YOUR FIREARM; ACCORDINGLY, AN ACCELERATED CLEANING SCHEDULE FOR YOUR FIREARM MAY BE NECESSARY.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE SUGGESTIONS BEFORE PERFORMING CLEANING PROCEDURES, MAKE SURE THE MAGAZINE IS REMOVED FROM THE FIREARM AND THE CHAMBER IS COMPLETELY UNLOADED. PLACE THE “SAFETY” IN THE ON SAFE POSITION. ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
D O NOT PLACE LARGE QUANTITIES OF OIL INTO THE ACTION. EXCESS OIL WILL RUN BACK INTO THE WOOD OF THE GRIPS (IF SO EQUIPPED) AND SOFTEN THE WOOD, WITH CONSEQUENTIAL LOOSENING OF THE GRIPS. 1 Pull the slide rearward and lock it open with the slide release/stop latch. Visually inspect the action and chamber to be certain they are empty. 2 Dip or spray a small, stiff bristled nylon brush with a quality gun cleaning solvent and scrub the breech and face of the slide to remove build up (Figure 11).
can be removed with a brass bore brush. Dip or spray the brush with nitro solvent and scrub the chamber and bore until the fouling is removed. To prevent brass bristles from breaking off, the brush should be pushed completely through the barrel before being withdrawn. Browning offers a complete line of products to make cleaning your firearm fast and easy. Be sure to follow all instructions when using any product to clean your firearm.
3 Depress the follower and, using a cleaning rod with a tip and patch that will fit into the top of the magazine, clean any deposits of built-up material from the front of the magazine. 4 Spray the magazine again with polymer-safe solvent both inside and out, to loosen debris. 5 Shake all excess solvent from the magazine and dry with a cloth or blow dry with compressed air, if available. NEVER ATTEMPT TO TAKE YOUR FIREARM APART FURTHER THAN EXPLAINED IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL.
SERVICE OR REPAIR If your firearm should require service or repairs, we suggest you first contact a local recommended Browning Firearms Service Center. To locate a service center visit browning.com, contact our Customer Service Department or your Browning firearms dealer for the address of the Service Center nearest you. Otherwise, you may send your firearm directly to our Service Department in Arnold, Missouri.
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