These Browning Buck Marks used are listed for as much as new ($400ish), so I have never bought a Browning since there is no great rush to push me for a "now" decision.
Is this such a deal below, or since this is a 4", should a person really get a 5" or a 5.5" barrel and spend more to get one.
There are so many variations of these Brownings, it is hard to know which one (s) to focus on and which to avoid.
Also, I have wondered since I have other .22LR semi-autos, I should not get any others b/c it would be just more of the same (unless I stepped up to something like a Smith 41 ($1100- $1300), or the Baretta Target pistol (and I'm sure there are more).
To give you a perspective for those familiar with the genre, I have the .22LR semi-auto in:
a. Smith Compact 9 (my benchmark: well made from the ground up by Smith)
b. RIA 1911-22 (great replica of the 1911 in every way)
c. Smith 22A-1 (feels and fires like a more expensive 22LR imo)
d. GSG 1911-22 (everything upgraded)
e. Beretta Neos (long barrel) I can't help myself: I love this gun.
While I am at it, for those who can address this, there are other 22LRs that I am interested in and if I should stifle my pursuit of the following b/c you know of negatives about them, please warn me away:
a. are there Brownings to stay away from? Or which ones should be my focus?
b. Beretta M9-22 (made by Umarex but reviews seem to be good anyway)
I have given up my quest for certain ones b/c of negative reviews or have rented them at the range (like Ruger SR22) and was not impressed with compared to my Shield Compact or others that I already have:
a. Ruger SR22
b. Walther P22 (comparable to the Ruger SR)
c. Sig Mosquito (most negatives)
d. Colt 1911-22 (made by Walther)
I have been so busy working on my 9mm projects that I haven't spent much time on my 22LRs in months (except to find ammo for my Bersa Thunder to cycle), but have checked into buying a Buckmark and a Ruger 22-45, but the used prices are not much less than what I can get for new, so no motivation (I buy used when the price is "I-can't-let-this-pass" price).
Is this such a deal below, or since this is a 4", should a person really get a 5" or a 5.5" barrel and spend more to get one.
There are so many variations of these Brownings, it is hard to know which one (s) to focus on and which to avoid.
Also, I have wondered since I have other .22LR semi-autos, I should not get any others b/c it would be just more of the same (unless I stepped up to something like a Smith 41 ($1100- $1300), or the Baretta Target pistol (and I'm sure there are more).
To give you a perspective for those familiar with the genre, I have the .22LR semi-auto in:
a. Smith Compact 9 (my benchmark: well made from the ground up by Smith)
b. RIA 1911-22 (great replica of the 1911 in every way)
c. Smith 22A-1 (feels and fires like a more expensive 22LR imo)
d. GSG 1911-22 (everything upgraded)
e. Beretta Neos (long barrel) I can't help myself: I love this gun.
While I am at it, for those who can address this, there are other 22LRs that I am interested in and if I should stifle my pursuit of the following b/c you know of negatives about them, please warn me away:
a. are there Brownings to stay away from? Or which ones should be my focus?
b. Beretta M9-22 (made by Umarex but reviews seem to be good anyway)
I have given up my quest for certain ones b/c of negative reviews or have rented them at the range (like Ruger SR22) and was not impressed with compared to my Shield Compact or others that I already have:
a. Ruger SR22
b. Walther P22 (comparable to the Ruger SR)
c. Sig Mosquito (most negatives)
d. Colt 1911-22 (made by Walther)
I have been so busy working on my 9mm projects that I haven't spent much time on my 22LRs in months (except to find ammo for my Bersa Thunder to cycle), but have checked into buying a Buckmark and a Ruger 22-45, but the used prices are not much less than what I can get for new, so no motivation (I buy used when the price is "I-can't-let-this-pass" price).