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Cleaning a buckmark

Baccigalup
I am new to pistols and recently purchased a S&W 41 and a Buckmark target 5.5. I can easily take apart the S&W to clean it however the Buckmark seems a litle more intimidating. I am not sure how much packing grease is left but i want to do it right - before I try it a few questions....

Is it necessary to disassemble a pistol for cleaning or is bore cleaning usually enough? If so how often should you disassemble and clean the entire gun?

For anyone experienced with the BN target 5.5 - how easy is it to take apart and put back together - what tips can you offer? (especially what tips can you offer to get those hoods off without marring the finish?

Has anyone used those rope cleaners and are they better than rods

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  • MIKE WISKEY
    the buck mark has a few things you should watch for. taking the hoods off with out maring the finish is hard, try witteling a wood wedge to open the hood up; you have to take the top rib off to take the bolt out (pay attention to the recoil spring, it has a little 'tit' on the plastic end that must be placed just so). clean about every 500/1000 rds depending on ammo.
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  • chuck
    Go to Browning web sight and order an owners Manuel, their Free I just oredered one, took about 3 weeks to get it.
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  • jsergovic
    Yes, the 5.5 Buckmark (mine is the "standard) is a tricky dog to re-assemble the first time or two. When the site plate (that top piece of metal) comes off, the recoil spring might likely take off across the room. I studied the schematic on line; it does not include detailed drawings and parts numbers/descriptions of your gun.

    I DO know that after losing the spring a second time, I ordered an extra, along with site base screws and lock washers.

    I've seen electricians tools with composite phillips tips. Perhaps this can be of use in disassembly without marking the finish.

    My site plate already had a piece of paint chipped off it, likely from an ejected shell. Browning will replace it if I sent it in for inspection. The gun is so well-made, I'm not worried about it affecting resale value. I can get what I paid for it, and more, in twenty years.

    p.s. It was my first gun. I knew nothing about cleaning; therefore, didn't clean. It functioned perfectly for 800 rounds or so, afterwhich a buildup above the recoil rod above the breech slowed up the cycling.

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  • Baccigalup
    quote:Originally posted by MIKE WISKEY
    try witteling a wood wedge to open the hood up;

    Thanks for all the replies.

    Mike do you need this wedge for both front and back hoods? According to the manual the back wedged can be pried off but the front one must be SLID off and not wedged.
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  • Warpig883
    It is a very simple pistol to take apart and clean and simple to put together. Two allen screws hold the top strap on. Take out those two screws and the ramp comes right off. The interior pieces along with the recoil spring will pop right out and only minimul care is needed to avoid loss of the spring. One more allen screw and the barrel comes off. You can also remove the grips but there is no need to disassemble that far for routine cleaning. Put it back together in the reverse order you took it apart. I can strip mine and put it back in under a minute.
    Never heard of using wedges or anything like that, did they change something recently? Maybe the Buckmark rifle is different? You can also view the owners manual online at the Browning webiste.

    You got a good pistol. I hope you enjoy it. It is nothing like that poor excuse for engineering that Ruger sells. And the Browning Buckmark comes from the factory with better features and is more accurate and reliable. If you had asked about assemble and disassembly of a Ruger it would be a different story that might include a trip to a gunsmith, depending on your mechanical aptitude.


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  • leeblackman
    A buckmark target 5.5 AND a S&W 41. You sure are really getting serious into the rimfire precision pistols, eh. You need to look into a Sig Trailside, and a Ruger MK II Competition next.
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