Change barrels in Browning Buckmark?

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Ruben Nasser

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I'm interested in a Browning Buckmark 22LR pistol, and I would like to know if I could easily switch the barrels (5.5" for standing events and bullseye, 10" for silhouette), just like the High Standards. Where can I get the barrels (factory or aftermarket)? Are they all compatible, and are all frames similar? Thanks!!
 
I changed my 4" slabsided one for a 6" round bull barrel. It just takes one good GUNSMITH type(hollow ground) screwdriver on the front retention screw. Or so I thought. The bull barrel seemed like it didn't seat deep enough into the frame. The rounds try to nosedive anyway, as the slide feeds them, and they would frequently hit the lower, beginning edge of the feed ramp. In the stock barrel, they would impact the full face of the ramp and continue on up w/o fail. Mine may have just been incompatible with my frame?

Should have been posted in the Smithy forum. :)
 
The barrel removes for cleaning, so switching them is an easy enough task with a good screwdriver. As stated, some smithing may be required to mate the new barrel to the frame.

Regards,

Ledbetter
 
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