Info needed for Browning Medalist....

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makarov

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I just purchased a Browning Medalist today! I wasn't sure it was a Medalist initially because it is missing the wood foregrip, but after checking Browning's site the serial number is a Medalist number. Anyway, does anyone have any personal experience with these guns? Interested in takedown procedure and also info on the "dry-fire" system. Is the system built-in or was it an additional piece of equipment that allowed you to dry-fire the gun? The gun was manufactured in 1962 and is in OK shape. Clean bore, a little dirty and has some very light freckling of rust in places. Overall a very shootable gun. Paid $350 - which is probably OK.

-Makarov
 
I have one---it is truly a magnificent .22,I also have a manual.Currently my computer is missing it's scanner and printer,being upgraded.If you like to give me your snail mail address I'll photocopy and post to you.My e-mail is akmccallum@hotmail.com
 
The real headache with these guns is not the forearm it is magazines. I have a Challenger (the cheaper version of the Medalist) and just luckily picked up extra mags when they were available. I know of NO source for magazines now and none of the "new" Browning mags will work.
 
Medalist grips

My wife has a Medalist that she loves very much and shoots it quite well. One thing to be aware of is that some of the wood in those beautiful stocks was salt cured and over the years, the salt leached out of the wood onto the frame and magazine, absorbed moisture from the air and caused surface rust on the magazine and frame. Red rouge, Brownells bluing and oil took care of that immediate problem and I then sealed the inside of the grips with tung oil (6 thin coats). You might want to check your Medalist for this problem. Probably not a problem on yours as it is older than hers.

Bob is quite correct about the availability of magazines (like forget it). She is very fortunate in that she has a very old Nomad? that uses the same magazine and she will never shoot the other one again due to extreme sentimental value.

Good luck and enjoy your toy.
Oh yes, $350 is a good price.

marsh
 
I have a couple of Challengers which are the same except that they have no forearm but do have beautiful walnut grips.

I love 'um. The slide works like warm butter. I do not have a fix for magazines. Hang on to what you have. Actually, a company named Triple T (I believe that's right) makes mags for these pistols. The mags are POS but they work ok for the range even if the do occassionally FTF and it saves use on the good mags.

The Medalist is identical except has more wood. A medalist in mint condition with box tools etc might run you $750.00 - $800.00 in the Gun list. I don't know what one in a lesser condition would run.

PigPen

Oh, I forgot. I dry fire all of mine without any gizzmos.
 
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