Buckmark slide release hold open question

[Sixshot6]

I have a browning buckmark and having broke it in, I have noticed a change. The slide hold open now comes up when I first rack the slide back rather than after I've fired the last round of a magazine. Is that a normal thing that happens with buckmark LBP's or should I be worried?

[saddler]

...is that with a mag in (an empty mag.), or empty?

[Sixshot6]

...is that with a mag in (an empty mag.), or empty?

With a magazine in, does that affect it? It is an empty mag and being at home I do not want to try and do it. Do you think its just because its an empty magazine? I know last round hold open is for empty mags.

Edit: Without a mag it goes straight down. What a fool I am, what part of Last round hold open do I not understand.

[bradaz11]

you're suprised that the empty mag hold open is working when you are using an empty mag?

[Sixshot6]

you're supprised that the empty mag hold open is working when you are using an empty mag?

I know I'm having a ditzy moment. I guess I just get spooked sometimes. I won't say why but I get spooked when something goes wrong and a minor thing that wasn't buckmark related happened at the weekend so I apologize for being spooked.

Funny story, I had the same reaction first time I saw this with the vz58, even though I knew of it from before hand I was surprised when I saw it.

[saddler]

Empty mag. hold open...how's that work again??

Better that you checked though, the saying goes the only stupid question is the one that's not asked...

[Sixshot6]

Empty mag. hold open...how's that work again??

Better that you checked though, the saying goes the only stupid question is the one that's not asked...

that is true, very true. I got spooked after a red dot failed me and to be fair it was a piece of crap, I'm putting a vortex on as I like their stuff, its well priced and comes with a lifetime unconditional warranty, what else is there to like? I got one on the VZ58 and have another coming. But it did dent my confidence a bit. And its true that without asking you never learn. How does knowledge pass with out questions asked?

[Tony-c]

Buckmarks are great.
Have you flipped the sear spring?

Ive modified mine and fitting a racking aid to the slide as i struggle to grip it and cock the action

[saddler]

Love mine too - but first time I stripped it I lost a small plastic clip from the spring assembly.
Mine's had the sear flipped, easy task.

Run it with a Burris FastFire; they look strange when you see them with massive scopes!

WAS going to replace the grey laminate stock with a walnut one, but after buying it the forend does not fit as mine has the bull barrel.
May replace the forend wood with an M1928 front grip if I can find a donor one...

[bradaz11]

here you go

http://www.epicmilitaria.com/product.ph ... tical-grip

they also have 1928a1 grips, no m1a1's though