It has always been kept super clean as well but every magazine would produce a failure to feed or a really light firing pin strike. We have a Colt Match Target that belonged to a great uncle that he competed with in the '50s and '60s. My Hi Standard Supermatic had a bunch of crud built up too, but kept clicking along. But some must have had deep enough cuts to never cause an issue. What was funny was everyone got their guns out and checked the same area, and found lots of crud built up in their guns too. After that he kept a pick in his shooting box and cleaned the area out about once a month, and never had another failure to fully feed. I kept a dental pick in my shooting kit and I used it to pick the crud out and after cleaning the bottom of the extractor recess it functioned flawlessly. We got a flashlight and a magnifier and discovered some crud built up in the extractor cut in the barrel designed to clearance the barrel so the extractor could grasp the rim. But if I eased it closed again it did the same thing. I gave it a push with my thumb and it finished seating. We got to looking at his gun after a match one day, and I very slowly let the slide close and it didn't quite seat completely against the barrel. He too kept his Browning spotless, and I kidded him it was too clean to be consistent as we rarely cleaned our guns in fear we'd have to dirty them up for a match. Several stickies and frequent posts (mostly by the members known as Chim, Camster, and a couple of others) are near invaluable.Ī price of $1,000-$1,200 for a complete package in very good condition can be considered very good.Back in the 1990's when I shot Bullseye pistol matches a friend shot a Medalist, and had the same issue occasionally.
Rimfire Central is an excellent resource for information on the care and feeding of a Medalist. I have also had many fewer failures to feed or eject with the Browning (hardly any) than either the Smith or Hi Standard. The trigger pull and over-travel are both easily adjustable. Those are about the only downsides to having and using a Medalist.
Grip selection is pretty limited, too, though a few different versions are available used with a bit of searching. Triple K makes a usable aftermarket version. Original Browning magazines are expensive ($100 and up) but can be found on several of the auction sites. Accuracy of the Browning is easily on a par with those guns. I have sold both of those with little regret. I consider the machining, fit, and finish of the Browning superior to the Smith and Hi Standard. I have also used a Model 41 and a Hi Standard Victor in the past, but decided that the grip angle of the Browning works better for me. I have a Medalist (6.75-inch barrel) and an International Medalist (5.9-inch bbl) that I use for bullseye.
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