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Browning Buck Mark
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Pistols · United States · 1985
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BrowningBuckMark

Browning Buck Mark
Browning Buck Mark Photo: Sergiy Trushel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Stopping Power
10
Accuracy
75
Magazine Capacity
40
Reliability
90
Concealability
85
Ergonomics
70
Recoil Control
80
Maintenance Ease
95
Modularity
20
Cost-Effectiveness
90
Origin United States
CategoryPistols
EraCold War
In service1985
Operators3 countries
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
62
Pistols MASS Rating
63/112
Cold War
305/572
All-Time
Pistols · 10 axes scored
Stopping Power
10
Accuracy
75
Magazine Capacity
40
Reliability
90
Concealability
85
Ergonomics
70
Recoil Control
80
Maintenance Ease
95
Modularity
20
Cost-Effectiveness
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the pistols category.
01 / Overview
Browning Buck Mark
Category
Production
1985–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · COLD WAR
63
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
62
pistols category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • First Production Year1985
  • Weight (Empty)0.964 kg
  • Currently In ServiceNo
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
▣Operation6MOD.6
◇Barrel & Sights4MOD.4
◆Construction5MOD.5
⬢Production & Cost2MOD.2
  • Production Start1985
  • Variants23
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1985Production started
41
years in service
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
A type of firearm action where the breech is not locked and the cartridge case expands to seal the breech, using case expansion and pressure to retain gases.
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A mounting system for attaching optical sights to rifles.
Rimfire: a type of ammunition in which the primer is located in the rim of the cartridge case and is ignited by the firing pin striking the rim.
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