Browning Buck Mark Plus .22 LR, 5.5-Inch Bull Barrel, 1988 Utah Production
This early 1988 Browning Buck Mark Plus combines target-grade accuracy with collectible first-year features. Built on a CNC-machined 7075-T6 aluminum frame and topped with a carbon-steel bull barrel, it offers the proven reliability of Browning’s single-action blowback system along with an integral Weaver-cut rib for easy optics mounting. Smooth walnut grips, a polished trigger shoe, and fully adjustable sights round out a package that appeals to shooters and collectors alike.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Condition: Good – Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Rifling Condition: Good Rifling – Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: Light scratching, scuffing, and small blemishes are present on the slide and frame surfaces.
What’s Included
- Original factory Browning cardboard pistol box with matching serial label
- 1× 10-round factory Browning Buck Mark .22 LR steel magazine
The Plus series debuted in 1988, and this pistol’s “PP” serial prefix confirms its first-year production at Browning’s Utah facility. Early guns like this one feature smooth walnut grip panels with inlaid Browning medallions—an upgrade over later synthetic options.
The 5.5-inch carbon-steel bull barrel is target-crowned to protect the rifling and maintain accuracy. Its fixed design, combined with Browning’s precise machining, delivers tight groups with standard or high-velocity .22 LR loads.
An integral Weaver-style rib is machined into the barrel assembly, giving shooters a ready-to-use platform for red dots or scopes without added weight or alignment issues. Rear serrations on the matte-blue slide provide positive purchase when charging.
Controls remain classic Buck Mark. The heel-type magazine release keeps mags secure, and the manual thumb safety works in concert with an internal firing-pin block and last-shot hold-open for safe, intuitive operation. A polished trigger shoe offers a crisp break that helps maximize the pistol’s inherent accuracy potential.