I bought a Browning Buckmark .22 cal 24 yrs ago. Part of the gold trigger broke off.
Their web site has a form to send it in for repairs. Filled it out,packed it up and sent it in.
I 'thought' they would make good on it. Got a email from them today.
$111.27 to replace the trigger with add on's. They want to replace the buffer pad and main spring too. I talked to a rep and because the gun is 24 yrs old they gotta make money.
They got ya, by the you know what's. Send in the $111.27 or $30.00 to return it. They will keep it till then. (hostage) 5 yrs max on warranty. I have sent guns back to other companies and they gladly backed their product. Never again a browning.
Yep. I have no real choice but to get it fixed. I'd have $50 invested for nothing otherwise.
Aggravating and makes me sick. I guess they are saying after 5 yrs their product is junk.
Gotta be careful sending things back for repair,think twice.
I bought a Browning Buckmark .22 cal 24 yrs ago. Part of the gold trigger broke off.
Their web site has a form to send it in for repairs. Filled it out,packed it up and sent it in.
I 'thought' they would make good on it. Got a email from them today.
$111.27 to replace the trigger with add on's. They want to replace the buffer pad and main spring too. I talked to a rep and because the gun is 24 yrs old they gotta make money.
They got ya, by the you know what's. Send in the $111.27 or $30.00 to return it. They will keep it till then. (hostage) 5 yrs max on warranty. I have sent guns back to other companies and they gladly backed their product. Never again a browning.
I have to agree with the dissenting class, you have used a product for 24 years without incident which is almost five times their warranty and when you do have a failure you expect a free lunch. Does not seem the company is doing anything unreasonable after all it is your decision to repair or return. As far as your firearm being held hostage that is pure bunk, you sent it to them, Browning did not call you and request the opportunity to repair your firearm, it is only reasonable to ask for shipping charges for it’s return and perhaps ten bucks to diagnose the problems you requested they repair. Bite the financial bullet and spend the money for repairs...divided by the service life so far it has cost you $4.63 a year for the pleasure of maintaining and firing a fine pistol.
I don't know what dept. you work in at Browning, but if you don't work there, you should.
Your opinion is just that.yours. I just purchased a hi-point at a local gun show last Sat. Guess what? A 'life time' guaranty,as well as some others I own. As I stated before, I will not by another Browning..period. It's just not too reassuring to by something that the manufacturer basically say's is a piece of junk after 5 yrs.
Work for Browning or any other entity that offers a limited warranty and deal with the disgruntled sounds like a neat position. Keep on buying those High Points and I shall continue to fire my 80+ year old Hi Power that would have had a warranty if WWII had not interrupted production.
I too have Colt 1911's,Garands etc. (sorta a collector) I shoot them too and no need to disparage High point. They have good plinkers etc.at a reasonable cost.
Ya'll have your thoughts and I have mine. the case is moot. (for me) buy what'cha like and enjoy.
Just curious, but I ask if this was one of the Browning "service centers" or the actual company headquarters folks. There is/was years ago, a "service center" located near St. Louis with which I had great luck adapting an old 16 gauge Auto 5 to shoot modern shells.
sorry, but it comes off as being a bit upset because they were going charge you to repair the gun!
you got 19 more years past when the warranty expired, and you're complaining? seriously? now if it had broke a month or two or even six past the warranty, and they did what they are doing now, then i would say you had a legitimate gripe and complaint. but seriously, you got 19 years past the five year warranty!
if you're hacked off about Browning's warranty, our warranty at our shop would really piss you off!
See if HiPoint is still around in 30 years....
I findit incredulous that you would expect them to repair your gun for free. You must be from the "entitlement" generation.
Wow....just got to reading this. (kinda late) We shall see if Browning and whoever else is around in 30 yrs. With bankruptcies etc. As far as Hipoint goes,pick up their 9mm +p carbine. ($250)
Accurate after a little tweaking and a blast to shoot. I reload my own so you know the advantages of that. I don't know if being born in 1950 is a product of your "entitlement generation" but by being retired the past 13 yrs after working 35 in one job makes me such....well. And I 'still' won't buy a Browning again. Sorry for this late reply, just too busy spending that 'for free' retirement check.
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Nice! I opted for the 1911 .22 a few yrs ago. Full size though. Grips even fit my 1911 A1.
I also picked up a RI Baby Rock,similar to yours but in .380. Enjoy your 'Browning'.
Glad to have helped you with your decision. Just no more Brownings in my inventory.
I have only a few Brownings (FN) in my safe, eight Hi Powers, semi auto .22 rifle and the new 1911-22. Collectively they have fired many, many thousands of rounds with the oldest being 83 years up to my recent acquisition. Not one of the pistols (and rifle) has ever failed me, if one does I will take all means possible to repair it and bear no grudges against the manufacturer and get on with life.
I have the .22 BuckMark and a .22 Nomad. Both fine guns. I don't dispute Brownings quality.
But, for my reasons stated earlier, I will not buy another Browning regardless of other opinions. Oh..I also have a Browning gun safe of which I am very pleased with.
Pounce, The interest is not in bringing you back to the Browning camp but simply to show you the unreasonableness of your initial post.....maybe it is time to end the whole matter....bye!
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