scoping a Browning challenger III - The Firearms Forum

fubar · 12-22-2005, 01:22 PM

does anyone know if thay make a scope mount to fit it,,thanks

Bruce FLinch · 12-28-2005, 09:38 PM

What exactly is it? Couldn't find it in a recent Gun Digest. B-Square makes a lot of mounts for different guns. Google them.

fubar · 12-31-2005, 02:59 PM

it is a 22 auto pistol by Browing

Bruce FLinch · 01-01-2006, 10:23 AM

Midway list's a mount for a Browning .22 auto-pistol. They don't use the "Challenger" description. You also might try the Browning website.

stash247 · 01-01-2006, 10:42 AM

Is the pistol already drilled and tapped? If so, somebody's already making a mount. I'm not real familiar with your pistol, but it appears that the barrel, assuming the bull barreled version, is without taper, and slab sided.
This being said, or even if you have the lighter barrel, any competent machinist can take a chunk of blank 'Weaver' base stock ( See Brownells), and contour the bottom to fit, then drill and tap the barrel.
Another option might be to use a mount for a 1911 type pistol, one of those that puts a plate under the grip scale, secured by the grip screws, and cantilevers the mount over the slide; the plate would need to be re-drilled, and contoured for the Browning frame, but would not alter the pistol in any way. Seems like Pachmayr sold them, at one time.
Hope this helps a bit.

fubar · 01-03-2006, 05:31 PM

no it's not..i wish it was

res1b3uq · 01-09-2006, 07:54 PM

Tactical Solutions makes a top rail that replaces the sight rail on a Buckmark. Don't know if it will work on the challenger III or not. The screw holes are 4 inches apart, center-to-center.

sarzak · 01-24-2006, 12:22 AM

browning make several models with a weaver rail. why mess with your challenger? you can find buckmarks cheap if you look around. i have both scoped and non scoped buckmarks and they are the best 22 pistols for the money.

LDBennett · 01-24-2006, 05:50 AM

I would agree that the Challenger is too valuable to be drilling holes in it or modifying it, as that will totally kill its value to a collector and it is a collectable. These were beautifully made, accurate, great guns from the past. There are many modern guns that will take a "scope" with little adation required. Save the Challenger for a collector or shoot it open sights on days when you feel good about shooting open sights.

LDBennett

Sig9 · 04-18-2010, 10:33 AM

why is there so little information on the browning challenger III pistols? i just got one 2 weeks ago for a song and i haven't been able to find hardly anything on them on the forums. they are truly one of the most beautiful pistols made imho. mine is the 6 3/4 tapered barrell and shoots one ragged hole groups.

12-22-2005, 01:22 PM	#1
fubar Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4	scoping a Browning challenger III does anyone know if thay make a scope mount to fit it,,thanks -->

12-28-2005, 09:38 PM	#2
Bruce FLinch Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bay Point, Kali..aka Gun Point Posts: 5,016	Re: scoping a Browning challenger III What exactly is it? Couldn't find it in a recent Gun Digest. B-Square makes a lot of mounts for different guns. Google them.

12-31-2005, 02:59 PM	#3
fubar Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4	Re: scoping a Browning challenger III it is a 22 auto pistol by Browing

01-01-2006, 10:23 AM	#4
Bruce FLinch Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bay Point, Kali..aka Gun Point Posts: 5,016	Re: scoping a Browning challenger III Midway list's a mount for a Browning .22 auto-pistol. They don't use the "Challenger" description. You also might try the Browning website. __________________ A bad day @ the Range, is better than a good day @ work.

01-01-2006, 10:42 AM	#5
stash247 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Texas Posts: 2,815	Re: scoping a Browning challenger III Is the pistol already drilled and tapped? If so, somebody's already making a mount. I'm not real familiar with your pistol, but it appears that the barrel, assuming the bull barreled version, is without taper, and slab sided. This being said, or even if you have the lighter barrel, any competent machinist can take a chunk of blank 'Weaver' base stock ( See Brownells), and contour the bottom to fit, then drill and tap the barrel. Another option might be to use a mount for a 1911 type pistol, one of those that puts a plate under the grip scale, secured by the grip screws, and cantilevers the mount over the slide; the plate would need to be re-drilled, and contoured for the Browning frame, but would not alter the pistol in any way. Seems like Pachmayr sold them, at one time. Hope this helps a bit. __________________ Don't start no s**t and there won't be none, Terry

01-03-2006, 05:31 PM	#6
fubar Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4	Re: scoping a Browning challenger III no it's not..i wish it was

01-09-2006, 07:54 PM	#7
res1b3uq Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 36	Re: scoping a Browning challenger III Tactical Solutions makes a top rail that replaces the sight rail on a Buckmark. Don't know if it will work on the challenger III or not. The screw holes are 4 inches apart, center-to-center.

01-24-2006, 12:22 AM	#8
sarzak V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 95	Re: scoping a Browning challenger III browning make several models with a weaver rail. why mess with your challenger? you can find buckmarks cheap if you look around. i have both scoped and non scoped buckmarks and they are the best 22 pistols for the money.

01-24-2006, 05:50 AM	#9
LDBennett Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hesperia, CA Posts: 5,714	Re: scoping a Browning challenger III I would agree that the Challenger is too valuable to be drilling holes in it or modifying it, as that will totally kill its value to a collector and it is a collectable. These were beautifully made, accurate, great guns from the past. There are many modern guns that will take a "scope" with little adation required. Save the Challenger for a collector or shoot it open sights on days when you feel good about shooting open sights. LDBennett

04-18-2010, 10:33 AM	#10
Sig9 Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2	Re: scoping a Browning challenger III why is there so little information on the browning challenger III pistols? i just got one 2 weeks ago for a song and i haven't been able to find hardly anything on them on the forums. they are truly one of the most beautiful pistols made imho. mine is the 6 3/4 tapered barrell and shoots one ragged hole groups. Last edited by Sig9; 04-19-2010 at 06:12 PM..