User Guide

SAFETY
The Buck Mark 22
rifle incorporates a
thumb operated sear
block “safety.” To put
the mechanism “on
safe” the slide must
be fully forward with
the hammer cocked.
The thumb safety
lever is then pressed
upward into the recess provided for it in the slide (Figure 2).
Note: this may require firm pressure. Be sure the lever travels its
maximum upward movement and is completely engaged in the recess.
Although the sear is now blocked, abusive handling or dropping can
cause this or any other firearm to discharge. Be careful when handling
any firearm.
SLIDE STOP OPEN LATCH
When the slide is drawn rearward, the stop open latch can be raised to
lock the slide in its open position. With a magazine loaded into the
frame, this latch is automatically actuated to lock the slide open after
the last shot is fired (Figure 3).
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FIGURE 2
Engaging the
“Safety“
FIGURE 3
Slide in Locked-open Position
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