Browning Nomad 22lr yea or nea

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Hey guy's, and Gals,
I was looking for a little input on the Browning Nomad 22lr. I have a chance to pick one up for a pretty low price and its reputed to be in good working order. I would like to hear any negative or positive remarks about this pistol. I also would like to know if anyone knows of a good site I could pick up a couple of extra clips for this type of pistol.

Thanks,
Maddogz
 
Depends how you feel about the grip's angle...and how patient you are trying to find the ammo it likes best. :yingyang:

Accuracy is not a problem (ok, that's heresay...;)), mags may be a bit tricky?
 
I had one with the short and longer barrel. Mine was very reliable and fairly accurate. It is a light gun though, may not be heavy enough for your needs.
 
I have a 1962 Nomad.Its a really nice little gun.I got it a year or so ago for just over $200 and it was a great buy.They are very well made,have a great (2.5lb) trigger and good sights.Its been very reliable with almost any ammo that I have tried in it.

Downsides of them are that they dont have a slide lock,so that the slide doesnt hold open on the last shot(in comparison to the more expensive challenger and medalist).Spares are also very hard to come by,and ar expensive when you find them,but then again,these Belgium Brownings are very well made and have a reputation of not often needing repairs.Magazines are also very expensive and hard(impossible) to come by,you can get aftermarket mags for them,but the quality isnt as good as the original.

In comparison to the other Brownings,it has an alloy frame so is lighter,but this makes it easier for younger shooters to shoot.My 12 year old son loves to shoot it,and its alot easier than the Ruger MK2.

I would really recommend that you buy this Nomad,they have a quality and finish that you just wont find on todays guns!
 
I love mine, and my friends like it better than my MKII and my 1911 w/ Colt .22 conversion.

It's also the most accurate of the 3.

Go for it.
 
thanks

Hey thanks,
The reason for looking at this is even though it's only got 1 mag its cheap and has the longer barrel. It's mainly for my 10 year old son and our winter practice. I think the discipline of firing it applies to using my 357 mag vaquero's that I use for comp in cowboy action. We have an indoor 22 range that we use during the winter and practice single six as well as semi auto. So the mags are expensive and hard to come by if I'm understanding you correctly right? What are the problems with the after market ones, price?, not reliable?. would appreciate anyone elses comments on this model. Thanks

Maddogz
 
The aftermarket mags are the TripleK.They cost about US35 and you can get them through Brownells.They are not quite as reliable or well made as the original,but are OK for plinking.I tend to use them first and leave my original Browning mags in the bag
 
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maddogz001 said:
Hey guy's, and Gals,
I was looking for a little input on the Browning Nomad 22lr. I have a chance to pick one up for a pretty low price and its reputed to be in good working order. I would like to hear any negative or positive remarks about this pistol. I also would like to know if anyone knows of a good site I could pick up a couple of extra clips for this type of pistol.

Thanks,
Maddogz
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Bought mine used in '67. Last week, my dear wife was shooting it, it chucked its extractor. A new one is in the mail. My recommendation: Go for it, if everything else is right. Yes, mags are a problem- eh, life is full of compromises.
 
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