Browning 1911-22 Black Label .22 LR 4.25" 10+1 Matte Black Tungsten - Stainless/Silver, 4.25" Barrel, 10+1 Rounds, Polymer Grips

I tested functionality with snap-caps at the FFL and noted the action of the slide was really stiff and the magazine took more effort than I felt like it should to insert. Once home I disassembled it and cleaned all the factory grease out with alcohol. The internal build quality seems very good. Was slightly disappointed the recoil guide rod is plastic and the recoil spring is not flat wire. I am guessing it doesn’t matter on a blowback 22LR, or Browning would have built it with SS guide rod and flat wire recoil spring. Once everything was clean and dry, I oiled and reassembled. It now handled like a different gun, everything moves smoothly and effortlessly. The magazine insertion smoothed out after a number of cycles, but I removed the magazine release assembly to inspect for factory grease - none was present. I figure the spring needs a few more cycles to loosen up, better to have the magazine tight than falling out on its own! The trigger is exactly what you expect from a 1911, short takeup, solid wall, crisp break. It tested between 4 to 4.5 pounds. Reset is crisp and easy to feel. The three dot sights are nice and bright with the rear sight adjustable for windage. Thankfully I don’t have big paws because the 85% size grips provide plenty of vertical real estate, but the horizontal real estate is noticeably reduced for the support hand to get a lot of purchase on. This probably won’t matter in actual use, but I have a backup plan to swap out the flat mainspring housing for an arched one if I’m not happy after shooting it as is. The flat mainspring housing is one of the upgraded features of the Black Label so arched mainspring housings for non-Black Label are available. That’s it for initial observations. It is 95 degrees plus right now, and the indoor range is closed due to HVAC issues, so actual shooting will have to wait. This is my first review with Bud's so hopfully I can edit when I get it to the range. This is also my first purchase from Bud's. I ordered it while out of town figuring it would take the whole estimated shipping time to get to the FFL. I was pleasantly surprised to get the call from the FFL before I got back home. I expect to be doing more business with Bud's in the future.

Lightweight, accurate and a 1911. Who could ask for more? Very nice offering from browning with a picatinny rail and excellent trigger. Very easy to shoot accurately and its not ammo picky. Only beef is mags are expensive comparatively