jennings j22

[Jonah71]

I buy a lot of the less expensive handguns. I could barely afford a Jennings in the early 80's (a very bad time for me but great for my ex lol). The Jennings was fine. As long as I didn't need to hit what I aimed at and didn't mind a jam every 4-5 rounds. Lots of people said the same thing about Taurus guns back then. Don't know. Didn't own one. But I like the Taurus autoloads I've fired this past year. I don't mind inexpensive, or even "cheap"...as long as they work.

 

[fatandcrabby]

My J-22 thanks.

My 81 year old Dad gave me a J-22, which I never knew that he owned, last night. Appears to be a stainless gun with faux-pearl grip panels. He never fired it, but it has been, and probably never cleaned. What a nasty, crusty mess. Thanks for the disassembly information, guys. I tried to put it back together, but the slide would not drop back in. Wish me luck...

 

[Mooseman]

If i remember correctly, You have to wiggle the front of the slide a bit to get the barrel through and make sure the take down button in the back is pushed in well. Shouldn't be too hard.

 

[Echo9]

Shoot it.




j/k

 

[hogshead]

Bigger hammer.This post has been going since 2005. I wonder if the Jennings have gained any value?hehe. I liked the first fieldstripping instructions best.

 

[matttttt]

The Problems with th J22

My Father had a stainless J22 and it use to jam after almost every shot .
He ordered a plastic replacement clip and then it didn't jam at all using many brands of ammo .
So I think the main problem with them jamming is the factory clips and people not cleaning them once in awhile .

 

[Mooseman]

They can be a fun gun but I wouldn't dream of using it for anything serious. In my personal experience they can shoot well for a while but the soft metal internals wear quickly and eventually they're kaput. For a little more money you can buy something that will last a lifetime.