Jennings J-22 Experiences...

[Turbinator]

Double post..

[Turbinator]

Hi all,

Took time this past weekend to go try out a Jennings J-22 that's been sitting around doing nothing. Let me say this.. they should call this gun:

The Jammings J-22

In my typical fashion whenever firing a gun I've never fired before, I load 1 round into the magazine first, then chamber, then fire at the target. The gun would fire after a long, heavy, and unpredictable trigger pull. The slide would reciprocate, the empty case might be extracted, but invariably the case itself would never get ejected from the gun!

In testing two rounds in the magazine, the first round would fire, the slide would come back, but the brass wouldn't be ejected. The next round would then be stripped off the magazine, effectively creating a double-feed situation.

I didn't bother to load more than 2 rounds in the mag after noticing this effect.

In one case, the spent case was not extracted at all - the extractor failed to grab onto the rim.

In another instance, the spent case was extracted and promptly re-fed back into the empty chamber. In this case, the extractor retained its grip on the rim.

Group size results were nothing short of "impressive." Shooting at a mere 10 yards away, group sizes seemed to be in the 5" to 6" category - a rough estimate based on the shots I could actually find that hit the target, a standard silhouette sized piece of paper. Because of the inconsistency of shot placement, I didn't bother to go into more extensive testing.

I had heard much about the famed Jennings, Bryco, Lorcin, etc brands. This was my first experience with the real deal, and I must say, I was not disappointed - everything I heard was TRUE!

Now, let's hear YOUR experiences with comparable firearms - don't hold back!

Turby

[ivanimal]

You know Ive always seen them in gun cases and wondered why they were so inexpensive......

[Ford8N]

I have tried one. It worked ok. It did jam once in awhile but it was loaded with cheapo Wildcat. It had long enough strings between jams to be tolerable. After all, it only costs $39.95

[Turbinator]

Thought you all would like to see a pic of the item in question:



Please try to contain your envy and jealousy!

Turby

ps. I'm not posting it to sell.. just sharing my experiences - no plans to get rid of it.

[schizrade]

I got a friends working at Chabot once. It was bought in 1972-77 (they are not sure when) and never fired.

The damn thing would only cycle hot rounds and after a while it started slam-firing and almost fired out of battery. Piece of crap.

[Guest]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Turbinator:

ps. I'm not posting it to sell.. just sharing my experiences - no plans to get rid of it. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

After your unabashed review, how much success do you think you'd have dumping it off on someone now, anyway?


<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Group size results were nothing short of "impressive." Shooting at a mere 10 yards away, group sizes seemed to be in the 5" to 6" category - <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

She's a keeper alright.

[Technical Ted]

Get it chrome plated and add some custom grips and it would look SWEEEEEET

Maybe a tac light and tritium sights

Of course, you wouldn't be adding any value to it. Just throwing your money away....

[ivanimal]

Those are nice grips are they real wood?

[jared@barringtons.com]

For those of you who are not familiar with it, this is how to operate the Jennings 22 ( AKA, Single-shot automatic ):

1. Load the magazine and insert in to the handle of the gun.

2. Draw the slide and release it to chamber a round.

3. Aim down the sights and when ready, fire.

4. The slide will blow-back but the shell will not eject.

5. Pull and hold the slide back and remove the shell with tweizers.

6. Repete the steps 2 through 5 until all rounds have been fired.

7. Once all rounds have been fired, dispose pistol.

[Turbinator]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by ivanimal:
Those are nice grips are they real wood? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

In fact, they are - thanks for noticing. They came pre-installed, so I don't know if they had to be hand whittled and hand fitted to the frame.

I'm also not sure what kind of wood they are. I'm hoping it's Hawaiian Koa wood, so that the value of the item will be increased.

Turby

[schizrade]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by 44 Canon:
For those of you who are not familiar with it, this is how to operate the Jennings 22 ( AKA, Single-shot automatic ):

1. Load the magazine and insert in to the handle of the gun.

2. Draw the slide and release it to chamber a round.

3. Aim down the sights and when ready, fire.

4. The slide will blow-back but the shell will not eject.

5. Pull and hold the slide back and remove the shell with tweizers.

6. Repete the steps 2 through 5 until all rounds have been fired.

7. Once all rounds have been fired, dispose pistol. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Sounds about right.
Oh and be ready for lots of burning crap to burn your skin. LOTS.

[Turbinator]

I didn't get the burning crap on my skin - presumably you mean bits of powder, etc. Didn't happen, although I didn't put a whole lot of rounds through the gun that day.

Turby

[Mike Searson]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Turbinator:

I'm also not sure what kind of wood they are. I'm hoping it's Hawaiian Koa wood, so that the value of the item will be increased.

Turby </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I have heard it said that they only use select Brazilian BusBenchBoard on their stocks.

[ivanimal]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">
I'm also not sure what kind of wood they are. I'm hoping it's Hawaiian Koa wood, so that the value of the item will be increased. Wink </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
[/QUOTE]

I had a car whose value went up or down depending on the level of gas in the tank.