Will anyone admit they like their Jennings?

Ascot500 · July 3, 2001, 04:25 PM

I have owned a J-22 for over 15 years and found that its a lot of fun, ususally reliable (when clean) and decently accurate (6" at 25 yds)
What more do you expect for $50?
Is Jennings still in business?

johnwill · July 3, 2001, 05:55 PM

I have a J-22 for many years, only tried to fire it a couple of times. It was given to me about 20 years ago, and just sat around in the safe. It is the "only" gun that I finally cut up and discarded, it was never reliable, and I saw no hope of making it so.

I'll admit that I don't like Jennings or their guns, but that's my limit.

Apple a Day · July 3, 2001, 06:39 PM

I bought one on a whim and it is growing on me. I've only put a couple hundred rounds through it so far. I don't depend on it in any way so I have as much fun cussing it as I do shooting it.
It is surprisingly accurate for its size. Reliability sucks but is getting better the more I shoot it. I'll get two or three magazines through it before it chokes. It hates Federal ammo but likes Remington. Someone suggester Stingers but I haven't bothered to try those yet.

I went to the range with a buddy last week and he brought along several mouse guns, .22 long and .25 caliber. None of them did as well as my Jennings, which horrified me.
If I saw a friend about to buy a Jennings 9mm I would slap him twice and call his mother to take him home, though. What a piece of manure. A guy at the range saw me popping .22s with mine and we swapped for a while. The trigger was horrible, the finish stank out loud and the accuracy... well, I had to check and make sure I was holding the right end of the gun!

Russ · July 3, 2001, 07:42 PM

Better than throwing rocks.

.357SIG · July 4, 2001, 09:50 AM

I think I'd rather throw rocks, Russ.

Ewok_Guy · July 4, 2001, 10:06 AM

I think I'd rather just run away!

9x19 · July 4, 2001, 10:11 AM

I was living in San Antonio when they first came out and being in the military with three chilluns meant living on somewhat of a shoe string, so new gun purchases had to be very... inexpensive.

I bought one, along with a buddy of mine, at a little gun shop across the highway form Westlakes Mercado.

We took them out to A Place To Shoot on the south side of town and had a ball! They were reliable for about 150 rounds before needing a quick field strip and cleaning, then good for another 100 rounds. The triggers were just this side of horrible and the sights only slightly better than those on my P-32, but...

We could reliably knock down the falling steel rabbit targets on the handgun range. I lost mine in Lake Texoma, it fell out of my back pocket while out fishing. Unless some one found it, it's laying under about 60 feet of water near the dam.

Maybe I should buy another... nah.

Tropical Z · July 4, 2001, 11:08 AM

Years ago on my first gun purchase,a friend bought a Jennings .22 while i opted for a Tanfoglio .25.He was able to shoot happily away while i spent 90% of my time trying to get the POS Tanfoglio to fire more than 2 rounds in a row.

WalterGAII · July 4, 2001, 02:06 PM

Do youself and the world a favor and hacksaw that Jennings P.O.S.

Ascot500 · July 4, 2001, 02:13 PM

Seems that those who have left negative posts have never owned a Jennings J-22.

automainea · July 4, 2001, 03:19 PM

got one about 18 years ago,my first handgun,pretty damn accurate,no problems as long as its clean,lost my fireing pin about a year ago and would like to find another pin,allthough this is not a gun i would carry on me to depend on but thats just my opinion.

9x19 · July 4, 2001, 03:35 PM

automainea,

Here you go:
http://www.auctionarms.com/search/di...temNum=1510231

July 3, 2001, 04:25 PM	#1
Ascot500 Member Join Date: December 15, 2000 Posts: 40	Will anyone admit they like their Jennings? I have owned a J-22 for over 15 years and found that its a lot of fun, ususally reliable (when clean) and decently accurate (6" at 25 yds) What more do you expect for $50? Is Jennings still in business?

July 3, 2001, 06:39 PM	#3
Apple a Day Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2000 Location: Poquoson,Virginia Posts: 1,451	I bought one on a whim and it is growing on me. I've only put a couple hundred rounds through it so far. I don't depend on it in any way so I have as much fun cussing it as I do shooting it. It is surprisingly accurate for its size. Reliability sucks but is getting better the more I shoot it. I'll get two or three magazines through it before it chokes. It hates Federal ammo but likes Remington. Someone suggester Stingers but I haven't bothered to try those yet. I went to the range with a buddy last week and he brought along several mouse guns, .22 long and .25 caliber. None of them did as well as my Jennings, which horrified me. If I saw a friend about to buy a Jennings 9mm I would slap him twice and call his mother to take him home, though. What a piece of manure. A guy at the range saw me popping .22s with mine and we swapped for a while. The trigger was horrible, the finish stank out loud and the accuracy... well, I had to check and make sure I was holding the right end of the gun! __________________ THose who use arms well cultivate the Way and keep the rules. Thus they can govern in such a way as to prevail over the corrupt. - Sun Tzu, The Art of War

July 4, 2001, 10:11 AM	#7
9x19 Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 1998 Location: Sherman, TX USA Posts: 1,774	I was living in San Antonio when they first came out and being in the military with three chilluns meant living on somewhat of a shoe string, so new gun purchases had to be very... inexpensive. I bought one, along with a buddy of mine, at a little gun shop across the highway form Westlakes Mercado. We took them out to A Place To Shoot on the south side of town and had a ball! They were reliable for about 150 rounds before needing a quick field strip and cleaning, then good for another 100 rounds. The triggers were just this side of horrible and the sights only slightly better than those on my P-32, but... We could reliably knock down the falling steel rabbit targets on the handgun range. I lost mine in Lake Texoma, it fell out of my back pocket while out fishing. Unless some one found it, it's laying under about 60 feet of water near the dam. Maybe I should buy another... nah. __________________ Make mine lean, mean, and 9x19!

July 4, 2001, 11:08 AM	#8
Tropical Z Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2000 Location: Atlantis Posts: 1,683	Years ago on my first gun purchase,a friend bought a Jennings .22 while i opted for a Tanfoglio .25.He was able to shoot happily away while i spent 90% of my time trying to get the POS Tanfoglio to fire more than 2 rounds in a row. __________________ FREEDOM IS NEVER FREE!!!!!!!

July 4, 2001, 03:35 PM	#12
9x19 Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 1998 Location: Sherman, TX USA Posts: 1,774	automainea, Here you go: http://www.auctionarms.com/search/di...temNum=1510231 __________________ Make mine lean, mean, and 9x19!

July 3, 2001, 05:55 PM	#2
johnwill Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2000 Location: PA Posts: 3,459	I have a J-22 for many years, only tried to fire it a couple of times. It was given to me about 20 years ago, and just sat around in the safe. It is the "only" gun that I finally cut up and discarded, it was never reliable, and I saw no hope of making it so. I'll admit that I don't like Jennings or their guns, but that's my limit.

July 3, 2001, 07:42 PM	#4
Russ Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2001 Location: Kentucky, Refugee from California Posts: 1,097	Better than throwing rocks.

July 4, 2001, 09:50 AM	#5
.357SIG Senior Member Join Date: August 18, 1999 Posts: 754	I think I'd rather throw rocks, Russ.

July 4, 2001, 10:06 AM	#6
Ewok_Guy Senior Member Join Date: April 11, 2001 Location: Endor Posts: 1,665	I think I'd rather just run away!

July 4, 2001, 02:06 PM	#9
WalterGAII Senior Member Join Date: November 7, 1999 Posts: 1,517	Do youself and the world a favor and hacksaw that Jennings P.O.S.

July 4, 2001, 02:13 PM	#10
Ascot500 Member Join Date: December 15, 2000 Posts: 40	Seems that those who have left negative posts have never owned a Jennings J-22.

July 4, 2001, 03:19 PM	#11
automainea Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2001 Posts: 105	got one about 18 years ago,my first handgun,pretty damn accurate,no problems as long as its clean,lost my fireing pin about a year ago and would like to find another pin,allthough this is not a gun i would carry on me to depend on but thats just my opinion.