The pistol is constructed from an aluminum alloy slide making it several ounces heavier than my much more modern Ruger LCP II Lite Rack chambered in. So small in fact that it is now the smallest handgun in my inventory. Like I said in the intro, I had every reason to believe every single one of these reports based on YouTube videos I had seen but I just had to try one out for myself. The pistol was apparently so dangerous that the BATFE declared it “extremely dangerous” and had “potential for serious injury” in a 2001 paper.Īpparently, Jennings knew this as well and even included text within the manual that stated that users intending to carry the gun should carry it with the chamber empty due to the risk of a negligent discharge due to an insufficient gap between the trigger bar and the sear. The J-22 featured a 2.5-inch fixed barrel, weighs just 12-ounces (mine measured in at 13.2 oz), has fixed sights, and feeds from a 6-round detachable box magazine.Īfter release, the pistol quickly gained a notorious reputation for being unreliable, inaccurate, and also quite dangerous to even carry as many owners reported that their firearms would discharge when dropped. 25 ACP version called the J-25 and both pistols were blowback operated. When the pistol was first released in 1978, it was priced right at $100 but copies can be found on the second-hand market for as little as $20 (or a box of ammo if you find someone willing to part with their precious lead). Many considered the J-22 to be a “Saturday Night Special” firearm due to a combination of its size and price point. Although Jennings made several other firearms, the J-22 became the company’s most well-known product and not for the best of reasons. The Jennings J-22 pistol was designed by Jennings Firearms in 1978 and marketed as a self-defense. The Rimfire Report: Is the Jennings J-22 Really that Bad? The Rimfire Report: Reviewing the FN 502 Tactical Rimfire Pistol.The Rimfire Report: Testing SK High Velocity 22LR Match Ammo.The Rimfire Report: The High Standard Flite-King 22LR Pistol.The Rimfire Report: Five 22LR Firearms I’d Like to See for 2022.So join me today as I walk you guys through my experiences with my personally owned Jennings J-22. However, I recently came across one on and decided I was going to investigate myself to really see what the Jennings J-22 is all about and to see whether the horrifying reports I had heard about its performance, ergonomics, and reliability were accurate. Up until recently, I believed every bit of what I heard and saw about it. Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearms world and its various guns, ammunition, and sports! The infamous Jennings J-22 has a pretty nasty reputation for being a complete garbage pistol.
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