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Re: Thoughts-Opinions on Jennings JA-22 semi-auto
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:17 pm
by puma guy
AndyC wrote:puma guy wrote:We all know AndyC has shot just about everything so his denying it is futile........

I was forced!
Forced at gunpoint, I tell you!
Well if it was a Jennings you were apparently in little danger

Re: Thoughts-Opinions on Jennings JA-22 semi-auto
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 10:04 pm
by mr surveyor
puma guy wrote:Greybeard wrote:Quote: "I'll deny it to my dying day."
Well, I'll come clean. I still have a Jennings .22 bought way back when I was college-kid-broke. Mac and cheese broke.

Working a part time job pouring concrete for $2.60 and hour - if that give a clue as to the age of this trot line weight. It shot OK for a while but for many years has been retired with the firing pin stuck in the forward position. Can anyone spell slamfire?!! I keep it around to sometimes pull out of the safe before classes to use as an example of what not to risk one's life on. And it's "safe queen" companion: An RG .22 with 2" barrel. Which last time, I tried it, actually went bang 4 times out of 6.

We all know AndyC has shot just about everything so his denying it is futile........
We carried Rohm RG's back in the sixties and I tried my best to NOT sell them but there was always someone with $11.88 that wanted one. Your experience is what I was after. As in how long would it last. I think some of them were made of Zamack, so it's not surprising. A lot of RG's spit shaved lead from poor cylinder alignment.
how dare you insult my daily carry!
surv

Re: Thoughts-Opinions on Jennings JA-22 semi-auto
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 10:13 pm
by puma guy
mr surveyor wrote:puma guy wrote:Greybeard wrote:Quote: "I'll deny it to my dying day."
Well, I'll come clean. I still have a Jennings .22 bought way back when I was college-kid-broke. Mac and cheese broke.

Working a part time job pouring concrete for $2.60 and hour - if that give a clue as to the age of this trot line weight. It shot OK for a while but for many years has been retired with the firing pin stuck in the forward position. Can anyone spell slamfire?!! I keep it around to sometimes pull out of the safe before classes to use as an example of what not to risk one's life on. And it's "safe queen" companion: An RG .22 with 2" barrel. Which last time, I tried it, actually went bang 4 times out of 6.

We all know AndyC has shot just about everything so his denying it is futile........
We carried Rohm RG's back in the sixties and I tried my best to NOT sell them but there was always someone with $11.88 that wanted one. Your experience is what I was after. As in how long would it last. I think some of them were made of Zamack, so it's not surprising. A lot of RG's spit shaved lead from poor cylinder alignment.
how dare you insult my daily carry!
surv

WOW! surv,
been a long time since I've seen one of those. Brings back a lot of memories.
Re: Thoughts-Opinions on Jennings JA-22 semi-auto
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 10:40 pm
by mr surveyor
PG
It still works too

Re: Thoughts-Opinions on Jennings JA-22 semi-auto
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 12:51 pm
by hirundo82
Eh, I've shot a friend's and it wasn't bad. Pretty accurate and decently reliable with CCI MiniMags (1 or 2 FTFeed in ~100rds). I wouldn't buy one, but wouldn't turn down a free one either.