Another Pawn Shop Find: Jennings J-22 Pistol - Did I Waste $79
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- The Jennings J-22 pistol was produced from 1978 until approximately 1992 and sold for about $100. I found a nice one at a local pawn shop and paid $79 for it. Watch as my son and I put three different types of ammo through this pistol and find out if I wasted my money.....again!
When I started my law enforcement career I was desperate for a back up gun. At that time the only gun I could afford was a Jennings R22. It was my back up for about a year. It always went bang when I pulled the trigger and was very accurate. After 34 years I still have it. And it still works. Love the pawn shop finds videos, keep them coming!
Awesome story and I thank you for sharing it. I love making these "pawn shop" videos and I appreciate the feedback. My son and I hope you have a safe and prosperous 2024 and I also want to thank you for your law enforcement service.
Thank you for your service! You guys don’t get nearly enough appreciation for the job you do!
I love pawnshop finds
I bought a Jennings new in florida for 54.95
I own one bought it in 82,83. Winchester Super X works the best in mine with no jamming
I had 2 of these, both were older, I actually purchased the 2 from a local gun shop, they were about $25 a piece, both had feed issues, the way the feed ramp and barrel are mounted together there was a rough lip between them, I ground and polished the feed ramp connection and made them nice and smooth, fed like a dream on both afterwards, shot very well and dependable. I’ve since parted with them both, wish I would have kept one for my collection..
This. Old or never broken in the feed ramps are unreliable trash you have to manually check. There's probably a reason Lorcin got sued out of existence.
Im shown the dumbest looking 22lr rounds (unless vermin’s your dish [but then bbs are cheaper]).
Wa Yea !! : )))
As a gunsmith who has fixed a lot of these Saturday night specials, replace ALL the springs and they're generally gtg.
People get upset when the parts to fix them cost more than what they spent to buy it 30 years ago 😂
That's funny I can totally relate as a mechanic people bitch when it's 1k to fix their car they bought for $500 before the pandemic lol. If ya like the thing keep it going regardless of price. Little things that bring us joy matter more than the cost imho
Like my 22 Stevenson rifle cost me only 50 bucks but to have it polished cleaned and professionally done was around a hundred bucks.
Getting rimfire auto's to work, is handy skill?... The Owen smg, was prototyped in .22..
Yes. It was worth the $79 !
I wonder how many rounds it will last?
It IS a backup gun.... an accurate one at that!
I picked up a Raven Arms 25acp for $84. Then, I turned around and bought all new springs & changed them all. Bought a backup trigger spring, recoil spring, firing pin spring, another spring, 3 firing pins, a different color slide, different grips, screws, safety switch, and two new magazines.
All these parts cost as much as the gun. But, I wanted to be able to keep this thing operational forever. Who knows, in 10-15 years these parts may not even exist anymore.
You are totally correct.
Love pawn shop finds. Just oddity finds in general.
Thanks for the Pawn Shop Finds! They are always informative and entertaining!
Looking forward to more in 2024!
Living my best La Vida Loca here in south eastern Arizona
I hope to make lots of "pawn shop" videos next year and hopefully the pawn shops in my area continue to offer used firearms at reasonable prices 👍😎
I imagine you are on a first name basis in all the local pawn shops!
Thanks for an interesting video. Nice way for a father and son to have fun in the great outdoors!@@mixup98
I used to have a Lorcin .380, which was as cheap as any Jennings, but I did love that gun. Come to think of it, I loved every gun Ive ever had
Except for my Bearman 9mm derringer I can probably say that I also loved every gun I ever owned. ua-cam.com/video/iw_x8YRf3ew/v-deo.html
Then you probably never owned a hi point C9 or 380 🤣
@@briancarroll8124 That is correct.
@@briancarroll8124I have owned two different HiPoints over the last 20 years. They are what they are. Strangely enough, both were reliable. Now, I never shot them unless I was alone at the range, don't want to ruin my rep, lol.
I love used firearm videos. Far more entertaining than videos on newer production guns.
I have one, .22 LR, I got back in the late 70's early 80's time frame. Never had any problems. Still fires CCI mini-mags without flaw.
Had one of these years ago, was pretty reliable and not terrible on accuracy.
Hey Mix-Up, these are great videos! Love the pawn shop finds too. Fun to see if they work out. Keep them coming.
I have a few more "pawn shop" finds that I will be showing off in the near future. Thanks for the feedback on these videos.
I bought a new Jennings J22 back in the early 80's for about $50 and still have it today. I gave up on it for awhile because of all the malfunctions but after watching videos about it I started plinking with it again. Running Mini Mags and good maintenance were the key. Love these cheap little pistols now. Another fun video, always enjoy them. Happy New Year !
You can greatly improve the reliability by polishing the surfaces that are in contact, slightly widening the extractor groove in the slide, installing a beefier extractor spring and being generous with the lube.
Your "Pawn Shop Guns" series is awesome! A lot of the other gun channels review weapons that are unattainable because of cost and/or legal restrictions. Firearms like the ones you're profiling are available to a larger group of people, and they're cool pieces of history, too.
OK, I bought one at a pawn shop. Nice shape, good price. I liked it. I could never get it to shoot two bullets in a row. Kept jamming, no matter what kind of ammo I used. I found that it was missing the extractor, so I took it back to the pawn shop. They agreed to get it fixed. After about 2 months at the gunsmith's. I called and they said they were looking for parts. Well, I found the parts in about 20 minutes on the internet, and bought them. I gave them to the gunsmith and he completed the repair. Got it back, and it surprisingly would NOT cycle the ammo past the second shot. The shop gave me credit for what I paid for it, and I bought a Glock 42. Never fails.
I like your pawn shop finds. Score one for us commoners, lol. I've got the Phoenix HP22. 10 rounds, pretty good.
Yes I have one shoots great but too many safeties
I bought a HP22 and reworked the leaf spring to make it easier to reload without fiddling with the safeties. It has been a great little plinker for over a decade now.
I know alot of folks struggle with the concept that sometimes guns can just be for fun. You guys sure seem to have fun, no matter what you're shooting, and I have fun watching you guys having fun. Keep up the good content and have a happy new year.
Some folks think that firearms are only useful for self-defense but a lot of us use them for target shooting, plinking and competition shooting. Some of my best memories are of my son and I on the range and shooting our videos. Thank you for the great comment and have a safe and Happy New Year!
@@mixup98save a life/take a life, very versatile things..
I like seeing these old Saturday night specials 😅. Reminds me of old days before the plastic fantastic, and micro9. Hope ya keep finding them👍
I can say I did not expect your son to fall like that..with the shot of his ankle, I almost choked on my coffee 🤣
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intro of Mr. "son" was great! Sense of humor spot on! You like me, done had all the fancy stuff, collecting, now time to just buy this and that for fun!!!! Great way to spend time!! 22 is just hit and miss in a auto. No matter what it is.
Inexpensive pawn store guns - like a box of chocolates!
Yep, and especially luv the pawn guns that are already 'broke-in', where basically the previous owners have already made up for the cheap construction and 'rough edges', by 'polishing' the feed ramp, slide, etc.... simply thru heavy _use._
Precisely!
Being a handgun starved Brit I love your channel, I also love the shotgun videos too...🇬🇧
The pawn shop finds, and cheap guns are fun to watch, keep them coming
We will and thank you for watching our videos.
I bought a box of the Browning ammo. Before I left the store I decided to check the ammo. Every round was loosely crimped , and could be pulled forward . I showed this to the salesman and told him it was u safe. Despite the no returns on ammo he gave me a refund and pulled them off the shelf. Treat yourself to a quality small 22 pistol. Walther TPH. I have two of the Interarms stainless versions. Accurate and reliable
I had a Jennings 380 probably like 30 years ago. I shot it so much that I cracked the frame and turned it into the local sheriffs department. They gave me 3/4 of what I paid for it which was nice. It did jam a lot and we referred to it as the Jennings jammer!
My Lorcin would only reliably shoot Remington Thunderbolt ammo, and it loved it! I've thought about picking up another Lorcin for many years, now. My first one was probably 30 years ago. I love that you aren't afraid of the "junk guns", and even have an appreciation for them. You're a true gun enthusiast. Excellent! 🤟
They are good fun and they armed alot of old age pensioners and low income people and they saved a lot of lives
I had one that would jam at every shot. I didn’t know anything about magazine lips and feed ramps back then. I also didn’t know to switch ammo back then either.
I wish I had it back so I could tinker with it!!
I love the little comedy part in this content. We really need that kinda “free extra entertainment” in this crazy time today’s inserted between our hobbies. Thanks and Keep em coming 👍🏻
Your feedback on our little skit is greatly appreciated. Hopefully we will have a new video posted next weekend.
The skit with your son had me laughing lol that was funny for sure 😂
Awesome....thank you! 😁😁
I have a one from the mid 80's that belonged to a cousin,he never had any issues. For a short time I owned a Bryco version, would only really work with higher grain 22 rounds.
That’s kind of the norm with a lot of this cheaper 22’s. Heavier grain the better
Mixup keep reviewing these pawn shop finds. It makes me want to start going to them again but our local ones didn’t have anything like you find.
Or if they do they think it's gold.
@@joshuagibson2520 your right there.
@@charleywalker2982 Honestly, I had quit going to pawn shops in my area in the late 90s \2000s. Everything used they had was always marked about $20 under full blown retail and they were never willing to haggle either.
Most pawn shops in my area are overpriced, especially on firearms, but there are a few that have very reasonable prices and they tend to sell a lot of guns. I don't find a great deal everyday but occasionally I come home with a "new" used firearm to review.
I had a J22. It was garbage. Never could get a full mag through it. And every time i shot it i got keyholes. I sold it and bought a PA63 in 9x18. I still have it. Excellent little pistol.
Love mouse guns. Always had problems with Winchester ammo in them. Thanks for showing the "real" experience.
had one of these in 25acp, it couldn't get through a full magazine without jamming, no mater what I did. Sold it for $75, and I'm happy someone took it.
I had one of those. Mine was "nickel plated" and had one magazine, it cst me $55. I destroyed it after it fired when the safety was engaged. And it went off when I pulled the slide back and saw a round in the chamber and the slide went forward. Not to mention that only half the rounds fed in it fired. I was in the Army in Iraq, that pistol was the scariest gun I have ever held.
I like it, my dad had one as his only gun. So it kinda has a special place in my heart
I bought a chrome plated wood grip j 22 in 1979 from a local gun store. I still have it for home defense and critter's. I have never had a problem and I have a few offers to buy it
Absolutely one of the most honest guys on the net’ doesn’t matter if it is a stapler shooting caps or a SIG 210’ if it sucks he tells it’ if it’s good he tells it’ no complaints on my end.
Thank you for the nice compliment, Chris. I purchase almost every gun in my videos (I borrow the ones that I haven't bought) and there is absolutely no reason not to give an honest opinion. Some reviewers have sponsors and I suppose some of them are obligated to give good reviews. I'm not. Thanks again and have a great new year.
@@mixup98 no worries pal’ you also have a safe and healthy new year
And keep em” coming! Always a warm feeling when you and jr pop up in my feed.
I had a Jennings J-22. I bought it used in the box for 50 in 2016. I had it for a few years. They are surprisingly accurate little plinkers. A friend fell in love with it so we did a transfer. He still has it. With CCI mini-mags, that little thing is very reliable and very accurate.
Thanks for sharing!
Had Jennings. 22cal it worked well if you shot cci in it and kept it clean.
I'd definitely say it's possible. I had one of their 380 acp's and if it was kept clean and well lubed it ran pretty good for a 100$ ghetto gun lol
I had one just like it. Great little gun for the price. It lived in a cheap holster clipped to the under side of the drivers seat in my Dodge D-50 pickup for years. It was all I could afford for a concealable gun back before the "concealed carry" days, but it always worked as long as I kept it clean and lubed. I regret selling it now that you mention it.🤔
Thanks for the Pawn shop find videos. You can find gems there from time to time. Thanks for you do! Happy New Year to you and yoyrs as well as yiur viewers and their.
My son and I also wish you and yours a Happy New Year!
I like your pawn shop videos a lot! Hope they keep coming in 2024. Happy New Year, MixUp!
My first pistol is a Davis p380. I used it to shoot the qualifications course for my cpl. The instructor mentioned I could do better with a better pistol. I replied about all the clearing practice of all the different jamming I was experiencing. 👍
I always liked the looks of them
Love the great firearm culture that you Americans have. We do really need it here in Italy, despite Italy invented Beretta and many other brands about guns. I legally and proudly have a Marlin mod.60 in .22LR caliber from North Haven, U.S.A and I do really love this tiny caliber, very funny at the range! An Affectionate greeting the U.S.A awesome country! 😀❤
My Beretta shotgun and CX4 Storm were both made in Italy and they are some of my favorite firearms. My very first rifle that I ever owned was a Marlin Model 60 that I received for Christmas around 1971. I shot that .22 rifle until it just couldn't shoot anymore. Affectionate greetings from the United States.
@@mixup98 Great story sir! By the way, I hope one day I'll be able to visit some place in the United States, I'm so attached to the hystory of your country. Affectionate greetins from Italy again 🙂
Pistol? 79$ ... what a steal!! My best is a marlin 795, for 125$ & was a good purchase as it shoots 3/4" @ 50 yds with a cheap red dot!!
Jennings, Jimenez, Phoenix Arms, Raven, Lorcin, Davis, Sundance, Bryco, are just some of the different names these guns were sold under. It all started as Raven Firearms in 1970. I have an original 1970 Raven .25acp, made out of chrome plated pot metal with ivory colored plastic grips. I've never tried to fire it. I've been told the pot metal slides are prone to cracking.
Had many they don't crack under normal wear
Ive got 200 rds thru mine, no issues yet
Very cool little pistols.
I’ve known 2 people who bought these. The first was a friend in early 90’s. At three yards it would group about 18 inches. Another friend bought it for his wife in 2019 as a purse gun. The factory mags wouldn’t work in the gun. The springs would stick in the bottom of the mags and the rounds would float freely in the mag tubes. I tell anyone that asks for my advice that the cheapest gun that they should buy is a Ruger or a Canik. I’ve been testing a Taurus G3C for a year and it’s been 100% for me so I can recommend it to friends. My next purchase is a PSA dagger. If it’s reliable after a 1000 rounds, it would be my first recommendation because mags and parts are so cheap.
My brother had the silver colored model of this same gun. It was a decent little shooter that we had alot of fun plinking with. 🤠👍
It reminds me of my Phoenix Arms 25.acp bought it brand-new about 4 years ago paid $127 , they also make a 22lr pistol. My little 25.acp is a great little shooter for a belly gun.
My 1st gun was a Bryco/Jennings 9mm. It was used and cheap and it was high capacity during the assault weapons ban. I had it less than 10 years, and it worked....til it didn't. The frame on it broke and I gave up on it. It did it's job. And like any other addiction, it was the first of many.
About 30 years ago, I had a little .25 that would empty all 6 rounds with one trigger pull. Happy New Year. Thank you. God Bless and stay safe.
Another great review. I had that Jennings in .25 acp. The Browning ammo was too rich for its blood.
I recently bought a box of Winchester 22lr ammo and fired it in my Remington 597. I have never had a problem with other ammo in the rifle but it certainly did not like Winchester ammo at all. Shot 20 rounds with three failures.
Great video. Looks fun to shoot. Polish that feed ramp and top of the hood where the shell hits before entering the barrel, might possibly get another gun running right.
I use "Crocus Cloth" which is an astoundingly fine emery paper. Just tear a small strip and cover the rubber head of a pencil of various sizes and push in and out like the cartridge moves. It POLISHES the metal and does not grind much off at all. It really works in thirty seconds or so of work!.............................elsullo
Using a 3D printer I was able to manufacture a frame for one of these, and then acquire a parts kit for less than 50 bucks. After a bit of hand-fitting with the parts, I can get her to run through most magazines without a jam. I love this little thing
I bought a J-22 jennings back in 91 or 92 new from a local gun shop, I believe it cost me then about $90 out the door, My son has it now with the original box, receipt and paperwork, its still reliable to this day, which is odd for the bad reputation they earned over the years,
Another great video sir! That's why I have always loved your videos, informative with a bit of humor to boot. Keep up the great work!
Thank you very much and my son and I hope you have a great 2024.
That was hilarious with the music and everything when Ed was walking in.
Loved my J-22, some knot head stole it. was never able to replace it.
Love your finds, that Saturday night fever opening was funny, thanks
Glad you enjoyed it Ira 👍😁😁
I got my Jennings 380 and two mags (Bryco) on Bud's for 80 bucks. Great condition for an older girl, but keep her clean and lubed and she's a good little pistol.
I enjoy the pawn shop pick ups.
I haven't purchased a firearm from a pawn shop, but watching these videos have definitely given me the possibility to go and check them out.
I found a Sig P229 at a pawn shop. They knocked it off cheap to me.
Pawn shops are run by smart and knowledgeable people, and they rarely loan money on bad guns that they might be stuck with. They tend to have surprisingly good stock and may have room to lower prices if you are polite, and do not automatically assume that they are cheaters. Really good deals are available: almost everyone who pawns a gun really does intend to get it back because they LIKE IT, but have bad luck.........................elsullo
I can’t say I have a ton of pawn shop experience but I have bought a few. Mostly it depends on what they paid for it to determine how much they can wheel and deal. Most of the ones I have dealt with are not gunsmiths so at best they might wipe them off before they go in the case and at worst they just go in the case warts and all so be aware.
Sorry did some shooting today. Years ago I bought a raven arms 25 off a guy for like $20. Had a broken firing pin. I just fixed it recently with a new stainless firing pin. The gun is laughably simple but what can I say it functions well. I cleaned her up and put back in dad’s safe with a box of shells. I am happy to own it.
I have one of those Jennings j22 !!! I bought it back in 1989 for the first wife to plink with she hated it lol. I've had a hard time shooting the thing because my big hands ,so I gave it to my Dad witch he also had big hands and had a hard time shooting it. After his passing i got his gun collection and low an behold it was in with them so it came back. He lost one of the mags that came with it so I had to buy one from eBay to replace it. My 10 year old grandson loves shooting it.
Do people really ask why you pick these things up?
For $79 I'd pick that up too.
Awesome video as always guys, keep shooting (from across the pond 🇬🇧)
I love arcane little pistols even if some of them are unreliable.
They are just fun.
I tend to agree 100%.
It’s broken in and shoots great. You got an excellent deal for 79 USD.
I think i am going to start checking out pawn shops too….great find sir.
You should and thank you for watching our video.
Nice intro for the son 😎
Mine works well , about 30 years old , bought it from Long's Drugs , when they sold gun's and trains ,ammo , they even had a catalog ! The black teflon has held up well , all things , not bad for $29.99.
Love The Mix-up and Son!
Happy New Year brother.
I bought me a Jennings 22 caliber pistol, polished chrome back in 1986, still have her! Thumbs up video ~John
I had a Jimenez Arms .22 I recently parted with. Jimenez is the successor to Jennings when the latter got screwed by an insane court ruling.
Perfect size for a pocket pistol, or snake gun to carry in the yard. Feed and ejection issues as others have described, very sensitive to the ammo shot through it.
Kind of already regret parting with it, I had four magazines with it, but decided the malfunction rate was too high.
If somebody could retail a 22 or 25 or 32 that size under about $229 at most, preferably about $149, and solved the feed issues, I think they would sell a lot.
I love pawn shop finds. I just picked up a Intratek DC9 with two mags and the case for $700 including taxes.
I had a Tec-9 many years ago and I can't believe how much they have increased in value. Hopefully I will find an nice one someday and do a review on it. Congratulations on finding one.
I bought one of those in Canada back in the mid 90's. Should have kept it, as I was grandfathered in. They are now considered a prohibited weapon in Canada and can’t be legally purchased. Fun gun. Thanks for the memories.
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I had and carried a jennings for many years. I put hundreds of rounds through it with very few problems. While cleaning it a few months ago it totally fell apart to the point I couldn't get it back together again. It was a great weapon!!!
Check with UA-cam on how to put your model gun back together.
I have a stainless one that I bought 20 years ago, as long as you keep it clean and shoot CCI out of it it runs great!!
That Saturday Night "trip" intro for your son was a hoot 😃. Love the pawn shop finds.
Thank you Sarge 😜😜
Always fun to see guns out of california. Also love 22 handguns in general, fun times, always enjoy your videos from Beautiful southern Nevada! Doesn't matter to me if its a pawn shop find under $100 or over $1000 always a good time on this channel!
Good morning jackgreenstalk. I also love .22 handguns and believe it or not the .22 LR is my favorite cartridge. We are glad to hear that you enjoy our videos and we thank you for watching them. Stay safe my friend and have a great 2024.
Back in the late 80's I bought a Jennings 25, at 10 feet it shot 12" to the left, I only got it because I worked in many dark alleys at all hours of the night, up close & personal protection for $ 65.
I had a Jennings but unfortunately it was stolen. On 10 meter the aim was spot-on and it never jammed using Blazer ammo. It was a fun plinking gun and I miss that little pistol.
You and your son do great videos of all guns. From expensive to the pawn shop finds
My son and I really enjoy making these videos and we thank you for always watching them.
Good to have a longer video back! The “shorts” are okish, but these are always fun to watch, even a bit educational.
I have an affinity for these .22 Saturday night specials, too. The ones made in Southern California tend to be less dependable, but I still like them. I think the Phoenix Arms .22 (and .25ACP) may be the last of that breed still made here. They are actually pretty decent handguns.
Happy New Year 🎉 to you, your very talented son, and your entire family! I look forward to more adventures.
My first pistol was Jennings .22. I bought it in 1987, I do believe, I turned 20 that year and my Dad had to sign for it (nobody cared about "straw purchases" back then). I was still living with my parents then, going to college and recovering from a car wreck with TBI. The TBI might explain why I bought the darn thing, LOL, but it did shoot very well. It was reliable with good, hot ammo, too. I had one weird AD. I was at my sister's house and outside. Some feral dogs came up and I got the pistol, racked it and BANG! My finger was off the trigger yet my ears were ringing, and there was a divot in the concrete near my feet. I found the casing (Stinger) and the entire rim was crushed. Apparently, that round had a thick rim and the slide had enough force to crush the rim sufficiently for "Bang!" Never had that problem before or since with any ammo or gun. It definitely was an ammo problem too.
Mine had the older sliding safety that was very positive but you weren't going to release it in a hurry. BUT I was married in short order and living on my own and it made a handy little pistol to have. Soon was replaced by S&W model 19 then a Beretta 84, though.
Great memories, thank you.
You are very welcome and thank you for sharing your story. I'm glad to hear that you weren't hit with that Stinger bullet.
@@mixup98 - My sister was very anti-gun at the time and it sparked a conversation, LOL!! She's back on the right now, though. Only took me 30 years to convince her. ;)
I enjoy the fact that you review various cost guns - no need to rationalize that. As far as the Jennings - never even heard of it before watching - apart from the novelty of it - it doesn't appeal to me - but at least now I know the thing exists. Thanks as always and Happy New Year.
I had a Sterling 22 auto around 40 years ago. I liked the look of it but it would fire twice with one trigger pull. I traded it in on a Ruger Mk2 that I still use today. Small pocket handguns are nice to have so I have a North American arms mini revolver for that. It's nice to see a father and son doing things together. Great video.
I had an old original Jennings, made by Jennings, and as long as I didn't use Golden Bullets, it would feed and fire everything. Golden Bullets I'd have at least 2 jams per magazine. For the longest time I kept mine in my fishing tacklebox with a pill bottle with about 120 rounds of CCI Mini-Mags.
That was a funny entrance. :-) You did not waste your money, you helped your viewers save their money. Thank you for making this content and sharing with us. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Happy New Year!!
Haha your sons intro had me rolling 😂
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In my opinion, watching these tests of weapons of unknown or questionable reputation is more entertaining to watch than new expensive high quality weapons that are reliable by default. Those weapons
many channels test immediately when manufacturers release them to the market.
I've had a J-22 since the early 90's and we always used to play darts with it at 10'. BANG, BANG, BANG Score, paste up with new holes and leave the gun on the table for the next player.... It's so fun to plink with
I had a J22 once and it worked just fine. These little pistols are made of mostly zinc, so use only standard velocity ammo in them, or else they break up.
I have never had a bad gun, but I have had a few with magazine problems. Usually as long as your spring, fire pin, and extractor are present and functioning somewhat properly, the gun will run. I always suspect the mag first when I have any issues. Esp with 22 ell ar.
Had a Jennings some years ago. Much more reliable after i polished the feed ramp. After i did that it fed most ammo pretty well with only an occasional problem. . I found that CCI stingers never had a misfire so thats what i shot in it most of the time.
I had a Jennings back in the early 00s. I found it in the pocket of a seat cover in a jeep wagoner that i was pulling parts from in a scrap yard. I probably fired around 300 rounds through it. Dont remember it jamming or having any problems. It hit several inches to the right but once ya got used to it it was fine. Traded it off for a bowie knife. Certainly not a terrible little pistol.
The Jennings J-22 was the first gun I ever shot. My dad bought one in the 80s and it was the only gun he had for decades.
Bought one in 1985. Never jammed and was accurate enough to beat on a coffee can at 20 yards. Paid $69 for it brand new.
Here in Unicornia it's difficult to find good pawn shop guns; if you can even FIND an FFL pawn shop you face either guns that are almost as expensive as new guns or you get rust chunks.
I’ve owned a Jennings since 1987 bought new great lil pistol and in the box was an orange piece of paper saying we recommend using CCI Stinger ammo = high volacity ammo it works great 😎🇺🇸🤙🏼
I tried a box of stingers in mine back in the 1980's. Later I read an article that said stingers were too powerful and would eventually crack the frame, I have only used minimags ever since.