Jimenez Arms JA .22lr

[graycrait]

I've had some fun with the my new to me Phoenix Arms .22 so I was wondering what people think, if anything, from personal experience with the Jimenez .22? I realize the Jimenez is simply a reprisal of the Bryco/Jennings .22, but wondered specifically about the Jimenez J.A. .22LR. Years ago I had a Bryco .25 that after I gave it a fluff and buff it worked remarkably well. Just wondering if the Jimenez has the same potential. (And yes I have had Beretta Bobcats and other smallish .22s &.32, as well as NAAs, etc.). After my recent experience with the Phoenix I think I might like to give the Jimenez .22, the latest incarnation of the Bryco/Jennings .22, a try.

[mousegunner]

The Jimenez JA22 is a great little pocket gun, and has proved to be reliable and durable. Minimags seem to function best. I liked mine so much I gave it as a present to a friend, and would like to have another one some day. Here are some hi-res photos...

Jimenez JA22 Gallery

[graycrait]

Thanks Marshall, I had looked on your website but I didn't see anything very definitive on the Jimenez JA 22 itself. After a couple of snips with my tin snips the offending extra safeties on the Phoenix are history, leaving only the hammer block safety. I had so much fun shooting this this little Phoenix HP22 the other day I got a hankering for the Jimenez to see how it does.

Craig

[Ghooge2008]

I got a crappy one, picked it up for 60 bucks with a stick of cci mini mags...if you only put 5 in the mag...it does ok, I did a F&B also. I also had a ja9...I picked up for about 75 dollars...the trigger bar has a spring under it or something...it broke, you could hold the pistol right and nothing, turn it upside down, and it would fire. I wouldn't count my life on one, but plinking in the backyard could be done with the j22.

[Guest TnRebel]

I have his bigger brother a Raven 25 and it has had at lest a 1000 rnds and no hiccups. I have had it for about 15 years.

[graycrait]

I was reading on the Bryco/Jennings forum about how some wouldn't work with a full mag load. Apparently there is a fix for that of some sort. Not looking for a world beater CCW or target gun on this project or avenue of interest. Just want to fool around with one. I've got a Rossi 2" SS snubbie that works great without the hammer block that I would trade for one or another Rossi .357 unfluted cyclinder with sight insert missing that also works great without the hammer block I would trade for one or a Charter Undercover .38 Special that needs a hand I would trade for one. All FTF of course.

Craig

[Guest Tusculum]

Ive sold 10 or more 22s and 2 nines and only 2 returns. One 22 had a bad mag and 1 9 had the loaded chamber indicator fall out. Jimenez repaired these without any problem and these guys that bought em couldnt be happier. For the money they are a good lil gun.

[joejodus]

My buddy has a not so good one, jams alot and has even went off when rack the slide to load it. But thats the only one i have had any experience with.