Celraysoda

I read tons of negative reviews of people repeating what they heard. I read positive reviews and viewed videos of actual owners and what they did to make them accurate and more reliable. This isn't a gun that I keep next to my bedside, this is a fun little shooter that eats inexpensive ammo. Unless I am one of the lucky ones that received a unit with no problems and the sights are accurate. Was it a waste of a pistol permit?....Depends on what I wanted. (I did see a nice 38 when I was waiting for the nics to come back ) Am I happy with my Jennings J-22? Yes. Would I buy another Jennings model? Probably not. I haven't read one positive review on any of the other calibers. This isn't my first pistol and certainly won't be my last.

Well, I have to agree with you on the quality. It is is very simple gun with not the best craftmanship. It had burrs and slivers of metal in the slide from the machining. Nothing a Dremel wire wheel couldn't smooth over. I have handled the 9mm Jennings which seemed pretty crappy. If we ever meet, your more then welcome to try the little 22 out.

Thanks everyone. I figure by the picture, the order is the firing pin, the washer and then the spring which then is against the bolt lock?

When it's coming from a Jennings/Bryco/Pot-metal POS, i'd rather hear "Click" than "BOOOOOOM OW OW AIIGH!!!!!!!' The Jennings turned out to be very accurate with the right ammo and a few simple mods before the trip to the range. Just polish the feed ramp and scrub the whole thing with steel wool. File off a few sharp edges and your set. Most people who call the J-22 a POS have never owned one. They just repeat what they read and hear. I can't say the same for the other calibers. I read a story about a loaded Jennings 9 sitting at the table went full auto by itself shooting 2 people.

So I purchased a used Mossberg 12 gauge pump 500a only to find out the firing pin is broken. I ordered a new pin, pin spring and washer from Midway. I looked online for an actual close up diagram of the bolt and firing pin assembly but can only find unreadable diagrams. I am pretty good with my hands and I am confident that I can replace the pin, just need a few pictures or hand drawings if anyone has to show what goes where.... -Thanks.

So I took my two new purchases to the Bullet Hole today to test them out. I purchased a used Mossberg 12 guage 500A pump and new Jennings J-22 from Frank at the Silver Bullet. I have read mixed reviews on the Jennings. It jams all the time, not accurate and even a few where the slide blows off. I fed it some Aguilla lead round nose which it jammed up a few times. Then tried Federal Game Shock which did pretty well. Rem Gold which jammed and then the Winchester Wildcat which did awesome. I ran through about 300 rounds with no problems. I am overall very happy with this purchase. I was worried at first with all the horrible stories of people throwing them away in the lake or smashing them when they were at the range. I think Frank still has a used one in the case if anyone is interested in an inexpensive little shooter. Well, then the Mossberg. Loaded it, pumped and then click. Nothing. I tried a few times and still nothing. I took it home to find the firing pin missing! :cry: I know that Frank doesn't test the used guns so I am not upset. I still got a very good deal on it. Ordered the pin, spring and washer from Midway. Should be here by Friday next week.

There are certain places that do not allow it. First I think it must be shipped UPS ground. DO NOT use the USPS. NYC, Maryland, Washington DC and Parts of California do not allow ammo to be sent. (There may be more). Easiest way to be sure is to check an online ammo site and see if they will ship to your desired address.

They are only taking advantage if someone buys it If you are smart enough to look online, you should be smart enough to learn to compare prices Not saying "you" to make it perosnal, using "you" as a general term True. But there was a point a few months back where any standard 9mm ammo was sold out or on backorder on the internet. That's when sites like this start trying to sell to the desperate who do not have a local gun shop to purchase from. Out of the hundreds of thousands of people searching online, I am positive that some people have to resort to purchasing at these grossly inflated prices. I remember seeing a 100 round box of Winchester selling for $75 on Gun Broker. I was a desperate sucker and resorted to buying a brick of primers with a 300% markup because none were available locally. :x

I will go higher. You can buy a box from me for $40 That's crazy. I just paid like 255 delivered for a case of them. Like 12.75 per box SHIPPED! This site should be ashamed of itself for asking for $30. :x Good deal! I am about to purchase my first case. Shopping around now.

True, but that is specialty ammo, like tear gas 12 guage shells or the ones with the little darts in them. Still too much, though! I would pay $5 a round to fill a magazine that I know will do it's job when I needed it. I keep a Smith 3913 bedside. I don't have it loaded with Blazer or Winchester, I have those pretty little Black Talons which I hope I never have to use. Not as expensive as your mag-safe but still up there.

Am I seeing this correctly? $27.99 for a 50 round box of American Eagle 9mm? Talk about talking advantage of a situation. :roll: http://www.smokewagongear.com/p-664-9mm ... ae9dp.aspx

Soon is relative re: Willowbrook Dick's. They're not out of the ground yet, and Christmas/winter is coming... After visiting Cabelas in PA, it's my opinion that if Cabelas were to pull out of Xanadu, the project will completely die, right now it's on life support and is/has been brain dead. They already pulled out from what I hear. The whole project has been liquidated from what I was told. Trump, Sanzari..all of them left and took a loss. All that stands is what's left of a ski-slope. I even called Cabela's and spoke to someone about it and they said that it wasn't happening and that the website hasn't reflected the change. That sucks because I took the drive to Cabela's once and didn't want to leave.

Know the coords? I have some scuba gear... 8-)

Good point. Ammo is back on the shelves. I did see the guy in front of me buy the last 12 boxes of cmp 30-06...really pissed me off when I was there to buy the last 12 boxes. :x Was at the range last week and someone purchased two cases of federal 40 S&W. It is probably listed on Gun Broker right now with an 80% mark up.

I will be shooting off some of the 9mm, but those Greek Surplus 30-06 tins are getting harder to find.

So I was watching a news clip about ammo shortages. The reporter made a comment after she spoke to a consumer in a gun shop who was buying 200 rounds of 45 just to keep at home and said he is "one of millions of gun owners who are hoarding their ammunition" and "stockpiling". What do you all have at home in the closet or safe that you don't shoot? 2 Bricks 22LR 1 spam can of Greek 30-06 (192 rounds in en bloc clips) 1000 rounds 9mm 5 boxes 12 gauge shells Is this hoarding? I think this is standard for any home (or apartment) that enjoys and practices target/sport and home security. What do you consider stockpiling?

By the reviews, the majority of people using them in semi-auto assault rifles have had the most issues. Other than that, the reviews look pretty good. A friend of mine used them in his XD and had no problems...besides the BH RO asking him not to shoot it. I bought about 200 rounds of it when I was in PA a few months back and shot them in my S&W 3919 with no issues at all.

A Dick's is opening soon in Willowbrook Mall next to Olive Garden. A Cabela's was supposed to open in the meadowlands but the whole Xanadu project was abandoned. Feel free to go over and help yourself to some tools. I heard a couple hundred thousand dollars worth of stuff has already disapeared with no one to report a theft due to nobody owning the project anymore.

Bullet Hole in Belleville.

Yeah, that is a good price. BH has Blazer for $12.99 a box with no limit. Staff there says ammo prices are dropping and availibility is increasing. Woot! I usually get my raw reloading brass on GunBroker. I made a bad batch of ammo a few weeks ago. I forgot to size the bullets so every 4th or 5th round would get jam. oh well..I am still relatively new. The good stuff shot well and was very accurate!

Just saw that 9mm Wolf came back in stock at $8.69 a box! I picked up 5 boxes. Any good ammo prices in any shops around here? So far I think BH is the lowest. I am running low on CMP Surplus 30-06 that was $11 for a box of 20 from BH. They have been out for about 6 months now. :cry:

Any word on B&R?

Let us know if you get the Mosin...I have been looking as well. Least expensive online $75 and in store was $135 I have found.

I am lucky enough to be friends with a Chief of Police in a local town here. He lives about 40 min west and has tons of woodland to go shooting in. We set up targets all over the woods. Shoot some guns, have a barbecue. Can't beat it.

Very nice collections you all have. I have to take some pics one day.