Bryco/Jennings J-38 .380
I just purchased a Bryco/Jennings J-38 .380 and I hear alot of horror stories about this handgun like jamming,not shooting correctly,etc.Do anyone know if these things are true and how can I prevent this from happening?
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They are poorly made and unreliable; there is nothing that can be done to "fix" that. I haven't heard of any blowing up, so, if you just want to shoot cans with it, there should be no problem. However, if you ever plan to use it for self-defense or target shooting, you need to get rid of it & buy a different gun.
Neal0 -
Sad, but true, JonnyMo; not the best quality handgun. They are guilty on both counts---breakage and jamming. What can you do? Not too much. If this pistol is the best you can do right now financially and you're stuck with it for awhile I would advise you to buy a box of standard velocity ammo like Federal American Eagle full metal jacket (hardball), take it to the range (hills, canyon, or wherever you shoot) and try it out. If anything is going to feed reliably in your Jennings it should be FMJ; whereas hollow point ammo may not feed reliably. Also, I would not subject the firing mechanism to high pressure +P ammo to reduce the possibilty of breakage. When you get a couple of bucks ahead I would trade it for a better pistol. 0 -
Beware of these pistols. I have personally handled one of these where after a bit of wear it would discharge when you flicked off the safety. This particular pistol, combined with a failure to control the muzzle, caused a serious self inflicted wound.
I've also handled Jennings pistols that would discharge if the rear of the slide was tipped up, disengaging the sear from the striker. If the pistol received a downward blow to the muzzle, such as being dropped, it would fire.
Loose tolerances, combined with low quality metals, do not make for good firearms lockwork.0 -
OK thanx...well I seen a nice Hi-Point 9mm but I hear the same about them too.So what nice small semi-auto handgun that ya'll might suggest?Thats a .380 or higher and a affordable pricebecause Im on a tight budget because if the bryco is that bad I'll just trade it in soon. 0 -
Inexpensive and good seldom go together, but one exception comes to mind, and that is military surplus pistols. Right now there are several good values on the market. The best, I believe, are the Star Model B or BM, both 9mm Cal., which are available from SOG (Southern Ohio Gun Distributors)at a dealer price of about $150. Naturally, a dealer is going to mark that up, but a fair price would still be under $200. You can look at these pistols on their website, www.southernohiogun.com If you just happen to live in Oregon I'll be happy to help you acquire something suitable. You'll have to sell the Jennings to someone else![;)] 0 -
I live in Louisiana and they are'nt many gun shops around so its very hard to find those brands of handguns.So will a Hi-Point be better? 0 -
JohnnyMo....any firearms dealer can order anything you want that is legal in your state/county/city. Just find what you want and can afford and ask them to order it for you. 
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you might look into a revolver They're supposed to be more reliable than semiauto. check action number Item #13799779
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Best thing to do is go throw it in the lake.[:D]
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Try and find a Bersa in .380,at around $200 they are just about the best bang for your buck out there except for a makarov or other mil. surplus pistol.[:D]
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