Jennings J-22

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The Jennings J-22 was one of the handgun models produced by the infamous "Ring Of Fire" corporations in California in the 1980s and 1990s. It was an inexpensive .22 LR caliber (J-22) and .25 ACP caliber (J-25) aluminium alloy slide and frame. The latter models by Bryco were made of zinc.

The pistol was blowback operated and striker fired. It consisted of very few parts. The barrel was 2.5"" long and had shallow grooves, like the Marlin Micro-Groove in their .22 RF rifles. It came with a six round clip.

Because of the low price, it was also imported to some countries in Europe where it acheved some notoriety in the pocket-pistol competition class in the 80s and 90s.

[edit] Controversy

The pistol has been claimed to be flawed because its soft material. Another frequent claim is that the gun malfunctions more often than should be expected. ^[1] It has also been criticised for its accuracy, with some critics claiming that it could only hit a dinner-plate sized target at about 10 metres (30 ft) at its best. ^[1] Though the J-22 itself is generally regarded with some contempt, however, bloggers' contributions to the rhetoric about the Jennings lawsuits have been largely supportive of the company.^{[citation needed]}

While bloggers have been supportive of the company, the J-22 itself is held with less regard. Owners of expensive handguns dismiss the J-22 as junk. From that perspective, it is thought of as a "throw away" gun used mainly by criminals. However, there are some people who think of the J-22 as simply a fun "plinker". The small size of the J-22 makes it popular as a "tackle box" gun, for shooting snakes, or dispatching small animals.^{[citation needed]}