inherited pistol- now what

I have a Jennings J-22 (chrome, wood grips, metal safety) that I bought around 1989. I have shot it quite a bit. Nothing ever broke. And, it's reliable WHEN KEPT CLEAN. I still shoot it occasionally, just to report that it still works.

All Jennings J-22's are not the same.
First, know which year it was made, if possible, the ones made in the late '80's were a bit better.
Second, does it have the metal/steel safety switch? Use a magnet to check.
Third, the chrome ones seem to hold up a bit better over time.

If it happens to be chrome with wood grips, and steel safety switch, in great condition, I'd keep it. Shoot it and tell us how it performs! Be careful, slide bite is common if you ride the grip too high. I have a weird soft spot for the J-22, since mine has been a decent shooter for about 26 years now. I find that folks complain a lot about the J-22 without ever owning one, or without knowing that much about them.

The main thing to do if you want to shoot yours, is make sure it is clean, LIGHTLY oiled, and bring a can of CLP gun cleaner with you to spray out the barrel/chamber every few magazines. It doesn't like being dirty!!
 
Don't support a BS gun buy back program. Do anything with it rather than that
I say keep it and shoot it. They shoot pretty good for what they are. As been said, keep it clean and oil the slide. Shoot clean standard velocity ammo. Subsonic if it will cycle ok.
Here is another similar Saturday Night Special. Actually not too bad either. Titan .25 auto
 

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I have 3 guns I have inherited. Two single shot shotguns and an old RG 38S revolver. They are all in good condition and shoot well. I will keep them only because my relatives felt they were special enough for them to buy and keep them.

The gun is worth very little but it might bring back good memories when you see or shoot it.
 
I inherited a Jennings 22. I would not trade it for a pot of gold. It was my fathers and he used to carry it. he was not very knowledgeable on guns but he was a great guy. every time I see it in the safe I have to pick it up and remember the great times we had hunting. I had an even worse gun, a sterling 22 that was a jam o matic. I sold it to a guy for $50 because he liked the feel of it. so if your not attached to any memories that gun may have for you then you could try selling it. someone may like the feel of it.
 
In the 80's we sold them for 48$. They were so cheep that if one came back broke we would give them another and properly destroy the first. That was then the end of our involvement.
We would return money but only half and they were told that when they bought the gun.
 
IIRC, I paid $79 for my J-22 (chrome with wood grips) in.....1988 or thereabout. I think the black ones sold for less. Had I known I could have bought one for $49 Ozzieman, I would have ordered it from you!
 
Hey I have one also. I have that J-22 for like 26-30 years. I never had a FTF/FTE or FT,FIRE. Just keep it oiled & use FMJ H/V 22 ammo. I did use lead r/n ammo in it & it worked fine. I have like 100-200 rounds in it. Don't know why I got it? Can't remember long time ago.Thinking of it now the next time I hit the range I will take it along.LOL. I think I payed $59.00 for it. Mine is sliver with black grips.(not chrome) I don't know what happened to to box or the paper work but I have the ankle holster that came with it but not the strap that go's with it. I remember carrying it that way as a back up to a back up a long,long time ago. It's sounds funny but a hit to the head with a 22rl would put the bad guy out of the fight.
 
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