Just Bought Phoenix .22: Shouldn't Have

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Drakejake

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I am now trying to reassemble this thing. I think that taking down a pistol and putting it back together should be easier than rebuilding a carburetor. I haven't fired this thing, but so far as take down and reassembly are concerned, this is a poor pistol. Right now I do not think that shooting this pistol could be pleasurable enough to justify the frustration of trying to disassemble it for cleaning.

Drakejake
 
Phoenix .22

Can't be any worse than a Ruger MkII :eek:

On serious note, Let us know how it works when you do get it back together and get a chance to shoot it ;)
I looked at one of those several weeks ago, It came as a set, one target barrel and one plinking barrel for $160. Thought I might pick it up just for sh*** and grins :)
 
The assembly/disassembly directions are complex. I spent about a half hour getting the thing apart and at least an hour getting it back together. My main problem was removing and replacing the barrel, which has a groove which must fit into a pin in the frame.

I have never dealt with a Ruger Mark II but have heard that they aren't easy to break down.

At the gun show today I had a choice of paying $180 for the range kit, which had the extra barrel, extra mag, and cleaning equipment in a plastic case. I opted for the basic short barreled pistol for $100 and the $32.50 conversion kit, with extra five inch barrel and extra mag with extended grip. I already have cleaning supplies.

Apart from difficult take-down, the pistol and mags look to be of decent quality for the money.

I will report once I get to the range. I bought this thing because of a number of positive reports posted here and on other gun sites.

Drakejake
 
Ruger .22 autos are easy once you get the hang of it. Some of those little guns are difficult all the time.

Of course one might ask why it is necessary to totally disassemble a gun that has not even been fired. Curiosity killed the cat (and ruined many guns).

Jim
 
I didn't attempt complete disassembly--just the basic steps required for cleaning. In fact, I have never taken any firearm totally apart. I don't believe I could reassemble one.

It is true that the first time doing anything is usually the most difficult. But all of the other autos I own are very simple to take apart for cleaning. This Phoenix is much more challenging, at least for me.

Drakejake
 
Jim, I have never taken a gun to the range that I didn't field-strip first. I think it's somewhat foolhardy to take a gun out of the factory box and head to the range, others may have a different opinion. I want to know the gun is properly lubed, and I even like to peek down the barrel to see if they left anything in there. :)
 
Phoenix HP22 Range Report

At first I had a few failures of the slide to go into battery, but the main problem was the failure of the tenth round in the mag to feed. The ninth round was ejected, but the tenth round got hung up below the chamber. This seemed to happen primarily with the standard mag, not with the extended mag. What's the problem: mag spring too weak, dirty mag , recoil spring too weak, lubrication needed, etc?

The pistol was accurate and fun to shoot when it wasn't jamming. The single action trigger is light and easy. The mags are tough to load because of projecting pieces of metal which rub the thumb.

I will clean the pistol and try again next time.

Drakejake
 
A buddy of mine had one and it would not work for crap the first time he took it out so he traded it back to the store he got it from.....i think i'd bail if i were you.......Dick
 
Take down for cleaning and reassembly were easy this time, although I still had to follow the instructions step by step. I will try this pistol several more times before deciding that it isn't worth keeping. I have been very lucky with my numerous purchases over the past two years. All pistols and mags, including various after market mags for the Ruger 9 MM's, have worked. I did get a new P-11 barrel and springs from the factory, and now all is well even with that pistol.

Drakejake
 
If you will just get someone that knows how to take the Ruger .22 MKII pistol apart and put it back together, you're going to be amazed at how easy it is to do.

7th
 
reassembly isn't really that bad..... if you use the shorth barrel to house the spring while pulling back the slide... then put the safety on.... rotate the barrel into place while taking the safety off and you are good to go.....
 
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