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Offline Chris

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« on: October 15, 2004, 11:29:09 AM »
Guys:

Stumbled into an opportunity to buy a like-new Model 22A, with the upgraded gray anodized bolt, scope rail and varnished wood grips...from an estate sale.  Asked for and got an opportunity to take it to the range last night and I wasn't impressed.  Put about fifty rounds through it; the gun stove-piped three times and five rounds failed to go off...all of which were stuck by the pin, but lightly.  Tried T22's, Wolf and Blazers.

I'm going to give it a good cleaning and oiling tonight, then I'll try it again this weekend.  I sincerely doubt if this gun has more than 100 rounds through it as it is as close to NIB as they come.  BTW, I know it was purchased new in March 2004.  

I've read somewhere that these guns won't feed low-velocity rounds very well...but the hotter rounds work better.  Still, seems like too many problems for a new gun in like-new condition.

Your thoughts and experiences please!

...Chris     :D
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« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2004, 01:29:17 PM »
My wife has a 22A and it's her favorite gun.  It's about 4 plus years old and has thousands of rounds though it.  It is ammo sensitive.  For this gun we use Federal Classic 710 and it never has a hickup.  A few months ago it started misfiring and you could see it had light hits.  Called S&W and it was repaired under warranty and they replaced the firing pin (tip had broken off).  After getting it back we've put about 500 rounds through it without a hitch.  It has a red dot mounted on it and the 25 yd accuracy is amazing.

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Offline armory414

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« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2004, 07:43:21 AM »
I bought a used 22A and had similar problems--stovepiping, failure to fire, etc.  I stripped it down and found the bolt buffer was badly mangled.  Got a new buffer and firing pin spring from Gun Parts Corp., dropped them in, and not a problem since with any brand of ammo.
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« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2004, 11:43:45 AM »
Update!

Stripped, cleaned and oiled.

Ran (100) rounds of CCI Blazer, (25) Rem Subsonic, (30) CCI Stingers, (25) CCI Velocitor, (50) Win T22 and (25) Win Wildcat through it last night...no jamming/operational problems whatsoever.  Only one T22 failed to discharge...but I ran into several T22's in a brick that wouldn't discharge in other pistols.

Fun gun to shoot...it's a keeper.  I'm sure Momma will like it!   :)

...Chris   :D
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« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2004, 07:15:01 PM »
Bought, paid for and under roof...now all I have to do is find a nice small red dot to finish it off.

Really likes subsonics and SK ammo...will practically put them all in the same hole benched at 15m.   Only one problem...I have to wait another 30 days before I can buy another pistol!   :)

...Chris    :D
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« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2004, 09:41:08 PM »
:cb2: What barrel length? A friend of mine has a 4" that we shoot a lot, and it's a great little shooter. Glad to hear that someone else likes theirs.
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« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2004, 12:43:35 AM »
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Only one problem...I have to wait another 30 days before I can buy another pistol!


Why? Are they in such short supply out your way they are rationed? I've been known to come home with a bunch in a 30 day period before.
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Offline Keith L

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« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2004, 02:36:25 AM »
One of the many reasons I don't live in California any more.  Sometimes I think we need a set of more rational national gun laws, but then we may be safer with the states having control.
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« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2004, 09:36:31 PM »
"...one a month?"   :shock:

Why that's all the Masters (our elected "Brown Shirts" in Kalifornia) will allow us commoners to purchase in a thirty-day time period.    :x

Yup, let's put even more restrictions on gun ownership.  We could all use more oppressive guns laws, like those in our nations capitol...they're working well huh? :?

Oh, well.  At least I'll have some fun before we go completely over-the-edge!  Stepping off the soap box now... :grin:

...Chris   :D
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« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2004, 09:57:49 PM »
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Why that's all the Masters (our elected "Brown Shirts" in Kalifornia) will allow us commoners to purchase in a thirty-day time period.


Geez, that stinks. What if you go into the gun store and find several that are calling your name all on the same day? Just gotta pick the one you want most and hope the others wait for you?

I've been known to find several I just can't live another day without when I go to my favorite gun store and come home with 3-4 on same day. Until I run out of places to live I reckon I can't see me staying anywhere that feels they have a right to restrict my Consitutional Rights in such a manner.

What's next? They gonna ration how often you can exercise your free speech or right to worship? Ooohps, sorry you can only speak on Tuesdays with odd numbers and only go to church once a month. Yuck. You guys with any common sense left need to leave that stink hole. No way there are enough of you left to vote such idiocy out.
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« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2004, 03:31:37 AM »
What's stovepiping? Merry Christmas to everyone!
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« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2005, 06:59:53 AM »
Stovepiping is when the spent round does not clear the ejection port completely before the slide again comes forward. Therefore the spent round gets caught between the slide and the breach of the pistol. The fired case then sticks out of either the top or side of the ejection port, looking like a stove pipe sticking out of the top of a house. It can be caused by many factors, but limp wristing an auto pistol is one of them. Instead of just the slide coming back against a fixed object, namely your arm, your arm is moving along with the slide, and the energy which should have been transmitted solely to the slide has been absorbed by your arm. Too limp a hold on a pistol can cause this, too.

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« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2005, 08:03:57 AM »
:cb2: Good job Jack!
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« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2005, 10:41:43 AM »
I am going out on a limb here. I owned one of these pistols and I can say from experience that if you paid more than $25 for this gun you got the shaft.
 The one I had regardless of ammo would jam stovepipe or just misfire at least 25% of the time. That little tab on the rear of the barrel strap WILL break off as the thing is made from pot metal :x . I have owned all sorts of guns from all over the world and this was the WORST of them all these pistols are not worthy of the Jennings name let alone S&W.
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« Reply #14 on: March 22, 2005, 02:36:15 PM »
Well... I've probably have a couple of thousand rounds through my 22A now.  It's a nice tin can roller.  My kids like it a lot since it is easy to use and light weight.

Replaced the shock buffer once for the heck of it.  Works fine as long as I keep it clean and stay with low-velocity ammo...the hot stuff just won't cycle through cleanly.

...Chris   :D
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« Reply #15 on: May 03, 2005, 11:11:08 AM »
My 22a with the 5" bb has over 16,000 rounds. It was my first 22 pistol and it still shoots like new and just as accurate. I have replaced the guide rod, spring and firing pin one time and changed the buffer every 2,000 rounds. The only time it jams is when I hit about 1,000 rounds then it's time to clean. I never realized how dirty .22lr ammo is.
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