Jimenez Arms JA22 : Not another saturday night special..NOOOO

[stars13x]

Love to see women giving gun reviews...glad to see women shooting...wish my wife enjoyed it as much as I do but she could care less...if I ever get married again...I am gonna marry a gun woman!!!!! Great review great job!!!!

[cdmllr737]

I really don't want to sound this to sound wrong, but I really wanted to come right out and say it-- I am totally happy to see more women interested in doing firearms reviews online. I swear that popular firearm reviews are totally male dominated, and I am so happy to see a woman that can do a more straight to the point, just the facts, and void of non-experience-based-rumor-ran­ting review, than any male gun reviewer on YouTube.

[hamsackbag]

the term "saturday night special" is a problem as it puts weapons into a bad light created by anti gun groups as a way to demonize low cost effective firearms available to poor Americans. that being said, i really enjoy your reviews of weapons and the efforts you put into making the videos. i owned an older version of the same pistol made by BRYCO in the early 90s. it worked. in no way would i choose it as a primary. but in the land of the blind the one eyed man is king. thanks for your videos.

[awomansworld123]

@hamsackbag Thanks again to another saturday night special history teacher. Im just so sick of this conversation until its unreal. Its a saturday night special on this channel & the history behind that saying once again has been replaced & removed & is exactly what the phrase states for a small cheap effective backup gun, nothing more nothing less. Thanks anyway but as of 1/30/12 this conversation is NULL & VOID. BTW I rather have this as a primary in a gun fight especially if I had nothing else

[melodie973]

@awomansworld123 I think the worst and UGLIEST feature of that gun is the little orange pin that pops out on an empty mag! what was george jennings thinking!

[Jokerswild298]

@Awomansworld123....I enjoy your channel and you definitely do YOU!!! I've seen enough of your videos to know you have enough guns that are not cheap an will but someone on there ass real quick!!! Though I think any gun will anyway unless your cracked out. Being black and a female I'm sure you get the idiots from both ends and that's truly sad in 2012. But as long as you keep making videos I'll keep watching. :) YOU ROCK AS WELL!!!

[Jokerswild298]

@Awomansworld123...........It'­s always strange to me the shit people wanna write on someone's channel. I really don't understand why "iamtiredofyou" felt the need to write that in your post. And then thought it was justified I guess by putting BEGIN QUOTE. Why the fuck did it need to be quoted in the first place. Some people really have no fuckin comment sense to be grown ass adults. Anyway keep up the good videos I enjoy watching

[awomansworld123]

@Jokerswild298 LMAO and ROTF. You are absolutely right. You should see some of the things people send me in PMs. Its funny though because they assume because I profess to be a christian I wont say anything to them in the same nasty way they came at me. The truth is I still live in the flesh and Im simply a work in progress. Therefore my laying down the bible and picking up a sword is still a real possibility. LOL. I guess I'll eventually get there. Thanks for the observation. YOU ROCK!!!

[219garyind]

I like this,cool video!

[MACEX1000]

for a woman you know your guns damn

[iamtiredofyou]

Just a little research I did: BEGIN QUOTE : The “Saturday night special” is in part a linguistic descendant of the racist phrase "Niggertown Saturday Night." The obvious implication of the phrase "Saturday night special" is that it is a gun used by "niggers" to shoot each other with during their wild Saturday nights. No one denies that the people disarmed by a "Saturday night special" ban would be predominantly poor and non-white. The NRA has a lot of articles about this.

[awomansworld123]

@iamtiredofyou Honestly I know the negative connotation and history behind the phrase and it doesnt matter to me one way or the other because there is a secondary meaning and I prefer to refer to that because ignorant connotation has no place on my channel or in my life. So the saturday night special is called that simply because it is cheap/inexpensive, small and easy to conceal and carry NOTHING more. So, thanks for the history lesson, but been there and I've moved on...so should you!!!

[iamtiredofyou]

@awomansworld123 Sorry to bother you if you have already been there... I just recently learned about it myself.... My friend and I used to use the word mooncricket on each other until I actually learned where the word came from, before then it just sounded so funny.....If you are ok with it, so am I, I just like junk gun better. As far as the actual video, if I were preparing a survival kit, there are some decent pocket 9mm's out these days. 22=hunting small game...

[UTmed4lyfe]

I'm thinking about picking one of these up, although not too crazy about the european style mag release, but what can you do. Thanks for your vids! keep em coming.

[MrGT27]

Better than a knife...

[wanker2us]

i can confirm it jams often i own one...

[SirCaptaincrunchy]

Thank you for the video, I've been looking around for a cheap .22 auto mainly for target shooting with kids or pocket carry or SHTF gun. I think I've decided on the Phoenix Arms due to the fact that you can get the longer barrel for target shooting.

[561sage]

If people don't like her videos or opinions then why are you watching her videos? Keep doing what you're doing womensworld! I love the channel!

[Survivalist31]

If a Saturday night special is a sub pearly made weapon why would you purchase one, all my firearms especially my shtf ones should be the utmost quality and durability so it goes bang every time i pull the trigger and hit whatever im pointing at aside from human error , but i guess not all people need good dependable weapons

[awomansworld123]

@Survivalist31 Im not sure if your comment is meant to be an insult or not? I freak'n own 15 guns and if you'd watched my cache video you'd understand why I purchased a cheap shtf gun. Dude, first off its my money & I buy what I want to with it. Secondly, Im not going to bury a damned $800 gun 50+ miles away from me. WTH, are you for real this silly or is this part of your comedic routine? Maybe you should check out my channel and then comment partner! I have more toys than you could ever have

[IraqiSniper107]

@awomansworld123 The $350,000 Ed Brown dudes just dont get it LOL! Anything is better than that "PRETTY GUN" that they The Haters go around with all day showing off to their Cheerleaders and Buttkissers.  Good Video! Buy what you want its your money. Young Lady!

Semper Fi

God Bless

[Survivalist31]

@awomansworld123 I didn't mean to attack you buy any means, and i wouldn't be subscribe to your channel if i didn't think you had good advice and nice videos, what i mean is as a young firearms owner who is on a budget i would invest in trusted and reliable firearms that are very proven like a mosin-nagant, makarove or takarove (im sure i spelled those wrong) , but by no means was i trying to be comic or spiteful.

[awomansworld123]

@Survivalist31 I digress, its not you its all of the other comments I get on a daily basis. You should see how mean and hateful some of these people are and then they try and give me advice where its not needed or wanted. I just get defensive sometimes and it comes off as me being a B1+(#. You're ok and thanks for stopping back by

[Survivalist31]

@awomansworld123 YA no problem at all, i get it completely people do the same thing on my channel as well so i also can go a little bit overboard on people

[GNut1980]

hey sis i want another one in the color you have..whered you get yours from?

[awomansworld123]

@GNut1980 I picked it up at a gun show in Ga when I went to visit my friends. They had 3 left and I got this one for I think $147 with the call in fee, and it is a nice handgun for certain.

[MrTEXAN79]

Guns are crap. No offense but they are.

[awomansworld123]

@MrTEXAN79 So are cars and houses and money is just as bad. lol no offense taken... to each his/her own

[IAMAhh]

@awomansworld123 A woman with a firearm great. I wish i could get my mother to buy and carry one. Great channel.

[GNut1980]

@MrTEXAN79 the gun is not crap..its just not built like other more pricey guns.i have one too and it never jams unless i used cheap ammo..and most other expensive 22s are picky as well

[SeaboardCoastLineRR]

I have the same pistol and I can tell you from experience that I never had a problem with this gun when using CCI Mini-Mag Solids and HPs.

[GNut1980]

@SeaboardCoastLineRR same here

[VonSpyder]

I have this weapon and I love it, though everyone telling you to break it in using stinger rounds is absolutly right. The spring starts out a bit stiff and it takes a more powerful round in the beginning otherwise the weapon will jam, but after a while you can use the cheap stuff (though I sstill use stingers no matter what) Its so compact I love it. Also make sure you oil it really well. I still preffer my Sccy 9mm, but I love my ja 22 as well.

[threelittleniglets]

i had one of these, you need to use CCI Stingers because other rounds are not poweful enough to slam the slide back to eject the spent round and allow the new round to enter the chmaber. It will function flawlessly with CCI Stingers, people.

[DSINKS]

CC Mini mags will run through it all damn day long.

I admit to being a little of a gun snob but after dragging my rear around a gun show about to go home with nothing, I grabbed one of these for $80 NEW. It sat for a few weeks until I went to a range and threw it into the bag. I hosed it down with rem oil and blew through 300 rounds with only a few FF's. Hosed it down again and kept shooting the crap out of it. Cheap, accurate enough and fun as hell to shoot. Get one just for the hell of it

[BB19111]

I am not a gun snob I have owned a hi point, byrco you name it. And I respect all opinions but I'm sorry I can't respect a company that has been sued so many times the atf attempted to have the bryco/ Jennings/raven/ ja firearms ban from the gun market.

[awomansworld123]

@BB19111 We all have our preferences & points of view so to each their own. I like both of my cheap guns & have had no problems w/them to date. The law suit that bankrupted the company yrs ago was due to a 12yr old killing another child trying to unload the pistol. Children no matter how bright or how wonderful of teachers their parents are should never operate firearms alone outside of shooting ranges under supervision. My heart goes out to both children and families. However we as adults....

[awomansworld123]

@BB19111 (cont) have to remember teaching a child the basics will never be enough. Full comprehension of firearms will never be understood by children with impressionable minds. That's why they are children. Accidents like this should never happen. However when they do there has to be someone to blame. Lock boxes and safes will always be the key to keeping guns out of the hands of small children. With that said, the same design flaw is still a feature of this gun which is no problem for adults

[GNut1980]

@BB19111 actually if you read through alot of the saturday night special lawsuit blogs the case where the boy shot himself with the bryco 380 that belonged to his mom was obsurd.they didnt secure the gun but want to blame the gun maker because the kid was able to rack the slide ...this gun is a shooter

[FJvoodoo]

I have a 25cal on the same frame and clips look the same. A tip, don't keep the mags loaded to max as it will weaken the spring over time if always loaded. I usually keep the mag only half full when loaded for home defence. Nice item for my wife but i prefer my SW 9mm, Be tough, keep your ears and eyes open and react quickly. KMA229

[GNut1980]

i noticed we currently and will soon have many of the same guns!!! both own jimenez..i had the bersa...im an=bout to buy a wasr 10..and the glock 19 is coming in 2 weeks!!!

[MrJimbofox]

Great vid and thanks for sharing. Not too sure I'd trust my life to something like this, but might not be bad for a plinking gun.

[FireArmsResQ]

Great video! The cheap guns intrigue me way more then the common guns.

I love reading and watching videos on Saturday Night Specials.

[GNut1980]

@FireArmsResQ i agree resq....these guns definately have their place..all these snobs on here and most probably barely even own a paintball gun lol

[KayakFisher01]

I have the JA380 and I disagree with your 'last round indicator" statement @2:50. That red/orange indicator shows that the firing pin is engaged and the firing pin is ready to fire. If a round is in the chamber, it is ready to discharge. That is your warning that the gun is 'cocked' and ready.

[awomansworld123]

@KayakFisher01 Yeah you're right, I didnt even realize I'd said that, nor did I check the video at 2:50 so I'll take your word for it. Oh well that just goes to show you, to err is human. I know its a cocked indicator but with so much to remember I mistakingly said it wrong. Well its done now & Im assuming that will be only one of many mistakes I'll make in my videos, heck if you check a few of the others you may find a few mistakes in those too. LOL. Thanks for pointing that one out though.

[052187ful]

nice..great vid

[kalif151byccrew]

I hear ya, if I'm going to bury something it better not be breaking the bank

[SplitSecondTowing]

Also, i didnt catch whether your said if it was a polymer or all metal gun?

[SplitSecondTowing]

actually, i enjoy your tabletop reviews....keep it up. i had never heard of JA before, for the price it sounds like a good gun for plinking.

[klaarover000]

Thanks for the great vid .

I too think that "low budget" weapons are not per se a bad choice , if they work correct than there is no problem in my opinion . Big money for a fire weapon is not alway's a garantee for a great weapon in any sence , and my cache points have no rock river AR'S stached in them neither . Small 38/22 pistols maby a 9 mm will do the trick nicely i think and dont break the bank .

When will we see a range vid from you ??????

[klaarover000]

Thanks for the vid , nice to know that there are still people around that like a gun just for the function/feel and not for the amount of money they paid for it . When will we see a range video from you ????

[MrX718]

sista buy what you would like&desire...do you queen...but look up the p.64 makorov..50 bucks more than a s.n.s.and its a combat tested all steel eastern block fire arm...god bless god speed...oh f.y.i buy cheap guns for s.h.f.t...barter items .....

[skipwadoo]

I understand that it's your money and you can spend it the way you desire, I get that. My question is why do you buy very very inexpensive firearms? Is it because they are cheap, you might not be able to afford a more costly gun, or you just like them?

[awomansworld123]

@skipwadoo Again I have expensive firearms I refuse to bury in a cache miles from me. Lol, I work hard & I have no children therefore all of my hard earned money goes to me, so I can afford anything I want. All of the naysayers will be happy to know I took both Saturday night specials back out & they both over exceeded my expectations W/O a doubt & im glad I purchased these CHEAP guns. The HP22 went bang 99.98% of the time & the JA22 went bang 99.91%. I like those odds! VIDEO COMING SOON

[GNut1980]

@skipwadoo u should watch her videos..she has high quality guns

[Killahofosho]

Saturday night special was a police term used in the 80's to the mid 90's to refer to a small firearm that could easily be disposed of, often used by younger gangsters. whats really messed up is the reason they called it a Saturday night special was because of the amount of bodies they would find with small arms bullet holes in them between Saturday night and Sunday morning! can you imagine waking up and getting ready for church only to find a dead body on your lawn?

[stephenabm]

I truly enjoy your video's and find your opinions rather interesting and intelligence sound. It is refreshing to see a woman take an interest in firearms, nice to see and hear. Thank you! We need to see more woman like yourself get involved!

[VisualArticulation]

thanks for the info on the Sat night special

[jordantheok]

use cci mini mags with it if you want max reliability out of a 22 pistol just for your info. nice vid

[22bucki]

Great video, thanks for taking the time... I don't have any experience with this type of gun, but I respect your decision to be prepared.

[johniac7078]

IMAO, there is no such thing as a "break in period". Such a period is just a poor excuse for poor manufacturing and to keep prices down. 200 rounds of 9mm for example costs about $44. Why should the buyer be expected to spend another $44 dollars to see is a gun works? If it dosen't then you have to send it back, waste time.....etc. Maybe makers should spend a bit more time and look over fit and function.

[outhousepumper1]

I would recomend you look at the kel-tec brand. you can get a larger caliber for a great price like the pf-9 or p-11.

[stephenabm]

You get what you pay for, if you pay less than $100.00 for a gun - don't be surprized with the inferior action. I would of done a little research, prior to buying a very inexpensive firearm. You cannot spend a little and get a lot, so it is better to invest a bit more to have a product that will perform to your standard.

Good video on a poorly manufactured firearm.

[awomansworld123]

@stephenabm First off who said i paid less than $100 for any of my guns. Hell last I checked the going rate for these guns after the May 1st price hike was $140. I paid $125 otd. Secondly, I did research it first but there isnt a lot of info on them at the moment other than biased opinions for and against. Duh. Lastly its my freakin money so i spend it as I please. Isnt that great, i work for it and you dont get to spend it for me. Thank God for free America. Yea!

[stephenabm]

@awomansworld123 Hey, I found one listed for $90.00 so who knew? My point is a general one when purchasing a firearm or any other product, if you spend a little - you will not have a product that will perform well. That is the basis to being a consumer in capitalism or free markets. Could you imagine, if one had purchased this gun for protection and a event presented itself? What would of happened if it jammed? There are many ifs on this one. I like your video's and keep them coming.....:)

[awomansworld123]

@stephenabm Ok so you'll be happy to know as i am, I went to a range today & shot @ 150rds of diff ammo. This little gun actually performed well with peter ammo, cci, & thunderbolt. It jammed 2 times with the peter ammo only. I tried some more federal afterwards & out of 25rds of the cheap stuff it only jammed 5 times. For a total of 7 jams out of 150rds. Im still not impressed but im happy it performed better. This may turn out to be a halfway decent pea shooter. Lol. So are those odds better?

[stephenabm]

@awomansworld123 Sounds a lot better, but still could present a problem for a defensive situation. I find that guns perform better with quality / premium ammunition and that goes for the majority of them. I think this pistol may be fun to shoot and tinker with, but not one to depende ones life with. A good rule is to fire 250 rounds through any semi - loading pistol before carrying it, so you will know how it performs, etc. It seems that you have uncovered the reality of the weapon you acquired.

[biglj822009]

@awomansworld123 i have a hi point 45 acp and i brought it for 190 dollers and it shoots better the a glock and the 1911...these cheap gun is going to the one people will buy once they cant fine a 2000 hand gun to defend theyselves

[biglj822009]

@awomansworld123 i have a hi point 45 acp and i brought it for 190 dollers and it shoots better then a glock and the 1911...these cheap gun is going to the one people will buy once they cant find a 2000 hand gun to defend theyselves

[eyespy0099]

i understand the concept of buying cheap guns if they are going to end up being buried in a cache but on the flip side if it's something that I will eventually want to rely on for either self defense or to kill for food i would want it to be reliable, specially as a last ditch. I would think of it as my home protection gun, i will probably never use it but if and when i do i want to make sure it will definitely work. I would probably stick with a revolver for a cache gun

[buckstarchaser]

My new Walther P22 was having a lot of reliability problems (less with CCI Mini-mags) and it was making me nervous about if I needed to use it for protection. After watching a bunch of videos where people were polishing components of their guns I eventually got some Flitz metal polish and shined up the parts that rub while watching some movies. It works fine now. The part that pushes the hammer to cock it was the most important correction on mine.

[dakotagm17]

hmm... i actually have one of those but the .380 auto version. my dad bought it at a gun show for $100 used. it is my second handgun (yet i am still underage to own a handgun but is mine) my first gun was and still is a Walther P22 from Cabelas. just felt like sharing that info :)

[phishst1cks]

if its all i could afford i would buy a cheap revolver.even a cheap revolver goes bang every time, burying it or adding it to a cache.waiting for shtf??..guess i missed the shtf thing..

[awomansworld123]

@phishst1cks To each his or her own. But burying my good guns was a no brainer

[pyronathanpyro]

yo man i want lol screw the jam ups it looks prety swarve for the lil beast an yah it is prety heavy the rifles i use are only like 5 pound in weigh

[RoflmaoAtSheepeople]

Hi mam Try useing copper clad rounds or copper wash should work better or take in to a gun smith like me it needs a tweking by useing a grinder on the ramp and breach

W-world let me know how the shells come out or spent what do they look like when you have a mis-fier pm me Ill have you call? ok

[quimbyt]

Any woman who likes guns is the perfect woman.

[KimberTrace]

Had a chance to buy a Saturday night special today. A Davis Industries P380. All bright and shiney ....... $79. I'm a good customer at this store and probably could have got it for even less. Just couldn't bring myself to do it.

[scottryana]

Fingers crossed that after some break in time it starts to run better! Maybe polish the feed ramp a little and just shoot it a lot to get all of the rough metal parts smoothed up and us a good lube? Hope it works out for you! Thanks for the great videos!

[Iridium242]

I picked up one of these in 2004.. it ran full auto, I right away, took it back to the dealer.. and got my money back. No thanks! lol but I understand collecting neat cheap guns :)

[23mrcowboys]

hey mam have you tried cci stingers in this?

[ristin59]

Nice video, correct on all points. I owned one when the company was called Jennings.

[badjeep02]

I have over a thousand rounds through mine and now it only jams twice per magazine. LOL! I got it for $90 and feel ripped off. I hope you didn't pay more than that.

[awomansworld123]

@badjeep02 Yeah I did and I feel like I was robbed at gunpoint with my own guns. LOL. I should have just given the guy my $125 as a donation, and save myself a headache. LMAO

[otreborzedalav1]

Great review, I have heard nothing but bad reviews on this gun. I think this gun is made in California. I think the best way to go on (22lr) guns when it comes to ammo, I will have to say CCI is the best. I have a Mosquito and it does not like anything that is not CCI. Again, thank you for a great review.

[awomansworld123]

@otreborzedalav1 No problem. Yes CCIs are the best

[IndianaGeologist]

Never been interested in buying cheap guns....You'd probably be better off buying a used Beretta Bobcat. Not too expensive (~$200 for used, <$300 for new), but at least its reliable. An unreliable weapon is just a single shot in my book.

[awomansworld123]

@IndianaGeologist That's for certain but it's going to buried in a cache for hunting and defense years from now if the SHTF indeed. LOL. You bet I will never buy another cheap gun though. SMH

[NIKON777]

actually "Saturday night special" has racist roots. In short, this term was used to describe guns the racist law makers saw as being used by African Americans to commit crimes on Saturday nights, after drinking.  Great video as usual Miss.

[awomansworld123]

@NIKON777 There is a double meaning for this. The definition on google has it as: The phrase Saturday night special is pejorative slang used in the United States and Canada for any small, inexpensive handgun. I will take the positive meaning and disregard the negative one altogether. LOL. But it's good to know the past so we dont repeat it

[NIKON777]

@awomansworld123 Indeed, just an tidbit I found interesting. Have you tried the mini mags yet?

[awomansworld123]

@NIKON777 Not yet, I only shot about 50rds though it and they were all federal. I will do a side by side of both guns later. LOL. I hope this things gets better though because I am definitely disappointed. SMH

[derekgrebner87]

cuz its sunday?

[awomansworld123]

@derekgrebner87 NAH, you don't say!!! LOL Thanks for the breaking news darlin'.

[jordantheok]

@derekgrebner87 tex f$#king Grebner! hows it going man?..... no you dont know me lol

[crazyfool8839]

Have you shot it? Can't wait to see the video.

[awomansworld123]

@crazyfool8839 I did shoot it and it jams alot as of right now

[crazyfool8839]

Sweet looking little gun. Thanks for sharing. 

[awomansworld123]

@crazyfool8839 Thanks, it does feel good in my hand. I hope it gets better with the jamming thing

[razio54]

This was the first gun I ever owned. I paid100 bucks for it and it actually shot really well. I ended up selling it for 100, it is a great little plinker gun.

[awomansworld123]

@razio54 I hope it starts to grow on me. LOL. Maybe I just need to put a couple of hundred rounds through it first.

[big92fs]

Nice reviews, keep up the good work!

[awomansworld123]

@big92fs Thanks