How to identify a SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL

[Youradolt]

They had a purpose and tht was to offer protection for somebody who had a low income

 

[Youradolt]

They had a purpose and tht was to offer protection for somebody who had a low income

My jenning j-22 has less issues than some of my higher end guns and it has a stainless slide

 

[Electric Eric]

Here's the REAL deal on a SNS....I just took the pic. Small enough to hide in your ol' ladys panties.
NO it's not for sale, you never know when you might have to put something in a cold hand.

 

[Gdrock33]

This is a good look at the Raven Arms MP-25

 

[45collector]

I've told the story here a few times, but years ago I bought a Jennings J22 at the Marlboro gun show. $80, sure why not. Cheap little .22 shooter. Well I get it to the range the next day, put a full mag in, retract the slide and let it slam home... fires the entire mag full auto without even pulling the trigger. Talk about shitting your pants. Luckily I had it pointed in a safe direction and no one else was around (outdoor range).

Turns out the breech face had developed a small crack that acted as a firing pin for the .22lr rimmed case. I destroyed it soon thereafter and I'll never buy a Jennings again. I would guess that the previous owner/ owners of the gun had dry-fired the hell out of it, creating the crack in the breech face which protruded outwards.

 

[Electric Eric]

I've told the story here a few times, but years ago I bought a Jennings J22 at the Marlboro gun show. $80, sure why not. Cheap little .22 shooter. Well I get it to the range the next day, put a full mag in, retract the slide and let it slam home... fires the entire mag full auto without even pulling the trigger. Talk about shitting your pants. Luckily I had it pointed in a safe direction and no one else was around (outdoor range).

Turns out the breech face had developed a small crack that acted as a firing pin for the .22lr rimmed case. I destroyed it soon thereafter and I'll never buy a Jennings again. I would guess that the previous owner/ owners of the gun had dry-fired the hell out of it, creating the crack in the breech face which protruded outwards.

Would that be considered OVERfully auto??

 

[WallHack]

I for some reason can never pass up a cheap j-22 they all work for after a little tlc

Really? Mine won't run a 6-round mag without at least 3 double-feeds/stovepipes. Let me in on this TLC

 

[Smash05]

Bauer 25

 

[Smash05]

Some of the bangers in Chelsea carry 22short revolvers.

 

[jaypap]

Phoenix Arms .22's I had one $69.00 looking back I should have kept it.

 

[jaypap]

Smith and Wesson made the Escort .22 and finally stopped selling them because Saturday Night Special were getting bad press.

 

[Sterg]

Here's the REAL deal on a SNS....I just took the pic. Small enough to hide in your ol' ladys panties.
NO it's not for sale, you never know when you might have to put something in a cold hand.

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That's a cool little revolver. Great thread. These things remind me of those pistol cigarette lighters from years ago. I used to be fascinated as a kid going into Bretts Luggage in Shoppers World in Natick and looking at the little .25's behind the counter.

 

[Sparkey]

I have a few a Rohm a couple Jennings J22's a excam 25
they all work pretty well

 

[SalemCat]

Here's the REAL deal on a SNS....I just took the pic. Small enough to hide in your ol' ladys panties.
NO it's not for sale, you never know when you might have to put something in a cold hand.

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ROHM RG10 ? Cool !

 

[SalemCat]

Cobra's are dirt cheap, Made in U.S.A., Lifetime Warranty. What's not to like ? We in MA will never now...

Cobra Firearms | Affordable Personal Protection | Compact Handguns & Derringers

.32 ACP and $120

 

[SalemCat]

Some snobs on other sites brush all Harrington & Richardson and Iver Johnson pistols as "Suicide Guns" and "Saturday Night Specials". No Way !!

 

[SalemCat]

OMG, this is the gun Hinkley used to try to assassinate President Reagan - REALLY !

ROHM RG10

 

[PATRON]

Bauer 25

The Bauer 25 is a very well made firearm,very far from being a Saturday night special.