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Are Jimenez pistols really dangerous?
model1892
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I was made an offer today for a jimenez .25 for $80. The pistol is in great shape. It comes with box, papers, and mag. I've heard alot of junk talked about them. This would just be a pistol I would tink around with for jokes outside in the yard. Is it really that much of a piece of trash?
Comments
If your just going to use it to shoot empties in the back yard and not as a carry piece, I would worry about it. It not working, isn't going to get you killed.
If you just want something to plink in the yard, you don't want a .25 because the ammo is expensive ---- Jimenez makes the same gun in .22 LR, & that's the one you want.
$80 would be top dollar for a used .25; I can't see it for a gun that's too unreliable for defense, & too expensive to plink.
Neal
The worst likely outcome is that the gun will malfunction a lot (ie not shoot reliably), and quickly suffer a major parts failure requiring repair.
It may or may not be particularly accurate, though for a .25 that's sort of irrelevant, since this is basically a gun that is used at arms' length distance as a last resort.
Personally, I wouldn't buy it. IMO .25s are entirely obsolete. The ammo is hard to find and expensive, and nowadays you can get similar sized guns in .380 that are far more effective.
Honestly, if you want to plink in your backyard for fun, you're REALLY better off with a decent pellet pistol. That will be safer, more pleasant to shoot, won't anger your neighbors, and cheaper to boot.