Jimenez JA-22

The Jimenez JA-22 is a .22 LR caliber pistol with a slide and frame made of Zamak, a zinc alloy.^[2] A version chambered in .25 ACP, called the JA-25, is also available. It was introduced by Jennings Firearms as the Jennings J-22 in the 1970s. Bryco Arms, Jennings' parent company, declared bankruptcy in 2003, and was subsequently purchased by the company's former foreman Paul Jimenez. After renaming the company Jimenez Arms, the J-22 and J-25 were renamed the JA-22 and JA-25 respectively.

Jimenez JA-22
Type	blowback semi-automatic
Place of origin	California, United States
Production history
Designed	1970s
Manufacturer	Jimenez Arms
Produced	1970s–present
Variants	JA-22 JA-25
Specifications
Mass	12 ounces (340 g)[1]
Length	4.93 inches (12.5 cm)[1]
Barrel length	2.5 in (63.5 mm)[1]
Width	0.5 inches (1.3 cm)
Height	3 inches (7.6 cm)
Cartridge	JA-22: .22 LR[1] JA-25: .25 ACP
Feed system	6 round single stack magazine
Sights	fixed

The pistol is blowback operated and striker fired.^[3] It came with a six-round magazine.^[4] A 2001 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives publication warned that the pistol is "extremely dangerous" when dropped, with the "potential for serious injury", due to an insufficient gap between the trigger bar and the sear.^[5] The factory manual advised carrying the gun with the chamber empty.