Info on Bryco arms Model 48 semi-auto .380 handgun ????
B.Steven Doe
Gun company or the particular model of gun I am examining.
Company: Bryco Arms (sub company of Jennings Firearms)
Model: Model 48 Semi-automatic handgun
Caliber: .380
Comment: 7 shot clip and 1 in the chamber
Price: $109.00 (new)
I am not a handgun expert by any means, however, this seems like a good
price on a gun that would suit my needs. Does anyone have an opinion
of whether the above price is fair for the quality of gun received ?
What is the quality of the above gun or for that matter what kind of
reputation does the company have ? How about cleaning and other
maintenance activities ?
I would greatly appreciate any opinions. Thanks for any help.
steve
James Douglass Del-Vecchio
#Gun company or the particular model of gun I am examining.
#Company: Bryco Arms (sub company of Jennings Firearms)
#Model: Model 48 Semi-automatic handgun
#Caliber: .380
#Comment: 7 shot clip and 1 in the chamber
#Price: $109.00 (new)
#I am not a handgun expert by any means, however, this seems like a good
#price on a gun that would suit my needs. Does anyone have an opinion
#of whether the above price is fair for the quality of gun received ?
#What is the quality of the above gun or for that matter what kind of
#reputation does the company have ? How about cleaning and other
#maintenance activities ?
Bryco, aka Jennings is a company that makes nothing but
crap. They make pistols that are of the lowest quality, cast
from zinc, a weak metal with a low melting point. Steel is
appropriate for firearms, not zinc. The bryco products won't
last, wont be reliable. If you expect to use them to protect
your life this is penny wise and pound foolish. If you expect
to use them to get any kind of marksmanship pleasure or value,
don't bother. This gun will make you a worse shot because the
point of impact frequently has no relation to where the sights
are aimed.
The gun is a poor value.
That $109 would be better spent on a whole lot of other
choices. For that money you could get a decent surplus firearm
that is _functional_ at least. Ask your dealer or shooting
friends about these: the Astra model 1921 pistol. 9mm Largo
caliber. $100. The Star Super M pistol. 9mm Largo, $120.
These are quality pistols that were considered acceptable for
military use, once upon a time.
Look at a Ruger .22 cal pistol Mark II. There is not
a town in america that doesn't have one of these for $150 in
a pawnshop. These are a "best value" and a great gun to plink
with. .22 ammo costs a buck a box.
If you want "real caliber", .380 is not it.
Look at a Taurus 85 .38 snub. These are $190. You will
never regret spending an extra $80, but you will regret having
a non-functional piece of junk that you are embarassed to let
anyone know you own. Look at a Taurus .357 or a Ruger .357.
If you buy this piece of cast potmetal, within a month you
will be praying each night for a gun "buy-back" to come to your town
so you can get rid of the thing for $50.
Jim Del Vecchio
Rob Boudrie
#Model: Model 48 Semi-automatic handgun
#Caliber: .380
#Price: $109.00 (new)
#
#I am not a handgun expert by any means, however, this seems like a good
#price on a gun that would suit my needs. Does anyone have an opinion
#of whether the above price is fair for the quality of gun received ?
I consider this gun a bad deal at any price. Bryco, Jennings, etc. make
decidedly "low end" stuff. If one were to ascribe the term "sat nite
special" to any type of gun, this segment of the market would be it.
Also, the .380 cartridge is somewhat anemic in the soptting power area.
While not an exhaustive list, the following choices would provide you
with a much higher quality weapon...
$150 range : Used .38 revolver, S&W. Look for a Model 10 with the
heavy bbl configuration. I have recommended a .38 instead
of a .357 for one reason - price. Except for the snubbies
used revolvers in .38 are rather low in price, due to the
popularity of the semi autos.
$335 range ; S&W Chiefs special or Centeniel. .38 caliber 5 shot
revolver in various configurations (stainless, lightweight
blued alloy, exposed or concealed hammer, etc.)
$450 range : S&W model 3913 9mm. 9 shot single stack compact. Also
available in a double action only model without a manual
safety (I think it's the 3943)
ps: The really let you know what I think of Bryco, Jennings, etc...
I am tactical coordinator for a big IPSC match in May. We have been
approaching numerous gun manufacturers for donations (with almost universal
succuss). I want as many guns on the table as possible (only have 15
or so thus far). None of us on the prize commmittee are even approaching
Bryco, etc. since we would be embarassed to give away such stuff.
Anmar Caves
Rob Boudrie <rbou...@chpc.org> wrote:
##Company: Bryco Arms (sub company of Jennings Firearms)
##Model: Model 48 Semi-automatic handgun
##Caliber: .380
##Comment: 7 shot clip and 1 in the chamber
##Price: $109.00 (new)
##
##I am not a handgun expert by any means, however, this seems like a good
##price on a gun that would suit my needs. Does anyone have an opinion
##of whether the above price is fair for the quality of gun received ?
#
#I consider this gun a bad deal at any price. Bryco, Jennings, etc. make
#decidedly "low end" stuff. If one were to ascribe the term "sat nite
#special" to any type of gun, this segment of the market would be it.
#
A fellow at our range has a Bryco .380. I've helped him do minor
smithing on it *every* time he's brought it.
Cheap cheap cheap. It can't fire more than a magazine without
jamming. We polished the feed ramp, and it'll now feed round nose
bullets, but will still sometimes choke on hps.
Safety is cheap. I'd trust a Glock to carry one in the pipe and not
have an external hammer, but we can make the firing pin on the Bryco
go by tapping it on the side lightly, with the safety on.
I'd never carry it with one in the chamber.
Unless you're interested in nothing but a cheap plinker that'll never
be used for personal protection, pass it up. Even as cheap as it is,
there are better guns for the money.
--
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EMT-D N9ISY #Base, Lawrence Co. IN #to my suprise, I climbed aboard their
Sawyer #Somewhere out on the #starship, and headed for the skies...
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wolfman...@gmail.com
# I would be interested in any opinions regarding either the following
# Gun company or the particular model of gun I am examining.
#=20
# Company: Bryco Arms (sub company of Jennings Firearms)
# Model: Model 48 Semi-automatic handgun
# Caliber: .380
# Comment: 7 shot clip and 1 in the chamber
# Price: $109.00 (new)
#=20
# I am not a handgun expert by any means, however, this seems like a good
# price on a gun that would suit my needs. Does anyone have an opinion
# of whether the above price is fair for the quality of gun received ?
# What is the quality of the above gun or for that matter what kind of
# reputation does the company have ? How about cleaning and other
# maintenance activities ?
#=20
# I would greatly appreciate any opinions. Thanks for any help.
#=20
# steve
To me it sounds the same as people who never owned a Harley talking about the
oil leaks and the sportsters and these experts don't know anything about
them and have never owned a motorcycle.
Well I own a 9mm bryco and paid 110.00 for it and it's actually my second because
the first got confiscated by the police and since I never had one incident with
it jamming , misfiring or any other trouble with it and the fact that I still
had one of the magazines left from the first gun I bought the second and had
exactly the same reults from the second one. Never one time has it malfunctioned.
Yes they are Cheap and that was another thing I like about it because I don't
worry about scratching it or it getting wet or dirty, Now I have grown older
and have better classes of weapons but none have performed any better than the
bryco, My wife got me a 70' series National match Gold Cup Colt so I do know
the difference. And Last but not Least for all you Harley experts out there
that talk about "All Harleys Leak Oil" well the opd chain drive Harleys had
an automatic chain oiler on them that comes right off of the side of the oil
pump and you can shut it off but then you don't have any lubricant for the chain,
but there is a 7/16s head bolt which is a 1/4 x 20 that you open one quarter turn
and it puts a slow but steady drip of oil on the chain, you can open up the oil
cap when you stop and relieve the pressure which stops the drip and if you don't
it will drip until there no more pressure in the oil tank. And for you people who
talk down about Sportsters well I guess 1 out of 3 ain' t too bad Right.... I
agree with you "A SPORTSTER IS A GIRL'S BIKE!!!!
tlc56...@gmail.com
please b honest with u answers, thanks for saving my family's life,xaxa gun partner
Ralph Mowery
<tlc56...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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# Is it true this gun is no good for home protection, that's the only reason
# I bought it, so
# please b honest with u answers, thanks for saving my family's life,xaxa
# gun partner
#
It may beat praying, but not by much.
Once someone is in your house you want something that is a large enough
caliber to do some major damage to them.
Gunner Asch
#Is it true this gun is no good for home protection, that's the only reason I bought it, so
#please b honest with u answers, thanks for saving my family's life,xaxa gun partner
If it shoots reliably and "accurately" with no issues..its suitable
for a self defense arm. And by "accurately"..I mean keeping 5 shots
in a paper plate at 21 feet.
Now Bryco has had reliablity issues over the years, but Ive seen some
that were 100% reliable and shot well enough.
Best to get 100 rds of ammo and take it to the range and see if it is
reliable and if not..have a gunsmith do some magic on it. They really
arent BAD guys. They were cheaply made..but so was a VW. On the other
hand..so was a Yugo. Shrug...being a cheap gun does not automatically
make it "bad". Personally..I think you would have been better served
with a inexpensive used revolver in 38 Special..a used Colt or S&W and
either can be had used for the price of a new Bryco if one looks
around a bit.
I should also mention that .380 caliber..no matter which firearm its
fired in..is at the very very bottom of the list for cartridges
suitable for self defense. Again..an inexpensive used revolver in 38
Special would be far superior to .380, both using hollow pointed
ammunition.
But..if all you could afford was a Bryco..go see if it fires reliably
and then keep it close at hand..and put your pop bottle money in a
piggy bank for a decent used revolver when you can afford one.
Gunner
midnigh...@gmail.com
jb62...@gmail.com
harle...@gmail.com
# I would be interested in any opinions regarding either the following
# Gun company or the particular model of gun I am examining.
#=20
# Company: Bryco Arms (sub company of Jennings Firearms)
# Model: Model 48 Semi-automatic handgun
# Caliber: .380
# Comment: 7 shot clip and 1 in the chamber
# Price: $109.00 (new)
#=20
# I am not a handgun expert by any means, however, this seems like a good
# price on a gun that would suit my needs. Does anyone have an opinion
# of whether the above price is fair for the quality of gun received ?
# What is the quality of the above gun or for that matter what kind of
# reputation does the company have ? How about cleaning and other
# maintenance activities ?
#=20
#=20
# steve
Funny thing i bought a jennings back in 1993. Really was not a auto guy. Picked it
up brand new for 80. And i never had a jam fired probably 400 rounds thru kept it
for a few years it set idle and gave it to my brother. I had no problem hitting a
paper target at 20 yards. Not to put my reputation on the line i'm just chiming in.
Personally for home defense and not an avid pistol shooter i recommend a tactical
shotgun.
fosters...@gmail.com
clips keep jamming...Good looking pistol though..But nothing inside
dee.s...@gmail.com
Save 200$ more dollars and get a real gun. i bought a Bryco 25 Jam o matic.
I just bought a Bryco model 48 Chrome 380, it looks nice its really pretty.
Took it in my brothers back yard and was very disappointed I wasted my model
on another Jam O Matic. I still have it, if it doesn't sell it can sit on the
fire place as decoration, too heavy to be a wall hanger. I will never buy
another Bryco anything ever. Oh and good luck with the clip that it comes
with, or finding a new one.
~Dee
Gunner Asch
#
#Save 200$ more dollars and get a real gun. i bought a Bryco 25 Jam o matic.
#I just bought a Bryco model 48 Chrome 380, it looks nice its really pretty.
#Took it in my brothers back yard and was very disappointed I wasted my model
#on another Jam O Matic. I still have it, if it doesn't sell it can sit on the
#fire place as decoration, too heavy to be a wall hanger. I will never buy
#another Bryco anything ever. Oh and good luck with the clip that it comes
#with, or finding a new one.
#
#~Dee
Bryco? (Smile)....I have one for a paper weight on my desk. Its about
the worst .380 one can own. Same with the Jennings. I have one of
those as well...somewhere..probably pushed all the way to the back of
my vault or in a junk drawer somewhere.
Now..the Brycos can be made to shoot, by tuning and tweaking and
judicious use of a Dremal polishing bob...but...why? The tune up job
will last about 2 boxes of shells..and it will fuck up again.
Want a .380?
http://blog.cheaperthandirt.com/top-15-smallest-pistols/
Though to be honest...380 is at the absolute bottom..way at the bottom
of the self defense cartridges. I wont carry one on the street. .25
ACP of course is only good for a starting pistol for races and
whatnot. The cartridge is LESS powerful than 22 LR
Get at the minimum..a 9mm. There are some very good 9mms out there
for very little money. Will cost you about $250-300 for a new one.
"Canick" has a very good name right now..and it sells for between
$225-300
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=canik
For small 9mms...
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=small+9mm
For the cheapest RELIABLE 9mm....Hi-point
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCNx0Ql2ZZw&t=600s
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