Safety Problem with Bryco 59 by Jennings.
jgraham
I have been offered a Bryco 59 9 mm auto. that is missing the safety
lever. Any idea of why the safety lever would be missing? Is this an
inherent problem in this model? There is a small hairpin type spring in
the zone that normally would house the safety lever. I can see a
drilled hole that may serve as the axle for the missing safety lever.
Is replacing the safety lever a big deal? Can an individual replace the
lever with normal takedown knowledge? All comments and advice are
welcome.
Sincerely yours,
j. graham
jgr...@txdirect.net
jmarch
Honestly, a broke safety is really not a problem with that particular gun.
Why?
Because even when the safety was in original condition, it sucked so badly
that it shouldn't be used anyways.
See, with something like this or a Davis, Lorcin or other low-end semiauto
the best answer is carry it with a full clip, safety off, empty chamber.
To fire, rack the slide and go...this is also known as "Condition 3" and
relies on no bullet in front of the firing pin at all for safety.
Knowing that, somebody either didn't care when the safety broke or they
removed it for fear it would engage in mid-combat, which is entirely
conceivable.
DON'T pay too much, as in $75 or so might be reasonable, and feed it
something easy to digest like Winchester Silvertips for "serious work",
hardball for plinking and you'll have a decent practice gun and a somewhat
fair bedside defender. It's NOT the choice of pros but it'll probably get
you through the night.
IF you can afford anything better, do so. Most used .38Special revolvers
would be an upgrade...
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jgraham <"jgr...@txdirect.net"@txdirect.net> wrote in article
<5o2667$r...@xring.cs.umd.edu>...
# I have been offered a Bryco 59 9 mm auto. that is missing the safety
# lever. Any idea of why the safety lever would be missing? Is this an
# inherent problem in this model? There is a small hairpin type spring in
# the zone that normally would house the safety lever. I can see a
# drilled hole that may serve as the axle for the missing safety lever.
# Is replacing the safety lever a big deal? Can an individual replace the
# lever with normal takedown knowledge? All comments and advice are
# welcome.
# Sincerely yours,
# j. graham
# jgr...@txdirect.net
#
#
Christopher Lym
jgraham ("jgr...@txdirect.net"@txdirect.net) wrote:
: I have been offered a Bryco 59 9 mm auto. that is missing the safety
: lever. Any idea of why the safety lever would be missing? Is this an
: inherent problem in this model? There is a small hairpin type spring in
: the zone that normally would house the safety lever. I can see a
: drilled hole that may serve as the axle for the missing safety lever.
: Is replacing the safety lever a big deal? Can an individual replace the
: lever with normal takedown knowledge? All comments and advice are
: welcome.
Skip it. Anything from Bryco is probably better used as a paperweight,
from what I've read.
Chris
Steve Padilla
jmarch wrote:
#
# Honestly, a broke safety is really not a problem with that particular gun.
#
# Why?
#
# Because even when the safety was in original condition, it sucked so badly
# that it shouldn't be used anyways.
#
# See, with something like this or a Davis, Lorcin or other low-end semiauto
# the best answer is carry it with a full clip, safety off, empty chamber.
....
Well said. The PBS Frontline article on the massive unreported gun
theft at Lorcin made an extremely good point when they quoted the Gun
Test review that said a person would be better off being unarmed than
with a Lorcin for defense. I think that applies to others of the same
ilk/consortium/family such as Bryco, Jennings, Davis etc. With
"friends" like these the gun industry needs no enemies. Some fool
talked my mom into buying a Raven .25 auto and I'm still looking to take
an acetelene torch to it when she's not looking.
Good Shooting
Steve Padilla
sp...@bio2.edu
P.S. Excuse the massive run on sentance, it's been a long day.
Steve M. Holtz
Christopher Lym wrote:
# Skip it. Anything from Bryco is probably better used as a paperweight,
# from what I've read.
#
# Chris
Agreed. Brycos are junk, every gang banger should have one.
Steve
cou...@elevator-bbs.com
I'll just add that the Jennings/Bryco guns have plastic safeties that
are notorious for breaking. You can get a new one from the factory
and put on yourself with no trouble, but it's likely to break again.
I made a metal safety for one once but it was quite a bit of work;
whether it's worth the trouble for such a cheap gun....
-Cougar Allen :{)
cou...@elevator-bbs.com
Jim Sellers
On 15 Jun 1997 21:51:03 -0400, jgraham
<"jgr...@txdirect.net"@txdirect.net> wrote:
#I have been offered a Bryco 59 9 mm auto. that is missing the safety
#lever. Any idea of why the safety lever would be missing? Is this an
#inherent problem in this model? There is a small hairpin type spring in
#the zone that normally would house the safety lever. I can see a
#drilled hole that may serve as the axle for the missing safety lever.
#Is replacing the safety lever a big deal? Can an individual replace the
#lever with normal takedown knowledge? All comments and advice are
#welcome.
# Sincerely yours,
# j. graham
# jgr...@txdirect.net
#
I hate to admit it but a couple of years ago I bought THREE. <don't laugh>
I didn't know any better. I had mostly shot rifles and the few pistols
that I had ever shot had all been good quality pistols. I assumed that all
pistols were good. (Told you I didn't know any better) I found out real
quick that they were very unreliable and would jam and stovepipe a lot.
I had bought one for me, one for my wife and one for my son. Finally got
rid of ALL THREE of them and yes I did get ID on who I sold them to.
Now have a Norinco .45 and a Colt Gov. .380. My son has a Sig. No regrets
at all on getting rid of the *&%# Jennings.
Just ny opinion....Jim from Texas
Christopher Lym
Jim Sellers (jsel...@airmail.net) wrote:
: I hate to admit it but a couple of years ago I bought THREE. <don't laugh>
: I didn't know any better. I had mostly shot rifles and the few pistols
: that I had ever shot had all been good quality pistols. I assumed that all
: pistols were good. (Told you I didn't know any better) I found out real
: quick that they were very unreliable and would jam and stovepipe a lot.
It takes a BIG man to admit he bought not one, not two, but three Jennings
handweights. You have my respect. :)
Chris
TNickMS70
"Every gang banger should have one..."
...and shoot it sideways, from the head, thrusting the weapon in the
direction of the bullets' trajectory....
J David Phillips
Wow! That's like getting caught with your pants down! Let them think what
they want---- Never admit to it! " Better man than I , Gunga Din"
J. DAvid
Christopher Lym <cl...@ucdavis.edu> wrote in article
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# Jim Sellers (jsel...@airmail.net) wrote:
# : I hate to admit it but a couple of years ago I bought THREE. <don't
laugh>
# : I didn't know any better. I had mostly shot rifles and the few pistols
# : that I had ever shot had all been good quality pistols. I assumed that
all
# : pistols were good. (Told you I didn't know any better) I found out
real
# : quick that they were very unreliable and would jam and stovepipe a lot.
#
# It takes a BIG man to admit he bought not one, not two, but three
Jennings
# handweights. You have my respect. :)
#
# Chris
#
#