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martin08 · July 8, 2010, 09:59 PM

All you ever wanted to know about Zamak, and some things you didn't want to know!

http://www.bryco-jennings-jimenezarms.com/forum/

I've collected a couple of dozen Zamak pistols over the years for a cheap hobby. Only one has fatally failed (cracked barrel shroud) in thousands of rounds fired, and most all of them can be made into reliable shooters with a little buff here and there.

The Jimenez JA-32 is actually getting some good reports. It's not underdesigned like the same framed gun in .380acp. They are very straight shooters and easily handled on recoil.

It just came onto the market about eight months ago, so the gun is not that old if he bought it used.

July 8, 2010, 09:59 PM	#8
martin08 Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2009 Posts: 181	All you ever wanted to know about Zamak, and some things you didn't want to know! http://www.bryco-jennings-jimenezarms.com/forum/ I've collected a couple of dozen Zamak pistols over the years for a cheap hobby. Only one has fatally failed (cracked barrel shroud) in thousands of rounds fired, and most all of them can be made into reliable shooters with a little buff here and there. The Jimenez JA-32 is actually getting some good reports. It's not underdesigned like the same framed gun in .380acp. They are very straight shooters and easily handled on recoil. It just came onto the market about eight months ago, so the gun is not that old if he bought it used.