Opinions on Phoenix Arms?

[rambone]

I am currently working a gun show for the rest of the afternoon, and my associate at our Ron Paul table is scoping out a pistol made by Phoenix Arms. Model may be 'HP22' in .22 caliber. Priced at $160.

Opinions on the company? Opinions on the model? Thanks for the input.

 

[sgreen3]

Ive shot them in the past, seemed to work pretty well.

 

[pute62]

Junk! but thats just my opinion.

 

[littletommy]

I have two of them, they are fun shooters, but they must be kept squeaky clean to operate properly. The safety system on them is a PITA too. If he could talk the guy down to maybe $140, It wouldn't be a bad deal. No more than $150.

 

[pudly]

Okay to shoot for fun. Has multiple manual safeties which are a PITA. That is way too high on price. I don't think I've ever seen them go over $120 and that is with the optional long barrel.

 

[IndyGunworks]

stay away

 

[Gamez235]

I agree with IGW, stay away. They work for a bit, then become a pain and are not worth fixing.

 

[dom1104]

Total and Complete Crap.

 

[leftsock]

Had one for a while that I got for $75. The safeties are a total PITA. Very heavy for its size. I wouldn't shoot it past 7 yards. Probably makes a better club than a firearm.

 

[MiCo]

I have examined several of these over my career and they almost always have some sort of mechanical issue and/or jam more often or not.

 

[Hornett]

I have two and I like them OK.
One works really well and is a fun gun to have around.
The other one doesn't do very well (failure to eject and failure to feed).

That all being said, $160 is W A Y T O O H I G H.
They typically go for $140 asking price at gun shows.
You can usually get them at around $125 pretty easily.
Walk away.

 

[Jubba]

I also have 2 of them and 1 works while 1 doesn't. I ran a full box of 550 Federals through the one that works without cleaning and without any malfunctions. $160 is too much, I gave $120 for one and $125 for the other with both barrels and extra mag.

 

[Bert]

I have one in the box . sell it to him for $100

 

[JohnP82]

I had one that I personally put well over 10,000 rounds through with no problems at all. Sold it to a friend and it is still running to this day.