Phoenix hp22 in pistol parts for sale in stock ebay. Pictures of cracked hp22 frame what to look for by kiln. As long as it begins with four has been a strong motto for most of my handgunning life, but then i am a great believer in the. Phoenix was founded and owned by jennings exwife, his children, four of his grandchildren, and by ravens former general manager. The phoenix owners manual repeats several times to only use standard velocity ammunition. I had around 700 rounds through mine and noticed the crack on the left side. Ive only put about 100 rounds through one of mine so far and the only malfunction has been one fte, ive been using federal bulk pack 1260 fps in it. In my opinion, the decision here is going to be between the phoenix arms hp22 and the walther p22.
Gun source offers phoenix arms hp25a pistol, rahp25anb. Im wondering if maybe they made improvements to the strength of the gun with the hp22a verision compared to the hp22. Ive been trying to contact them for 2 12 months without success. Differences between the phoenix arms hp22a and hp25a. I cant afford to shoot center fire ammo all afternoon but if i want i can shoot a brick of. Custom phoenix arms hp22a accessories for improved performance and handling. Phoenix arms hp22a pistol, 22lr, 3 10rd black black made.
This pistol is preowned and comes with 2 barrels, 2 magazines, manual and box. It had a chrome finish which started flaking around the muzzle end. Phoenix hp22 dlx rangemaster target pistol kit drgm22nb. However, on the 2nd outing, my son was firing one of them and noticed a pin sticking up on top. With an effective range measured in inches rather than feet and its limited capacity, this gun easily makes last place. Yes if your hp22 is properly maintained with all safeties on. After looking closely i noticed the slide had cracked starting where it ejects the spent casing and then going around to the other side.
After a total of about 1,500 rounds, the frame cracked on my hp22a. Along with the hp22 five inch barrel model is an extra three inch barrel, pistol lock, cable lanyard, locking gun transport case, cleaning kit and oil, phoenix arms embroidered patch and ear plugs. Cracks on the hp 22 frame, along the top edge where the metal is extremely thin, are a widely reported problem. Gun auction the problem is that the hp22a has a dual manual safety system, which messes with how the magazine works and whether the gun will chamber a round. Phoenix arms recommends standard velocity ammo1050 to 1150 fps. This may be one of the reasons some people have great success with these guns and some have failures from the beginning. I know the hp22 can technically chamber and fire hotter stuff, but itll cause those frame cracks to develop much quicker and lead to catastrophic failure even sooner than it already inevitably will. Claiming high velocity ammo will damage the pistol a. Phoenix arms model hp22a is a single action semiauto. From everything ive read, the frames have a tendency to crack at the magazine well around 3500 rounds. The pistol includes a magazine disconnect feature, which prevents the gun from firing without a magazine. Okay, i know its a pos, but i need advice from phoenix arms. Okay, i know its a pos, but i need advice from phoenix. One is the blue range master kit and the other is a 3 stainless.
Phoenix hp22 hipoint firearms forum the community for. Hi guys, im basically looking for a cheap 22lr pistol to save on ammo prices and something that doesnt cost too much. Rimfire pistol shooting with hp22a and rough rider youtube. If you search the internet for phoenix arms cracked frames, you will find that this problem is not uncommon. My guess is that phoenix arms got a defective batch of barrels, and fixed them by bolting on this nut. Phoenix arms hp22 preventive maintenanceframe cracks. The hp22 feeds from a singlestack 10round magazine. Phoenix arms hp 22 not as bad as u think north carolina. The phoenix arms hp22a is a single action semiautomatic pistol chambered in 22 lr that owes its compact 4. This is the simple padlock on a cable that came with. A predecessor company owned by george jennings, raven arms, burned down in 1991, after which jennings retired and sold his designs to phoenix. Phoenix arms hp 22 cracked frame northwest firearms. This slot is the place where the fork end of the take down latch snaps into, and keeps the barrel on the frame.
Gun holster, keltec p32, p3at, cobra hp22, phoenix hp22, amt. Pictures of cracked hp22 frame what to look for by kiln wed apr 22, 2015 9. Do not use high velocity ammo sr22 page 3 ruger forum. Mar 10, 2016 phoenix arm s hp22 preventive maintenanceframe cracks j. Their a decent company and again, the hp22 is not a tank. Nov 23, 2012 if you go through a couple 500round boxes of. Like lost californian says, the hp22 is heaviesr then the ply, and the safeties are a pita. Is it safe to keep a round in the chamber on a phoenix arms hp22.
The phoenix manual says you have to shoot standard velocity rounds in them which cost more if you can find them. Your friend gave you a box of 50 cci stingers free and you want to get rid of them in the hp22a because theres only 50 of them and 50 couldnt hurt anything. Dec 26, 2012 i have two phoenix hp22 s and love them. The stock extractor on mine came with a very sharp, thin point with a curve to it. Unreliability in the hp22 is a known problem, and has been for years and years. Took it apart to check that i had reassembled it correctly. But it does have swappable barrels if you get the range kit and its a lot of fun to shoot. Oct 02, 2012 phoenix arms suggests ammo rated at 10501150 fps subsonic. But, to be fair, thats happening to some glock 44s, so. People have had cracked ones replaced under warranty, though if it happens more than once, that might be considered abuse and youd be on your own. Grips wrap around the front of the grip, covering the front, both sides, and the back of the pistol grip.
If you use highvelocity ammo, you will probably, maybe, possibly eventually crack the frame. I have two phoenix arms hp22as, one range kit with both the 3 and 5 barrel black and one with only the 3 barrel nickel. They wont respond to us mail, to email, or to phone calls. Zamak alloy frames will crack after several thousand rounds, and slides will crack too. Tractiongrips grip overlay decal for phoenix arms hp22, hp. What is the difference between the phoenix arms hp22 and. Tractiongrips selfadhesive rubber grip set for phoenix arms hp22, hp22a, hp25, and hp25a pistols. Phoenix arms is a firearms manufacturer established in 1992. I am also considering a jenningsjiminez j22, but have heard bad things about them, although some owners have no problems.
Feb 08, 2012 in my opinion, the decision here is going to be between the phoenix arms hp22 and the walther p22. Even if you use the required standard velocity ammo which tends to be more expensive than hv ammo, it will crack. Custom phoenix arms hp22 upgrades to reduce felt recoil with extra power hp22 recoil spring. Jan 07, 2018 the phoenix arms hp22a is an inexpensive. A cheap, potentially lethal killing machine, the nightmare of snowflake suburban soccer moms, metrosexual urban euro.
Firearm accessories for sale keel mountain munitions, llc. Phoenix arms hp22a the leading glock forum and community. My buddy owned one that was an older hp22 nona version and the slide cracked in half while shooting, and if my memory serves me correctly, that was an issue with the early models. It came with a comprehensive owners manual, and because the operations of the gun were different from what were used to, our first step was to read that manual. Phoenix arms hp22 how to repair the extractor so why not just buy a new extractor. The link below is to a post on a ja 22 that had 14,068 rounds through it before the slide cracked. I might also consider keeping this gun in my glove box. Anyway, it being such a cheap gun, i figured id try to fix it myself. Depring concealed carry holster carry inside or outside the waistband for right and left hand draw fits subcompact to large handguns. Then, about halfway through a bulk pack of ammo it wouldnt cycle.
This is a factory oem magazine for the phoenix arms hp22 and hp22a chambered in. Nearly every time i shoot anything the phoenix comes out too. Then your covered and will get youself more than likely a new gun, if you have cracks in your frame like the markarovinik has in the gun pics posted above people need to quit haten on phoenix arms. Phoenix arms hp 22 failure keltec owners group the. They could be twins all the way down to the small what looks like two small. Phoenix arms hp22a pistol, 22lr, 3 10rd nickel black. Phoenix arms hp22 upgrades extra power recoil spring to. In the owners manual it specifically stated not to use high velocity ammo and reports have been noted that the frame has been cracked from using it and they wont warrenty it. The retaining pin for the extractor had slid up and the extractor and spring had popped out.
Phoenix arms model hp22 is a single action semiauto. In our opinion, only if the hammer is fully uncocked not halfcocked and either the main safety near the grip is engaged or the firing pin block is engaged. The record is held by another shooter who got 14,662 rounds through it before a similar crack. Replacement phoenix arms hp22 parts for best performance over factory phoenix arms hp22 parts. I have an hp22a and i absolutely love that little thing. I was trying to follow that on my first the 3 black one, but ran out, and started using federal automatch its a fairly tame load. Designed for personal protection, sport and target shooting the phoenix arms hp22a is a single action semiauto. Phoenix arm s hp22 preventive maintenanceframe cracks duration.
Instead of replacing the frame they sent me a whole new gun and told me not to use only standard velocity ammunition. Pink splash, purple haze, camo wood, green tree hi point cf380c9 msrp. It cracked by the safety, where the metal is very thin. Looks like the right side will soon have one as well. Parts for phoenix arms pistols for sale in stock ebay. Mine is an older gun and i inspect it regularly for the dreaded crack which has not occurred on mine. This is the simple padlock on a cable that came with my hp25a. There have been issues with frame cracking on the hp22. I have heard stories about the slide or frame cracking when using high velocity ammo. The main people who have had frame problems used highvelocity ammo.