Basically the same gun manufactured for the low end market, they do serve a purpose.
If $50 is all you have to budget for a firearm, this is the one for you, unless you want to wait and wait to save up for a better quality weapon.
Every firearm has it's place. Is it reliable? Maybe. Is it cheap? Definitely. Is it affordable to someone on a fixed income? Absolutely.
For a single working mom(or dad) with kids, in a low paying job, it might make the most sense.
There are no bad guns, only bad people.
I’d hate to face down one of these guns, hell, it might be the time it lights off.
I’m not familiar with the Jimenez so I can’t comment on its reliability. I will say I grew up buying the most gun I could for the cash I had on hand. The last thing one needs is an inoperable weapon at a critical moment. I would normally concur, cheap and quality/useability are diametrically opposed.
I love my Sig 250 9mm. It is fun, easy, accurate and safe to carry. The problem is right now it is not available in 45, so I opted temporarily for a Bersa thunder 45 to carry.
Under 400 bucks but the machining is perfect, and it is also fun to shoot. Downside, it is a bit small for my beefy hands, but even the p250 is small after years with a 1911 colt. I have 2000 error free rounds with the Bersa and it “carries” nicely. One of those pleasant surprises you come across in life now and then.
The P250 will be ideal in 45 when sig gets it out on the market. The interchangable frame with large grips fit me perfectly.
But until then the Colt and Sig will always my favorite daily shooters .. my daily carry is the Bersa. It performs admirably.
It seems the Jimenez is a copy of some other gun ... I’ve sen several that look identical but they were also an obscure name that escapes the synapses right now.
Ease of disassembly? lol I have a SW 40 that is a SOB to get the pin out to begin with. After that it falls apart cleanly.
You’re forgetting one: DOES IT _WORK_? Apparently the general consensus is “no”.