Jericho 941F is exceptionally accurate

[CaseyK]

Picked up a like-new used jericho for a good price, low round count. Since then, I've broken it in with nearly 1000 rounds.

replaced the stock grips with hogue rubber grips..

I can easily shoot this pistol exponentially more accurate than any others I own or have used. Its actually wild.

I am consistently 2"ish groups at 7-10 yards on 3" circle targets. I have a couple glocks and a sig 226, and while they are great guns in their ways, with good accuracy I instinctually shoot way better with the jericho somehow.
not only are my groups smaller, they are perfectly on center target where with my 17 and 48 for example I tend to shoot low and left without a lot of practice, from I guess crummy grip or slapping the trigger/flinching.

probably a combination of the jericho weight, frame and grip in my hands and the small slide. I dont love the small slide as a manual of arms but proof is in the pudding as they say with the groups on this piece.
the balance is excellent and the recoil negligent, very little muzzle flip.

I love my full size metal frame pistols and I want something else, with equal performance but maybe better ergos with regard to the slide for example

if anyone has had similar experiences or performance I'm genuinely interested in hearing your thoughts and commentary , I wish all my pistols shot this nice and smoothly

while I may have sworn the 226 or 17 as first choice every time, ability to just shoot better easier has me leaning to the jericho 941F as my first choice.

in short, I highly recommend you shoot one if you can get your hands on it - I shot my buddies police surplus, saw a good deal on this newer model and I think I'm in love

 

[gdawg]

I agree the Jericho's are great. Very comfortable grip frame for me and I like the heft of the full steel frames and slides. They are similar to the CZ75s so your observations generally apply to the CZs and others variants, but i really like the design of the Jerichos. The Jericho would be my number one recommendation.

 

[CaseyK]

I agree the Jericho's are great. Very comfortable grip frame for me and I like the heft of the full steel frames and slides. They are similar to the CZ75s so your observations generally apply to the CZs and others variants, but i really like the design of the Jerichos. The Jericho would be my number one recommendation.

Wicked, awesome. I have few limited gripes about it at all:
The slide. It may be challenging to operate under stress or adverse conditions, I can see how some might consider that a liability... but damn does it shoot nice.
Further, racking it on an empty mag, and putting the slide forward on an empty mag when the slide is locked rearward takes a bit of mustard - not particularly note worthy or important.

Agree on feel overall for sure. It really has that "is an extension of your arm" kind of vibe when you hold it.

 

[DSG03]

Beautiful gun! Congrats. Basically a CZ clone, or more Tanfoglio, but imo much more attractive (if that actually matters and it does to me). My go to was always my Sig 226. Loved that gun. Then my wife bought her CZ SP-01 Shadow… I could immediately shoot her Shadow more accurately than anything other than our Ruger/Buckmark .22’s and very similar accuracy to them.

After screwing around for years I finally figured what worked best for me. Steel framed double stacks. It’s the weight and the grip for me. So I recently sold all my handguns and bought a CZ Shadow 2 optic ready. It now my only gun. Like your Jericho 1’st 10 yard range day and I’m happy.

P.S. If you think racking the Jericho is hard my Shadow only has front cocking serrations

 

[nitroxace]

I have a surplus stainless steel Jericho 941F and am very impressed by this gun. After I took if right apart to clean all of the sand and guck out if it, it has become my go to range gun. The full rail slide is super smooth. The weight of the firearm assists in felt recoil and muzzle flip. This gun is accurate and I highly recommend it. I have shot aluminum, brass and steel from it and have not had 1 FTF or FTE. This gun fits like a glove. I was able to acquire extra parts from various sources just incase I needed something. If you need additional mag it will take CZ Shadow mags with the blue follower. Works every time and keeps the slide locked back on the last round.

I had Black Box Customs do a cerakote job on it and change out the original sights for Meprolight. This is a keeper and will be handed down.

 

[jimbo14]

P.S. If you think racking the Jericho is hard my Shadow only has front cocking serrations

Put in a lighter recoil spring to better match your ammo and grip.

 

[DSG03]

Put in a lighter recoil spring to better match your ammo and grip.

Already running a Cajun 12 lb recoil spring. Used their tuner pack and worked down from 14 lb to get the ejected casings to 6-8 ft. May need to go to the 11 to achieve this. Thanks thou, yours is absolutely the right answer.

 

[CaseyK]

so I am thinking about training on the jericho a bit more with a holster. mine has a frame safety which leads me to believe it was at some point designed to be carried in condition 1
I am tracking obviously "israeli carry" is synonymous with condition 3 for a reason as its how they often do it
manually decock, engage safety - anyone have opinions on such a carry method? context is obviously flat range training
I dont train condition 1 with a holster often, I am comfortable with the sig that has a decocker - developing confidence with this is something I am working on, may do so with snap caps

 

[hatman1793]

Up close & personal usually provides decent accuracy. Recommend you try firing strings at the 25 yard line. A tuned, fast twist 38spl revolver should be able to blow out the X & 10 ring at 25 yards.
Lots of decent 9mm pistols can accomplish the same. Perhaps yours can too?

 

[CaseyK]

Up close & personal usually provides decent accuracy. Recommend you try firing strings at the 25 yard line. A tuned, fast twist 38spl revolver should be able to blow out the X & 10 ring at 25 yards.
Lots of decent 9mm pistols can accomplish the same. Perhaps yours can too?

lolz, Im sure the pistol can .. if I can is a different story, heh. but valid I guess. worth trying.
I think my point was that, there is definitely less muzzle flip and felt recoil on the full size metal frame .. and for me, particularly with the jericho, I seem to just shoot inherently better off the cuff so to speak

 

[Meroh]

Picked up a like-new used jericho for a good price, low round count. Since then, I've broken it in with nearly 1000 rounds.

replaced the stock grips with hogue rubber grips..

I can easily shoot this pistol exponentially more accurate than any others I own or have used. Its actually wild.

I am consistently 2"ish groups at 7-10 yards on 3" circle targets. I have a couple glocks and a sig 226, and while they are great guns in their ways, with good accuracy I instinctually shoot way better with the jericho somehow.
not only are my groups smaller, they are perfectly on center target where with my 17 and 48 for example I tend to shoot low and left without a lot of practice, from I guess crummy grip or slapping the trigger/flinching.

probably a combination of the jericho weight, frame and grip in my hands and the small slide. I dont love the small slide as a manual of arms but proof is in the pudding as they say with the groups on this piece.
the balance is excellent and the recoil negligent, very little muzzle flip.

I love my full size metal frame pistols and I want something else, with equal performance but maybe better ergos with regard to the slide for example

if anyone has had similar experiences or performance I'm genuinely interested in hearing your thoughts and commentary , I wish all my pistols shot this nice and smoothly

while I may have sworn the 226 or 17 as first choice every time, ability to just shoot better easier has me leaning to the jericho 941F as my first choice.

in short, I highly recommend you shoot one if you can get your hands on it - I shot my buddies police surplus, saw a good deal on this newer model and I think I'm in love

They are fantastic. I have one I bought new in .40 S & W; it too is a tack driver. Regrettably, I don't shoot it as much as I used to, and am thinking about finding a new home for it.

 

[Painkillers]

so I am thinking about training on the jericho a bit more with a holster. mine has a frame safety which leads me to believe it was at some point designed to be carried in condition 1
I am tracking obviously "israeli carry" is synonymous with condition 3 for a reason as its how they often do it
manually decock, engage safety - anyone have opinions on such a carry method? context is obviously flat range training
I dont train condition 1 with a holster often, I am comfortable with the sig that has a decocker - developing confidence with this is something I am working on, may do so with snap caps

When you initially begin training with a holstered pistol that is in condition 1 it is an anxiety filled, nerve wracking time. Your brain is preoccupied with the fact that what's on your hip is chambered hot and if anything goes wrong, it's going to be serious.

As with anything, the more you do it, the more comfortable you become with it. The sooner you come to realize nothing will go wrong, the sooner you can relax.

Edit: Glocks don't even have a frame safety, and everyone carries condition...what, 0? Lol.

 

[Spokerider]

Guys,
This is a good thread. I have read on other forums, the very same statements made regarding the 941.

For those that shoot the 941, can you please elaborate on the bullet type, weight and ogive design that works in your 941? Are they fussy feeders? Are there bullet weights and designs to steer clear of when reloading for the Jericho?

Do you shoot cast [ successfully ] through your polygonal barrel? If so, what Brinell Hardness?

I have an early 941 coming, but it is not in my hands yet.

Thanks for your insight and thots.

 

[Painkillers]

^^^Polygonal rifling: as with Glocks which have the same type of rifling, shooting cast is apparently discouraged due to leading concerns. How valid those concerns actually are is up for plenty of debate. All I can say is Glock says don't. Regarding bullet type, and weights, the Jericho 941F was the military and police issue pistol for the Israli's and they would have put them through their paces. I have one inbound and I'm willing to bet it will shoot everything that is fed to it. Though it should be noted that not all hollow points are created equal. If you want a reliably feeding hollow point, shoot top shelf stuff, Speer Gold Dot and the like. This holds true for any auto pistol. As the Jericho 941F is a military/police pistol, I'll bet the sights will be zeroed with 124 grn. jacketed ball ammo. At 25 yards, it may print a bit high with 115 grn ball?

 

[ted_dent]

^^^Polygonal rifling: as with Glocks which have the same type of rifling, shooting cast is apparently discouraged due to leading concerns. How valid those concerns actually are is up for plenty of debate.

Polygonal rifling will strip lead from cast bullets (I've seen it first hand) but it only becomes an issue if many hundreds of rounds are fired. Keep the barrel regularly cleaned and it is not a problem. Powder coated lead bullets will also avoid the issue if you don't want to feed it jacketed/plated bullets.

 

[Craig0ry]

I have two of the surplus 941's the brushed chrome and the black. Trigger components are the same as Tanfoglio, I've lightened the trigger bar plunger springs in mine and polished some internals for a much smoother and lighter trigger pull, the recoil springs were a tad heavy for my lighter loads so I took some tanfo ones I had on hand and made some right right size ones, the recoil spring and guide rod are no longer a one piece unit. Both great shooting guns. For a time I was loading with zinc bullets and the polygonal rifling would foul in 50-100 rounds to the point of a smooth bore musket, grouping 6" at 15 yards. I now only shoot jacketed as a quite a few of my pistols are polygonal.

Fire control mechanism is also that of a Tanfoglio. I believe they made all internal parts for the older Jericho's. The SAO trigger seems to be its own beast and so is the hammer/strut/spring. Iam sure with some looking different weight hammer springs could be found to enhance trigger pull even more but I never persued it. I'll post some photos of them when I get home.

 

[Meroh]

They are fantastic. I have one I bought new in .40 S & W; it too is a tack driver. Regrettably, I don't shoot it as much as I used to, and am thinking about finding a new home for it.

New home has been found, waiting for the transfer to go through.

 

[Meroh]

Polygonal rifling will strip lead from cast bullets (I've seen it first hand) but it only becomes an issue if many hundreds of rounds are fired. Keep the barrel regularly cleaned and it is not a problem. Powder coated lead bullets will also avoid the issue if you don't want to feed it jacketed/plated bullets.

Maybe with a glock barrel; I have had no such issue with my Jericho, but I do load light. 1000 + through mine, and no more than a wipe and the barrel shines like new. I use DRG cast, lubed bullets.

 

[ted_dent]

Maybe with a glock barrel; I have had no such issue with my Jericho, but I do load light. 1000 + through mine, and no more than a wipe and the barrel shines like new. I use DRG cast, lubed bullets.

The one I saw was a Glock and the fouling was so bad there were actually strips (not streaks, strips) of lead in the polygonal 'grooves'. Maybe it's not as bad with the Jericho barrels or maybe low velocity and good bullet lube helps to minimize it.

 

[Meroh]

The one I saw was a Glock and the fouling was so bad there were actually strips (not streaks, strips) of lead in the polygonal 'grooves'. Maybe it's not as bad with the Jericho barrels or maybe low velocity and good bullet lube helps to minimize it.

Could be, the inside of the barrel is super-smooth, mirror finish; maybe better than Glocks barrels? Either way, it is a winner.