Recognize this odd ball revolver?
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StrawHat
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Perhaps a starter pistol for races?
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pantannojack
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Could that be a RG, a Rohm Gimb, German made 22, or 38?
Ivan the Butcher
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Looks like a RG but different Monogram. RG's were very inexpensive, and drove out of importation by Gun Control Act 1968. I have a Model 10, 22 Short that looks like yours, and shoots very poor. I also have Model 23 (Pot Metal frame and outer barrel, with exposed steel barrel liner) That is in the S&W 34 size area and actually outshoots my 4" 34!
I think the RG's were made in ULM, Germany.
I paid $10 & $35 for them years ago; you get what you pay for.
Ivan
I think the RG's were made in ULM, Germany.
I paid $10 & $35 for them years ago; you get what you pay for.
Ivan
RG-10 Revolver, caliber .22 Short. Retailed for $9.95 back in the day. Most had white grips.
Looks like an RG 23 I bought new in 1970-first handgun. Threw lead badly out the side due to sloppy cylinder fit. Truly a “high quality” piece. I think I gave $10 for it and that was $9 too many
I'm assuming you didn't mean "mighty fine".
ezb57
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MF is a big clue
It is an RG 10. I have one, but the grips on mine say Pix on them. Other then that, it's the same pistol.
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If the grip logo is gold plated, they are probably worth more than the gun. 
That was my first ever handgun. It was a .22 LR. I got it through a mail order for $19.95 and delivered via Railway Express (the ONLY option). It was 1967 and I had to go to the railway station to pick it up. No paperwork necessary. It was the first handgun I ever shot. I did not use any ear protection and thought I had made myself deaf 
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Believe it or not, I made my very first pair of "custom" grips for it. I used a piece of pine board and a wood rasp ... OH MY !! The next pair of custom handgun grips I made was not until 1991. They were a bit nicer
!!Believe it or not, I made my very first pair of "custom" grips for it. I used a piece of pine board and a wood rasp ... OH MY !! The next pair of custom handgun grips I made was not until 1991. They were a bit nicer
Looks like an RG 23 I bought new in 1970-first handgun. Threw lead badly out the side due to sloppy cylinder fit. Truly a “high quality” piece. I think I gave $10 for it and that was $9 too many
Pinned and recessed too!!!
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I seem to remember them as "Saturday Night Specials" no matter the maker these were very inexpensive imported handguns from foreign manufacturers.
I seem to remember them as "Saturday Night Specials" no matter the maker these were very inexpensive imported handguns from foreign manufacturers.
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Rohm manufacturing made a lot of these cheap little revolvers. The design was based on a blank firing starter pistol they had been making. They can be found with the original Rohm name, usually labeled RG. They also sold them through various importers who put whatever name they wanted on them. Other companies got into the act as well with similar but not identical guns. The US was a huge market for cheap handguns and they were widely sold mail order.
Cheaply made, mainly alloy construction with a steel cylinder and barrel. Had a poor reputation among gun people but bought in large numbers by people who just wanted a gun and didn't want to spend much. The 68 Gun Control act cut off imports but some were assembled here for a while using US made frames and parts from Rohm. We used to see them show up regularly in the gun shop, more than a few still in the box. Often with a box of ammo from the same era, sometimes still full, some with just a few shells missing. If they functioned and we could get them cheap enough we would buy them. Sold "as is" there was still a market for the little clunkers.
Cheaply made, mainly alloy construction with a steel cylinder and barrel. Had a poor reputation among gun people but bought in large numbers by people who just wanted a gun and didn't want to spend much. The 68 Gun Control act cut off imports but some were assembled here for a while using US made frames and parts from Rohm. We used to see them show up regularly in the gun shop, more than a few still in the box. Often with a box of ammo from the same era, sometimes still full, some with just a few shells missing. If they functioned and we could get them cheap enough we would buy them. Sold "as is" there was still a market for the little clunkers.
Small and cheaply made, but like any firearm, potentially deadly.
50’s singer Sam Cooke was shot and killed with a RG .22. Apparently upset that his “date” had vanished, he became belligerent toward a motel manager who grabbed her revolver and shot him. He died wearing only a sport coat and one shoe.
50’s singer Sam Cooke was shot and killed with a RG .22. Apparently upset that his “date” had vanished, he became belligerent toward a motel manager who grabbed her revolver and shot him. He died wearing only a sport coat and one shoe.
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Grayfox
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I've run across a few RG/Rohm revolvers in my time. Don't bother trying to shoot it. You'd be better off to just throw it at any threat.
cgt4570
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I gave $35 for a snub one just to get the floral carved holster it was in. I later dumped it at a local show for $50 and kept the holster! The holster fits my Baby Chief perfectly.
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