Identifying .22 Cal. Revolver
I have a .22 cal. revolver with no maker name on it.
It is an 8 shot, single/double action, with a flip out cylinder.
The only markings on it are a 69 in a circle, The seriel number, EIG.C.Miami FLA and RG.IND. Miami,FLA.
It is an 8 shot, single/double action, with a flip out cylinder.
The only markings on it are a 69 in a circle, The seriel number, EIG.C.Miami FLA and RG.IND. Miami,FLA.
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The RG.IND is your clue as to what it is [;)]
Cheap piece from long ago [xx(]0 -
Rohm GMBH was a West German manufacturer of inexpensive personal protection handguns.
EIG was one of the American importer/distributors, of Rohm handguns.
In 1968 the U.S. gun laws changed banning the importation of the Rohm handguns. For a while EIG attempted to continue the production of the Rohm guns, using a mixture of German and U.S. made parts.0 -
The barrel is pinned to the frame and needs a new pin any way to find one? 0 -
quote:Originally posted by SSG.DWK
The barrel is pinned to the frame and needs a new pin any way to find one?
Try Bob's at this link. I've got stuff off him in the past, that nobody else had. That said! RG's back in the day, were a cheap potmetal POS, that use to sell for less than $30. Don't spend any big bucks trying to fix it. You'll never get your money back.
http://www.gun-parts.com/rohm/0 -
Thanks for the help. Sort of thought the pistol was cheap when maker does not put their name on it. 0 -
SSG.DWK,
"RG.IND" is the manufacturer of your gun. "RG" & "ROHM" are used interchangeably for this manufacturer's name. The model number is usually found on one, or both, grip panels.
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Answer has been given.
You have a Rohm West German made .22LR. These were banned from importation by the gun control act of 1968. The guns themselves are made from poor materials, including zinc alloy "pot metal", typically not very accurate, prone to breakage, and aren't worth much.
Don't know which exact model you have. .. you'll have to post a picture, but the most common double action .22 version is the Rohm RG-10, which was also sold under other brand names depending on importer. This one is in .22 short. . .they were also made in .22LR, I think:
As mentioned, please don't spend too much time, money, or energy trying to fix this. Not only are they not worth much (maybe $50. . .at MOST) but even after you fix it, something else will probably break if you use the gun to any real extent.
On the other hand, parts are cheap, and this is probably a reasonable "tackle box" type gun, that you keep in a bag or your trunk, for "emergency" use that you don't mind if it gets stolen/lost/broken, etc.
See here for one potential source for cheap replacement parts:
http://www.gun-parts.com/rohm/0 -
quote:Originally posted by SSG.DWK
The barrel is pinned to the frame and needs a new pin any way to find one?
Yep. Find one in your tool box. Get a nail slightly oversize, cut it to fit, and insert. You can also drill or ream it out a bit if you need to.
Gunsmithing isn't rocket science, it's common sense. That's why so few people are successful with it.0 -
quote:Originally posted by beantownshootah
Answer has been given.
You have a Rohm West German made .22LR. These were banned from importation by the gun control act of 1968. The guns themselves are made from poor materials, including zinc alloy "pot metal", typically not very accurate, prone to breakage, and aren't worth much.
Don't know which exact model you have. .. you'll have to post a picture, but the most common double action .22 version is the Rohm RG-10, which was also sold under other brand names depending on importer. This one is in .22 short. . .they were also made in .22LR, I think:
As mentioned, please don't spend too much time, money, or energy trying to fix this. Not only are they not worth much (maybe $50. . .at MOST) but even after you fix it, something else will probably break if you use the gun to any real extent.
On the other hand, parts are cheap, and this is probably a reasonable "tackle box" type gun, that you keep in a bag or your trunk, for "emergency" use that you don't mind if it gets stolen/lost/broken, etc.
See here for one potential source for cheap replacement parts:
http://www.gun-parts.com/rohm/
Any one that still works hasn't been shot much. The parts wore quickly & the springs gave out as well. I bought one for $6 brand new in the early 60s.
They claimed these cheap "Saturday night specials" were a great danger to the public. Don't you all feel safer now that the bad guys have better guns?0 -
For what it's worth, RG stood for Rohm Gemeinshaft. 0
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