What is this 22 Revolver

I have a snub RG .22lr and it is super accurate. I keep waiting for it to break.

Jim K said:

The Röhm name still exists as a trade name of UMAREX

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that actually explains a lot

I had one back in the 70s but lost track of it at some point and have no idea where it wound up. We carried it a tackle box or in the glove of the farm truck. It would misfire 3 out of every cylinder and would not hit a tin (yes they were tin back then) can from 5 feet away.
Until I saw this thread I had forgotten about that little gun. I wish I still had it because it came from my grandfather.

I had one of those .22 RG's .......

I kinda like that .44 ... would have never thought they ever made a barrel that long!

I have the .38 Special RG myself, have had it for years! I will have to say it is very accurate and smooth for an RG and has been reliable ... travels with me quite a bit actually.

Its not my go to gun but it serves a purpose.

These things were called:
Rotten Gun
Real Gun
Reagan's Gun

I had not heard Revolving Grenade .. but I like it!

I think Rohm probably had the knowledge and capability to produce good guns, but they went for the low price, low quality, market. My own inclination would be to pass on any RG gun; I doubt they would blow up (they all passed German proof tests) but I would suspect both the reliability and durability.

Jim

The later models of RG revolver are better. I'd avoid any of the first ones like the RG10 and RG14. I've got two of the RG model 23 revolvers with swing out cylinders with star ejectors that work pretty well, although they've only got a couple hundred rounds through each of them. We actually have put 3k rounds or so through my cousin's RG23 so they can't all be that bad.

They're low dollar guns for sure but many of the horror stories you'll hear will be with the RG10, which I can honestly vouch for. My RG10's front sight fell off and got lost, the loading gate broke off, and one of the holes in the cylinder was machined much too wide and made it dangerous to actually fire a round from that cylinder hole.

The later models are still cheap low budget firearms but can be alright so long as they lock up properly. The larger caliber guns are very beefy and use appropriate steel parts in the cylinder, barrel, and several other key points. Basically so long as they pass the basic revolver inspection, they are safe to shoot, although some are known for pretty short lifespans.

You can probably get more information here, this forum is dedicated to cheap "Saturday Night Specials":
http://bryco-jennings-jimenezarms.com/forum/index.php?sid=b7675320093119711d95c6ee7610d484

As Funny as it is ROHM is some of the highest quality metalworking tools in the manufacturing and metalworking industry, They make all kinds of super precision lathe chucks and tooling fixtures... second to none!

They sold the RG Gun Division off to UMAREX in 2010 and went back to what they were well known for.... good move! ...

In the early 1950s Röhm GmbH of Sontheim/Brenz, which was traditionally focused on the production of chucking tools, diversified its product line and began to produce alarm guns, flare guns and handguns. Röhm's product line of firearms was primarily established under the brand name “RG”. In 2010 the management of the Röhm GmbH decided to sell the complete manufacture of firearms to the UMAREX GmbH & Co. KG of Arnsberg and to refocus on its core market of chucking tools.

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Umarex USA markets Umarex airguns in addition to many other airguns under license from various firearm brands. Umarex USA entered the tactical rimfire market in 2009 with the importation of Walther-made Colt M4 and M16 .22 LR guns. In late 2010, the company began offering a Turkish-made M1911A1 chambered in .45 ACP. Umarex USA also markets airsoft guns under the brands Combat Zone and Elite Force, and a North American exclusive brand, Tactical Force.

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They also make a lot of metal replicas like Beretta etc.

I have had the RG Model 39 pictured below for many years... It has been a reliable handgun and has had a few +p rounds but I am not a fan of +p anyway.. If I need +p .38 I am just going to grab my GP100 and forget the .38 all together. Anyway it has been on some trips and is usually in the truck with first 2 rounds being shotshell for snakes and such going to lake etc.

One of those if you dropped it overboard you would be upset, but keep on fishing and thanking the heavens it was not the GP100 ....

But seriously it has been a decent gun, reliable and surprisingly accurate. And I believe in early 90's it was maybe $149.00 if memory serves me right? Slept since then.