Anyone Own an RG 66?

[Confederate]

Yes, it was a Rotten Gun, indeed. I had one of these at school. It was the only thing I could afford and the only thing I could afford to shoot! Mine was nickel plated and had brown plastic grips that needed tightening every time I shot it. I later sold it and bought a Ruger Standard Auto for $30 more than the RG. That's why I eventually got a Ruger Single-Six. I still wish these junk guns were still available so I could deposit some around the house.

 

[Rodgerp]

A blued version was my first handgun that I got for Christmas when I was 15.
(1973)

Rodger

 

[Confederate]

Fabulous...can you elaborate?

Did you know you were getting it before hand? (Is it something you wanted, or was it a surprise?) What did you think when you got it and did you enjoy shooting it?

The thing I liked best about mine was its weight and the fact I didn't have to worry about leaving it in my dresser drawer when I went to school.

 

[CBS220]

Got one as well. Never shot it- inherited the thing and it has cracked grips and doesn't seem too sturdy.

 

[theotherwaldo]

Had one, blued, with .22lr and .22mag cylinders.

Traded a '59 Cadillac that I didn't own (abandoned by a tenant on my grandma's land) and had to dispose of to get it.

I wasn't cheated. It was fun, handy, accurate, and expendable.

It was eventually stolen from my sister's car, although the .22mag cylinder is around here somewhere.

 

[Okiecruffler]

The first pistol I bought was an RG66. Dad just shook his head. Still have it, use it for trick shooting with shot shells. About the only way to hit anything with it.

 

[Mojo-jo-jo]

I have one--it was inherited from an uncle.

Mine is actually rather accurate at "pistol" ranges of ~10 yards. Also, I've found that it is an excellent gun to introduce new shooters--single action is safer for the "turn around and giggle after shooting" crowd (it sometimes takes several corrections to correct this) and the slow reloading procedure seems to help people think about each shot.

Otherwise, it's a horrible gun and I wouldn't have bought it personally. I'd sell it, but wouldn't get anything worthwhile for it.

 

[Confederate]

Mine was fairly accurate, and reliable, but nothing like a GOOD gun would be. I remember I had an old zippered gun case that I kept it in. On weekends or evenings, I'd come in, find it and grab a couple of boxes of ammo, then my brother and I would take it up into the canyons. I remember once my brother ran up to check his target while the gun was still cocked. He had his thumb between the hammer and the firing pin, but somehow he slipped and it went off burning him on the hand where he'd had it wrapped around the cylinder gap.

Dumb.

Going from that RG 66 to a Ruger Standard Auto was like going from an old bicycle to a Mercedes. What a world of difference. I remember thinking, man, if they only made this thing in stainless steel, I'd die happy! Now I've got the Ruger auto in stainless and the Single-Six in stainless. How good is that?

 

[mrmeval]

I don't have that one. I have the model Hinkley used.

 

[Rodgerp]

I was into Louis L'Amore at the time so anything "westerny" caught my eye. I think they were $29.95 at the Western Auto.
My parents bought it before Christmas and hid it. I found it and foundled it for a couple of weeks before Christmas. Even then I knew it was cheap but i was still ecstatic over it.

 

[Bongo45]

I've never known of anyone that actually bought one new. They always seem to be a hand me down or a 'I bought it from some guy'.

 

[mikey357]

No, never owned one...altho' I gather they DO have their uses...SOMETIMES... ....mikey357

 

[SuperNaut]

I have one that I still shoot. I've posted about it before, I'll see if I can find the post.

Here 'tis

 

[aryfrosty]

Mine was an RG-10 in .22lr. First revolver I ever bought. I already had a Colt 1911 and, to this day, can't tell you why I bought the RG, except that it was on sale for $15. My fondest memories, (hah!), were when I tried an accuracy check and worked my way down to 6 feet and still couldn't hit a 30 gallon garbage can.

 

[woad_yurt]

I must confess....

I owned one once. I'm glad that's out because it was a terrible burden, keeping something like that hidden for so long.

 

[woad_yurt]

I must confess....

I owned one once. I'm glad that's out because it was a terrible burden, keeping something like that hidden for so long.