Old .22 Revolver ID/Info

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Last night my neighbor showed me some .22 revolvers that she was given from her father. Any idea what these are or if they have any value? The one with the white grips doesn't appear to have ever been shot, still has the box. The top two are in pretty rough shape. Are they worth redoing/saving?




These two revolvers are identical except for the name in the badge at the top of the grip. Made in Germany. Both are double-action.

 
Unfortunately, the primary value of those guns is as heirlooms. The US Revolver was an inexpensive line put out by Iver Johnson; the spur trigger is what is sometimes called a "suicide special", supposedly because it could be counted on to fire only one shot.

The others were made by Rohm (RG) in Germany and are what was once called "Saturday Night Specials". They often sold for under $10 in the 1960's before import was banned in 1968.

Few dealers would want to take any of them in trade, and even the "street corner at midnight" market spurns those German guns these days.

IMHO, any money spent to fix them up would be wasted, but if they are not wanted and someone is offering a $100 per gun gift certificate in a "buyback" program, take them up on it.

Jim
 
I don't think she would sell them, but was curious if they had anything beyond sentimental value. She kind of wants to shoot the bottom, Rohm. It appears new. Any harm shooting it?
 
It should be Marked .22 short, I think it would be OK to shoot a few rounds. It might even last through a whole box of 50
 
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It might even last through a whole box of 50...but you would probably have to turn the cylinder manually to accomplish that. And the box of .22 Shorts might just be worth more than the gun itself.
 
if you shoot the bottom one as a double action it will only fire about half the time. there arent enough lbs of pressure. however pulling the hammer like a single action will provide enough lbs of pressure to fire. i've put a lot of rounds through my mine no problems. but mostly they stay in the safe.
 
Those guns were one of the precipitating factors in passage of the Gun Control Act of 1968. They were cheap and of course some were misused by what were then quaintly called "juvenile delinquents." Sen. Tom Dodd, father of the present senator, made a career out of ranting about $10 handguns that were used to slaughter millions, bodies littering the streets, etc. He got his law, so now we have no crime. Isn't it nice?

The anti-gun gang still tries to make propaganda points crusading against "cheap $9.95 handguns" that must be banned, while holding up a Glock for the camera. I keep trying to buy those $9.95 Glocks, but can't find any.

Jim
 
The bottom gun from itrs appearance looks very shootable. If it is chambered for the long rifle (some were) then shoot the subsonic Remingtons it it as to not stress it. Otherwise shorts .

They are not that poor that they will fall apart with certainty if you shoot them. (Rohm's). No collector value so as long as it is functional why not shoot it,

The second photo I think is of the American revolver , also made by Iver Johson. The oloder guns have a tendance to break springs and should also only be fired after being checked out to make sure they are safe.

No treasure there, but then family guns don't need to have a lot of monitary worth to be valuable.
 
Thanks guys. I believe they are all chambered for the .22 short. She probably will never shoot the white gun, but might feel better knowing she could. We plink occasionally at her family farm, who knows, maybe she'll bring it along. Thanks for all the info - I had no idea of the Sat Nite Special history.
 
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