Info on a "gift gun"

wow6599 · 04-10-2008, 10:01 PM

I know some of the history of Rohm revolvers, but can anyone tell me if a Rohm Rg .38 "spezial", which has NEVER been fired, is worth adding to my safe(I know better than to use it as a CC piece)or should I "kill it"? It has a 4'' barrel, "made in Germany", SN 153xxx, plastic handle and the gun looks black(?) with a copper colored swing arm for the cylinder. This is a family hand down, so I can't really get rid of it, but don't know if I shoot shoot it either. Still have the original box and paper work in German. Looks like its 30-40 years old, if not more. It also looks like it was made yesterday. Any thoughts?

Taurus Fan · 04-10-2008, 10:13 PM

In the 60's and 70's, Rohm (R.G.Industries) produced inexpensive revolvers for the American market, they were considered cheap crap at the time. I knew someone who had one in .44 magnum, it was functional enough. I fired it once, it had a ten-ton trigger pull and horrible plastic grips that made the recoil painful . Your unfired heirloom should be safe to shoot, I doubt if it's worth much. In the condition you describe though, who knows? People have collected odder things and gotten excited over having the 40 year old box, etc.

rondog · 04-10-2008, 10:15 PM

Might be an OK shooter, but I wouldn't trust my life to it. I think Rohm is German for "turd", isn't it? I can say this, because I have a Rohm RG-10 .22 short revolver that was my grandpa's. I guess he had NO taste in handguns whatsoever.

evilblackrifle · 04-10-2008, 11:21 PM

Your Rohm is worth about $120 - $150.

Bookman · 04-11-2008, 08:34 AM

Welcome to G&G, wow6599.

IMO any free gun is a good gun.

rfc357 · 04-11-2008, 11:02 AM

I have seen enough Rohm revolvers that were not safe to shoot that I have banned them from my pistol shooting classes. Break off the firing pin and use it for a paperweight.

samuel · 04-12-2008, 04:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rfc357

I have seen enough Rohm revolvers that were not safe to shoot that I have banned them from my pistol shooting classes. Break off the firing pin and use it for a paperweight.

Great advice!!! sam.

04-10-2008, 10:01 PM	#1
wow6599 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 2	Info on a "gift gun" I know some of the history of Rohm revolvers, but can anyone tell me if a Rohm Rg .38 "spezial", which has NEVER been fired, is worth adding to my safe(I know better than to use it as a CC piece)or should I "kill it"? It has a 4'' barrel, "made in Germany", SN 153xxx, plastic handle and the gun looks black(?) with a copper colored swing arm for the cylinder. This is a family hand down, so I can't really get rid of it, but don't know if I shoot shoot it either. Still have the original box and paper work in German. Looks like its 30-40 years old, if not more. It also looks like it was made yesterday. Any thoughts?

04-10-2008, 10:13 PM	#2
Taurus Fan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cobra Command Headquarters Posts: 781	In the 60's and 70's, Rohm (R.G.Industries) produced inexpensive revolvers for the American market, they were considered cheap crap at the time. I knew someone who had one in .44 magnum, it was functional enough. I fired it once, it had a ten-ton trigger pull and horrible plastic grips that made the recoil painful . Your unfired heirloom should be safe to shoot, I doubt if it's worth much. In the condition you describe though, who knows? People have collected odder things and gotten excited over having the 40 year old box, etc. Last edited by Taurus Fan; 04-10-2008 at 10:34 PM.

04-10-2008, 10:15 PM	#3
rondog Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 1,326	Might be an OK shooter, but I wouldn't trust my life to it. I think Rohm is German for "turd", isn't it? I can say this, because I have a Rohm RG-10 .22 short revolver that was my grandpa's. I guess he had NO taste in handguns whatsoever. __________________ What she doesn't know about, doesn't piss her off.....

04-10-2008, 11:21 PM	#4
evilblackrifle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 194	Your Rohm is worth about $120 - $150. __________________ The patriot's blood is the seed of Freedom's tree.

04-11-2008, 11:02 AM	#6
rfc357 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 741	I have seen enough Rohm revolvers that were not safe to shoot that I have banned them from my pistol shooting classes. Break off the firing pin and use it for a paperweight. Last edited by rfc357; 04-11-2008 at 11:06 AM.

04-11-2008, 08:34 AM	#5
Bookman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: 10 paces south of Canada Posts: 738	Welcome to G&G, wow6599. IMO any free gun is a good gun.