Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this double-action revolver today for a penny start auction; this is the Rohm RG10!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Rohm
Model: RG10
Serial: 589487
Date of Manufacture: 1962
Caliber: .22 Short
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 2 1/2"
Optics/Sights: Fixed
Stock/Grips: White Checkered Synthetic with "RG10" Medallions
Action: Double
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Röhm produced inexpensive revolvers for the U.S. marketplace during the late 1960s-1970s. Most of these guns were built as sub-contracts for U.S. companies and/or distributors (i.e., Hy-Score, a previous distributor located in Brooklyn, NY). Some of the models included are RG-7 through RG-88 (21 variations), Romo, Thalco, Valor, Vestpocket, Western Style, Zephyr, and others.
Rohm RG10 is the definition of a Saturday Night Special. Röhm Gesellschaft, aka Rohm, was a German company infamous for importing less-quality products. The Rohm RG10 and all RG revolvers are made from pot metal. Pot metal is the term applied to powdered metals turned into guns. This pot metal has a low melting point and is one of the defining features of a Saturday Night Special. Rohm must have invested heavily in pot metal because they sure used a lot to build these guns. They cut every corner that could be cut.
Rohm revolvers gained some infamy after John Hinckley Jr. tried to kill the Gipper with an RG14, and the RG14 typically rules the conversation about Saturday Night Specials. Its little brother, the RG10, gets ignored in the shadow of the bigger brother’s infamy. These little guns reportedly sold for around ten bucks in the 1960s when they were first produced.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: RG10
Serial: 589487
Date of Manufacture: 1962
Caliber: .22 Short
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 2 1/2"
Optics/Sights: Fixed
Stock/Grips: White Checkered Synthetic with "RG10" Medallions
Action: Double
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Röhm produced inexpensive revolvers for the U.S. marketplace during the late 1960s-1970s. Most of these guns were built as sub-contracts for U.S. companies and/or distributors (i.e., Hy-Score, a previous distributor located in Brooklyn, NY). Some of the models included are RG-7 through RG-88 (21 variations), Romo, Thalco, Valor, Vestpocket, Western Style, Zephyr, and others.
Rohm RG10 is the definition of a Saturday Night Special. Röhm Gesellschaft, aka Rohm, was a German company infamous for importing less-quality products. The Rohm RG10 and all RG revolvers are made from pot metal. Pot metal is the term applied to powdered metals turned into guns. This pot metal has a low melting point and is one of the defining features of a Saturday Night Special. Rohm must have invested heavily in pot metal because they sure used a lot to build these guns. They cut every corner that could be cut.
Rohm revolvers gained some infamy after John Hinckley Jr. tried to kill the Gipper with an RG14, and the RG14 typically rules the conversation about Saturday Night Specials. Its little brother, the RG10, gets ignored in the shadow of the bigger brother’s infamy. These little guns reportedly sold for around ten bucks in the 1960s when they were first produced.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
Handgun Standard Shipping $50.00
Long Gun Standard Shipping $70.00
Any orders placed with magazines that are not compliant with your state, county, or city regulations will not ship with your order.
