Rohm model 66 .22 magnum/ 22lr

divebomb

I just got a free one today.

just like the one in this auction.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=85311507

exept mine has wood grips and its stamped magnum..

she cleand up very nice and fires well.

Is she worth much, or am i just good with i got it free?[8D]

any genearl history on this pistol?

Just curious?

thanks

DB

perry shooter

The price was right. Better then throwing rocks[:p]

rufe-snow

Do a search for "Rohm", guns on this forum, or GOOGLE. The subject has been addressed, many times in the past. As long as you didn't have to pay for it, your ahead of the game.

divebomb

so i read all posts, thanks[:)]

the only thing this one has that is diffrent is its marked 22 MAGNUM.

probalby still just junk, but

i cleand the hell out of it and it fires fine and looks like new.
not to bad for free,

better than throwin rocks as one guy put it...

thanks for the input[8D]
db

n/a

My first handgun was an inexpensive German-made 22/22 mag single action. It has served me well but eventually (many thousands of rounds) developed an issue with not staying cocked every time.

Pretty much any firearm that functions as it was designed is worth a C note but I wouldn't expect much more than that for an RG.

Robin

Chances are it came with both a.22 WMF cylinder and a .22 LR cylinder. I also received one for free with both cylinders. The problem was that in single action a little pressure on the hammer would cause it to fall. Check yours for this condition. Mine resides in a box waiting for a day that I am curious enough to take it apart to see what the problem is.

abcguns2

O.K. , correct so far ...these where (are) inexspensive some-what copy's of the colt single action , sold in the 60's and even later ?
not much real value , we sell these , depending on cond. ect for 100-125 each. these seem to be just fine when they are working , parts are a little hard to come by and exspensive ??? Just enjoy !!!
Good Luck !!!
d.a.stearns
Gunsmith / LEO
Niota , Tn

john carr

I believe that two Rohms "western style" finished in the 1970 test conducted by H. P. White Labs, when Congress was trying to determine what constituted a "Saturday Night Special." This was a grueling test where a pistol/revolver had to fire 5000 consecutive rounds, load and fire, without a breakdown or misfire. Out of the many many firearms submitted to the test only fifteen completed. One of the others was the Regent .22 revolver sold by High Standard.

This was covered in detail in a 1971 American Rifleman magazine in my collection which I searched for but (as usual) have mislaid, in trying to get the model of Rohm tested. As I remember no Rugers finished. Rohms may not have been polished, but according to this test they are rugged.