22 short Handgun - Information Please

Clabber

Hello Experts,
Please look at the photos below and tell me what you might know about this handgun. I think I'd be better off throwing it at something instead of shooting at it!
Where was it made and what is it's market value?
The box says Imperial Metal Products, New York,NY.The frame is marked Kinston, NC. USA
Thanks in advance.

gruntled

Sure looks very similar to an RG 10. If it was made in the US maybe it was an attempt to get around the GCA of 68.

joel_black

They were made in the US after 1968. I sold many of them in the 70's. As was pointed out, they were meant to fire a couple of cylinders full of ammo. A few that came from the distributor to the store wouldn't even do that!

TANK78Z

did'nt they also make them as starters guns ,[ barrel being partially blocked] using 22 short crimped blanks? I seem to recall the pot metal construction began to corrode after one use or so..

bobski

is there rifling in the barrel?
if not, its a starter gun.

Clabber

Thanks everyone for all the input.
It does have a rifled barrel.