German Saturday Night .38 Special.

[Grumpyolman]

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[Grumpyolman]

Sorry . Browser issues. Anyway...

I actually have one of these. Excellent condition. Sat in someone's nightstand for years, my guess. It was payment for a repair job when the guy said he had no money. Just today, I oiled it and cleaned it, and purchased some ammo online. German made Saturday Night Special. LOL.

It does have an issue, you have to sometimes push out the spent casings with a pocket screwdriver. But it's never misfired, ever.
Zinc frame? It may well be. Magnet attracts, but not as strong as the barrel or cylinder.
1974 to 1982 production date...maybe.
Fascinating little gun.

 

[1srelluc]

I suspect it's a pre-68 as they did not have the import points to be imported after that.

"Stan, Rohm GmbH of Sontheim/Brenz produced cheap revolvers, starting pistols, gas pistols and alarm pistols for the U.S. marketplace during the late 1960s. RG revolvers were sold in the USA prior to the passage of the 1968 Gun Control Act and were imported by a Miami based company whose name I can't recall (hence the Miami, FL stamping).

I'd not take a chance with one but it's your funeral.

 

[Grumpyolman]

I suspect it's a pre-68 as they did not have the import points to be imported after that.

"Stan, Rohm GmbH of Sontheim/Brenz produced cheap revolvers, starting pistols, gas pistols and alarm pistols for the U.S. marketplace during the late 1960s. RG revolvers were sold in the USA prior to the passage of the 1968 Gun Control Act and were imported by a Miami based company whose name I can't recall (hence the Miami, FL stamping).

I'd not take a chance with one but it's your funeral.

I've looked at it closely. The machining and finish isn't like a Colt or S&W for sure, but it appears reasonably precise. I've put about 50 rounds through it so far. No issues. It's a six shot with single and double action. I won't even try to shoot .38 Special +P.
It's accurate, well for a snubbie, but shooting one accurately has a learning curve, like all snubbies.
The .22 revolver Rohm made was really a POS, though. I'll give you that.
But is this .38 Saturday Night Special better than the modern Sig P320? I'm thinking yes.