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CipherX,

Someone may have told you this handgun was not meant for +P ammo. I have the same German 38 spl with a longer barrel. No where on the gun is stamped +P.
 
The Rohm guns were actually dangerous with any ammunition. Their zinc frames are not sufficiently strong enough for standard .38 special ammunition in moderate quantities. Couple that with imprecise timing and the possibility of wear in the soft, but brittle, zinc frames and you have a recipe for disaster. These guns are possibly the most dangerous guns made in modern times.
 
There is no market for parts; those guns were pretty much junk to begin with and there were not a lot sold. You could try selling parts to one of the parts supply places, but the cost of shipping would be more than they would pay you.
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That is no joke.

Selling the parts - stripped and cleaned - to a place like Numrich results in pennies (or maybe just a penny) on the dollar.

If you had roughly $145 worth of parts, retail (their prices), in 'like new' condition, they'd likely offer no more than about $8-12. And you have to pay to ship it to them. ;)
 
FrankenMausers,

That might be so but I have sold Beretta and CZ parts sets on dedicated gun forums for more than the whole gun was worth. Roehms just do not have a large following. Nevertheless, it is worth a try.

Roehm started as a manufacturer of gas and starter guns in Germany and their guns are not designed to hold up with centerfire rounds. I had owned over a half dozen of them that I bought from $5 to $30 and some worked pretty well but they are definitely not of service to an avid handgunner to be shot regularly.

I would not trust my life on any of them.
 
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Interesting observations about the RG38 after browsing Gunbroker.

1. There is a significant number of auctions selling parts for this gun.
2. There is one RG38 being sold "for parts", but barrel and frame are no good.
3. There are no working RG38's for sale.

The more I learn, the more I like the idea of jb-welding the frame and barrel and then getting a free pair of shoes at one of those gun-buy-back programs.
 
I'm betting the majority of RG's last stop was a Police property room. Then a courtroom. Then a crusher.

I've been a cop for 30 years. I've seen a ton of RG's and Rohm revolvers. Usually in a Crown Royal bag. I would have sworn they shipped that way.

Rarely see them anymore. I really think if you have one that still works, it may one day be a collectible, not many will exist.
 
CipherX, did you not read all the comments? Blazer bullets did not cause that explosion. The cheap zinc pot metal that RG was made from caused it. That gun was an explosion waiting to happen the minute it left the factory.
 
Looks to me like you could duct tape the barrel into the frame, then zip-tie that frame chunk back to the rest of the frame.
Should be more solid than when it left the factory :D
 
That one site seems like a puff piece for Rohm - "... gun is very heavy ... as there is about twice as much steel in it as needed..."

It would be easy to determine how much steel there is in yours; just use a refrigerator magnet.

Jim
 
"...gun is very heavy ... as there is about twice as much steel in it as needed..."

I guess that's why they tend to blow the steel barrel and part of the frame off the gun - it's simply shedding some unnecessary weight!:D
 
This thread is hilarious.
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Yea, it's got me wondering if it is one of the regular members who joined with a fake name just to pull our chains or if it really is someone who is totally clueless.
 
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