My First Pistol! :D

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Mosin-Marauder

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Got my first Pistol today. I haven't shot it yet but I am really happy I own one now. It is a Röhm GMRH .22 Short revolver. I will post a picture if I can. I am really proud of it and it looks really cool. If anyone has any tips for a new pistol owner I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance!
 
Looks like fun. I'm sure you've got it cleaned, lubed and all shined up. Now to try and find 22short ammo.
Be safe!
 
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Fasten your seatbelt, and remain safe ! . :p

Just make sure you're wearing protective/shooting glasses when you fire it. :)



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I inherited one of those from my 90's father... That one tumbled bullets at about 15 feet so they made that whirring whizzing sound like ricochets in the old 1950's Westerns... It was kinda funny.

I sold it to a gun-lot buyer for $20... Hope yours is better.
 
Röhm .22 Short RG20 Revolver

As a few of you know, this is my first pistol. I haven't had a chance to fire it yet, as I only have 2 .22 Short rounds, and I'm keeping them until I get a box incase if an emergency. Does anyone have any experience with this pistol? Please keep in mind it's an RG20, not a RG10. it only fires .22 Short. I was also wondering if it would be good training for when I move up to a .38 Special revolver. And if it would be a good target shooting/ plinking gun. Constructive comments are appreciated but please don't resort to saying stuff like "That gun sucks! Get a Glock!" Because I wont, and this revolver has sentimental value to me as it was my Late Grand father's who I never knew. Anyway, thanks in advance.
 
The rohm guns aren't generally considered good handguns by any stretch of the imagination,I would not trust it for a protection piece but it does have value in a training roll..it will help you learn the standard operations of a revolver and give you valuable learning experience..as for a gun for carry or personal protection I'd consider anything from smith ruger colt or even Taurus as these will be much more reliable..with that said any gun is better than no gun learn to use it and treat it well and it will return the favor.
 
I appreciate your advice. But no I won't be carrying it for personal preotection, as I'm not old enough and I'm saving up for a .38 Special revolver when I get old enough for a Concealed Carry License. Thanks again.
 
It will never be a good target or plinking gun.

When I was 17 I had an older buddy buy me a 10 (still roughly similar to your 20).
It was such a clunker I didn't even bother to inform the police when it was stolen from my car later that year.

I didn't know any better then, and couldn't afford anything better then.

Inaccurate, couldn't hit anything smaller than an old abandoned washing machine (which the .22 Shorts wouldn't even penetrate) at 20 or 30 feet.

If it has sentimental value, value it sentimentally.
But don't consider it good for anything beyond making noise & possibly learning how to pull a trigger.

It's not particularly good training for a .38 because the trigger's worse, the sights are poor, recoil is not comparable.
It may teach you very basic DA revolver operation, but that's about it.

You may not want to hear it, but you need to view it realistically.
Denis
 
Nothing wrong with that it's good you are learning first like I said learn it and love it and it will treat you good and provide a great learning base until you get that .38 you want..
 
It's not particularly good training for a .38 because the trigger's worse, the sights are poor, recoil is not comparable.
It may teach you very basic DA revolver operation, but that's about it.
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I disagree somewhat..while it may not give him hands on training for handling a .38 it will teach him the three most important aspects of owning a gun which are safety Proper posture and maintenance
 
Your not going to learn anything with a cap gun..lol..it won't have the size/feel or trigger pull of a real gun..it can't be disassembled for proper cleaning..and while safety can be taught on it there will never be any true respect for safety for it because it is a cap gun..i could almost see learning these things on a air gun at least then you know if you don't practice proper safety you could take a nice stinger from it..
 
I had bought a lot of Röhm revolvers from Law Enforcement auctions back in the 1990s and some worked pretty well. I paid $5.25 with tax for a .22 short and it had resonable accuracy for such a small gun.

I also had a Röhm .38 Special with a swing out cylinder that accepted HKS 10A speedloaders. That revolver worked reliably and I once used it in a club match on steel targets. I still made A class. What more can you expect from a $35 revolver...

I also had a few Röhm revolvers that had terrible triggers and had various issues but the guns have all had rough treatment before they were confiscated.
 
Hello, Moisin,

I've merged your two very similar threads about your new handgun.

As others have noted, these guns aren't particularly well thought of.

I would suggest, since it came from your grandfather, that you keep it as a memento of him, but refrain from shooting it.

It's not particularly strong, and if it breaks, spare parts are pretty much unobtainable.
 
It will never be a good target or plinking gun.
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Oh come on now. It may never be a good target gun, but saying it won't be a good plinking gun is absolutely ridiculous. Saying it won't assist with learning basics like safety and sight picture is equally ridiculous. Will this be the nicest pistol you ever own? Probably not by any measure.
I have had a lot of handguns pass through my hands in the last decade and still own a couple. One or two of them are pretty nice brands. A bunch of them were "junk" guns I got in trade or extremely cheap and I only had them for a short while. I always enjoyed them for what I paid and/or felt I lost or made after selling/trading them later. A few I regret trading and I've held onto a few of them. My first pistol was a Walther P22 most of the gun snobs on here joyously deride, but it was a great first gun for me. It even played the HD role for a while. I wish I still had it for plinking even if my Ruger MK II is in a different league as a target/practice gun.
I JUST bought an RG a couple weeks ago off gunbroker. The price was right even after shipping and transfer. I knew the guns reputation. I expect it to be an excellent plinker. When I unwrapped it I was pleasantly surprised at its profile. It is much smaller and lighter than any of the other 22 revolvers I have had. This is the first gun I can imagine carrying on my ankle as a BUG. I am considering its use for as a CCW class loaner/rental. I will see how it handles pie plate at seven paces.
You won't have to worry much about making a mistake like cleaning it with vinegar only to find you've wiped away the bluing, something like an idiot mark(not a 1911 I know),etc. With an RG it will be a good story, with one of the aforementioned brands it would be quite upsetting.

Do yourself a favor though. Unless you absolutely hate it for some reason never sell it. That first cheap gun is never going to be worth as much to someone else as it will be to you once your old enough you can't quite focus on the front sight. Really, if you sell or trade it the hundred dollars or so you get will end up being the worst hundred and something dollars you ever handled.

Lastly, when you decide to jump into autoloaders, I recommend the Hipoint C9 as a good starting point. I've bought, sold, traded half a dozen now and enjoyed each one. None will compare to the Glock I Carry or my Kahr target pistol in their respective arena, but I never had trouble plinking with any of them and they reliably hold their value. HP will also correct any of your maintenance/care mistakes at no charge.
 
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