A working Rohm.
The RG30 is far from rare, but wasn't a hot seller.
The 4" barrel is actually quite uncommon.
And this one WORKED! (Past tense - it did what Rohms do, and it's a pile of scrap now.
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My most interesting and uncommon handgun is the "Chinese Mauser":
Brought back by my great-uncle, after serving as a C-46 radio operator flying over 'The Hump'.
Hand-made ... poorly.
One of a kind.
Designed by some one that had no idea what the parts of a semi-auto handgun should do; just that they 'were supposed to be there' -- like the "elevation adjustable" rear sight that's pinned down and useless because the notch is below the hinge pin.
The chamber is close to .32 Auto; before transitioning into an internally-threaded tube (a.k.a. the "barrel") with the roughest rifling possible, and a twist rate around 1:3".
It's littered with proof stamps - Belgian, German,
and British.
And the left side is nothing but gibberish markings.
There are many examples of similar (and very different) Chinese pistols out there; and in about 2003, an exact match to this pistol sold at auction for a surprising sum. But what makes this one a little more special is that it has two really well made (though different) magazines that all previous owners have kept together and in decent shape. There's also the shoulder holster, which is a good -but no perfect - fit, is said to be original, and has always been with the pistol. But I'm not sure the holster is of Chinese origin. It reminds me of some of the many Army Air Corps and Army Air Force shoulder holsters used by transport and bomber crews (which would be readily available to, or already in the possession of a radio operator).
Surprisingly, this pistol has seen a reasonable amount of use since it came back to the states, and most of the family fired it at least once when we were younger. My grandfather even felt the need to buy some 'self defense' ammo for it a few years ago.
Whether or not I will ever fire it again, I do not know. I've had this thing apart, and I just don't trust it...