RG 22 short revolver

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smokey63

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I'm working on a problem that comes and goes on a RG revolver 22 cal. short. After cocking and fireing when I let off of the trigger I notice the cylinder moves just enough in the wrong direction to not allow the cylinder to advance to the next position to fire. This has been causing a missfire from time to time .I've disassembled and cleaned the entire works and still have this problem.Can anyone lend some advice on what to look for. Thanks,SMOKEY63
 
Without trying to sound unduly sarcasmic, look for another gun.
I paid $17 for a new RG 10 in .22 Short in 1969 at the age of 17.
I didn't know any better then, I do now.
It is not worth any attempt to fix or keep running. If you take it to a gunsmith it'll cost you more than it's worth to repair, even if it can be done.
Denis
 
Sorry it didn't actually help you any. It's just a low-quality, long out of production, cheap gun.
Denis
 
Smokey, I am not at all sure why it is doing that other than rather loose internals.

I would be concerned that at some time you may not get a mis-fire. but a round that fires when the cylinder is not lined up correctly with the forcing cone. This could result in lead shavings, gas and powder residue flying out one side of the gun. This may find some flesh or someone standing nearby.

I thinks it may be prudent to retire the RG and find a nice rimfire Ruger or S&W revolver.
 
rg 22

Thanks guys, I know you all are right, its just hard for me to give up on a fix. I'll remove the fireing pin from the trigger and trash it . SAFETY FIRST , thanks again,SMOKEY63
 
Problem with these guns is that the internal parts are generally pretty soft metal.

Once they start to wear, nothing short of replacement is going to put them right.

And, these days, finding a replacement with unworn internals is going to be a chore in and of itself.
 
I don't support "gun buy back" programs BUT in this case you could actually profit by selling it at one. Then if you use the money (usually at least $50) toward a new gun, the anti-gun groups would actually be using their funds to help people buy more guns.

I read a thread somewhere (possibly a different forum) a few years ago, post by a guy that saw an newspaper ad for one in his hometown that was giving $100 Visa giftcards for any gun turned in and no questions asked. The guy bought a group 3 little "ring of fire" non-working "parts" guns for at gunshow (or online?) for next to nothing. He took them down there, got the $300 and the went to his local gun store and used the money toward a new gn he had been saving to buy. I thought it was pretty clever.
 
Only RG 22 short revolver I ever had was made out of POT METAL.
I traded it for a 32ACP Mouser.
RG means REAL GUN and is junk.
 
You could shim the cylinder,but then you would excessive cylinder gap.At one time i had some RG pistols,until i made some real money,and then i moved on.RG's are some of the cheapest pistols known to man,zinc and pot metal,better off as a starter pistol.
 
Swimming against the current, but I kinda like my RG. It and a box of .22 Short CB Caps was fun when we went camping with the kiddos.

A Wham-O Wrist Rocket sling shot and a bunch of 45 casting culls was a source of aggravation for some Big Bend Turkey Buzzards.

salty
 
RG means REAL GUN and is junk.
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Now lets not get snarky.....

RG stands for Rarely Good ;)

I have a .22lr version. If it was anything more than a 22 I wouldnt even shoot it at all. It has some slop and the firing pin tends to back out causing FTF.... but its fun for some reason. I shoot maybe 2-3 cylinder full per year at most.

The only reason I havent done the buy back route is because it was my moms.

(She's still around but, still... it was hers. She bought it because it was loud and would scare intruders away just fine. LOL)


I think I need to get over the sentimental issue and get rid of it.

I'm sure one of those buy back deals will give me more than mom paid for it new.

I think that will make her proud that I would be turning a profit from it. :D
 
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I was given a RG .38Spl by my cheapo father-in-law. He made a big deal about it and told me to keep in in the family, like it was some kind of heirloom or something.

I shot 6 rounds through it. :eek:

I disassembled it and used the cylinder as a pencil holder on my desk. The rest I tossed.

I will always remember how easy it was to hammer the barrel flat. It crushed right down like a tin can.
 
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