Help with information on Alamo .22 Revolver Inherited??

evrgrnmtnman · April 16, 2015, 10:15 PM

I have what appears to be a Alamo .22 6 shot revolver I inherited from my father passing away, does anyone know anything about these revolvers, seems to be in sturdy condition. Made by Stoeger Corp. in Germany????

sgms · April 16, 2015, 10:35 PM

I believe that the Stoeger Alamo is one of the import brand names that was used on one of the cheaply made and poor quality German Rohm Gesellschaft (RG) company revolver models. They stopped being imported sometime around 1968 or 69.

evrgrnmtnman · April 16, 2015, 10:39 PM

Thanks

lee n. field · April 17, 2015, 12:17 PM

That sure does look like a Rohm.

James K · April 17, 2015, 02:20 PM

I think that gun is post-'68, one made by "stretching" the RG-10 just enough to meet the GCA '68 import criteria. It is no better made, though. If it shoots and the OP wants to use it for plinking, fine, but if it doesn't work, or stops working, it is not worth the cost of even trying to repair it. Few dealers will take them, even in trade, and no gunsmiths will work on them. Retail value is under $50.

Jim

evrgrnmtnman · April 19, 2015, 02:47 PM

Thanks for the comments, has shed some light on the gun

g.willikers · April 19, 2015, 04:12 PM

Looks like it unloads like a six gun.
If it works, use it and enjoy it.
And remember your Pappy with every shot.

April 17, 2015, 12:17 PM	#4
lee n. field Senior Member Join Date: October 12, 2002 Location: The same state as Mordor. Posts: 5,569	That sure does look like a Rohm. __________________ "As was the man of dust, so also are those who are of the dust, and as is the man of heaven, so also are those who are of heaven. Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven. "

April 19, 2015, 04:12 PM	#7
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	Looks like it unloads like a six gun. If it works, use it and enjoy it. And remember your Pappy with every shot. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

April 16, 2015, 10:35 PM	#2
sgms Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2010 Location: Arizona or Ohio depending Posts: 1,021	I believe that the Stoeger Alamo is one of the import brand names that was used on one of the cheaply made and poor quality German Rohm Gesellschaft (RG) company revolver models. They stopped being imported sometime around 1968 or 69.

April 16, 2015, 10:39 PM	#3
evrgrnmtnman Junior Member Join Date: April 16, 2015 Posts: 3	Thanks

April 17, 2015, 02:20 PM	#5
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	I think that gun is post-'68, one made by "stretching" the RG-10 just enough to meet the GCA '68 import criteria. It is no better made, though. If it shoots and the OP wants to use it for plinking, fine, but if it doesn't work, or stops working, it is not worth the cost of even trying to repair it. Few dealers will take them, even in trade, and no gunsmiths will work on them. Retail value is under $50. Jim

April 19, 2015, 02:47 PM	#6
evrgrnmtnman Junior Member Join Date: April 16, 2015 Posts: 3	Thanks for the comments, has shed some light on the gun