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625
January 23, 2008, 10:44 AM
Did a short Google search and found nothing. Any help with info about this gun would be greatly appreciated. Any idea what it might be worth? I doubt it's worth much, but I have no idea. It seems well made. All steel. It only shoots 22 Long, not Short, not Long Rifle. The slide reads:

22 Long cal STUKA Model
Made in Italy
Cliff47
January 23, 2008, 11:04 AM
The grips have embossed the word "RIGARMI", I will look that up in another book I have at home. Finish looks to be ip pretty fair condition.
625
January 23, 2008, 11:21 AM
The grips have embossed the word "RIGARMI"

Yes they do. Duh, I didn't even think to search using that as my criteria. Thanks Cliff. I did find this: http://www.gun-parts.com/rigarmi/

But, that does not give me much info. Still searching....
Cliff47
January 23, 2008, 11:32 AM
A bit more information, courtesy of the Ammoclip.com web site. Sounds like you have a Rigarmi RG 1953 (they have mags for the model at $28/mag). I would imagine that the 1953 is the year it went into service. Will look further.
Dave Swaffield
January 23, 2008, 01:39 PM
It looks just like an old Galesi, which also came in .25 ACP. These were advertised prior to 1968 in the back of Guns & Ammo magazine for next to nothing. Preferred chambering was in .25, but I have seen them in .22 long, also.
A long time ago.....

Semper fi,

Dave Swaffield
Hawg
January 23, 2008, 04:48 PM
It looks just like an old Galesi

The Galesi was made by Rigarmi. Rigarmi went under in the mid 70's.
625
January 23, 2008, 05:04 PM
Rigarmi went under in the mid 70's.

No surprise there. This thing functions as a single shot pistol. I guess it's not worth fixing.
Hawg
January 23, 2008, 05:32 PM
I've got one of their 58 Remingtons I bought new in 69 and it's still a keeper.
Bill DeShivs
January 23, 2008, 07:12 PM
The Rigarmi was a later incarnation of Armi Galesi. They are pretty good little guns. It can be converted to .22 short by using the short magazine. This was the only difference in the long and short models.
http://www.gun-parts.com/index.html/ has parts.
YukonKid
January 23, 2008, 07:20 PM
i wouldnt buy it. It is most likly not reliable and just a nice novelty piece
Bill DeShivs
January 23, 2008, 10:15 PM
Yukonkid-
It's obvious you are not speaking from experience.
I am.
625
January 24, 2008, 09:45 AM
i wouldnt buy it. It is most likly not reliable and just a nice novelty piece

Well, I didn't buy it. I inherited it.:p

I just can't figure out whether I should spend time and money trying to fix it. Overall, it appears to be in great shape. I like unique and rare things. This is both, but it seems like it's just not worth a whole lot. I'm fine with that.

Thanks for all the replies.:)