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Röhm revolvers are a series of ( | '''Röhm revolvers''' are a series of (primarily .22 caliber) revolvers manufactured by Röhm GmbH in Sontheim, Germany in the 1960s. They are notorious for their poor quality craftmanship and for their low pricing; less than $50 for most models. The most widely known model is the RG-14, which is infamous for being used by John Hinckley Jr. in his attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan in 1981. | ||
'''Röhm revolvers can be seen in the following films and television series used by the following actors:''' | '''Röhm revolvers can be seen in the following films and television series used by the following actors:''' | ||
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|[[Honeymoon Killers, The|The Honeymoon Killers]] || [[Shirley Stoler]] || Martha Beck || || 1970 | | rowspan=2|''[[Ringer (Der Hexer), The (1964)|The Ringer]]'' || [[Margot Trooger]] || Cora Ann Milton || rowspan=2|Nickel plated with pearl grips; may be blank firing RG-6 || rowspan=2|1964 | ||
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| [[Heinz Drache]] || James W. Wesby | |||
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|''[[Honeymoon Killers, The|The Honeymoon Killers]]'' || [[Shirley Stoler]] || Martha Beck || || 1970 | |||
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| ''[[Bad Man's River | | ''[[Bad Man's River]]'' || || Mexican Army officers || || 1971 | ||
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| ''[[Dawn of the Dead (1978)|Dawn of the Dead]]'' || [[David Emge]] || Stephan Andrews || || 1978 | | ''[[Dawn of the Dead (1978)|Dawn of the Dead]]'' || [[David Emge]] || Stephan Andrews || || 1978 | ||
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==See Also== | |||
* [[Blank Fire Only Guns]] - In addition to their revolvers, Röhm has produced several original products only capable of firing blanks. | |||
[[Category:Gun]] | [[Category:Gun]] | ||
[[Category:Revolver]] | [[Category:Revolver]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:06, 15 September 2023
Röhm revolvers are a series of (primarily .22 caliber) revolvers manufactured by Röhm GmbH in Sontheim, Germany in the 1960s. They are notorious for their poor quality craftmanship and for their low pricing; less than $50 for most models. The most widely known model is the RG-14, which is infamous for being used by John Hinckley Jr. in his attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan in 1981.
Röhm revolvers can be seen in the following films and television series used by the following actors:
RG-10
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ringer | Margot Trooger | Cora Ann Milton | Nickel plated with pearl grips; may be blank firing RG-6 | 1964 |
| Heinz Drache | James W. Wesby | |||
| The Honeymoon Killers | Shirley Stoler | Martha Beck | 1970 |
RG-22
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code of Silence | A hitman | 1985 |
RG-23
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try This One for Size (Sauf votre respect) | Michael Brandon | Tom Lepski | 1989 | |
| Try This One for Size (Sauf votre respect) | Arielle Dombasle | Maggie | 1989 |
RG-24
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Fly | Julius Harris | Scatter | 1972 | |
| Super Fly | Carl Lee | Eddie | 1972 | |
| Montana | Mark Boone Junior | Stykes | 1998 | |
| Montana | Ajay Naidu | Ives | 1998 | |
| American Gangster | Quisha Saunders | Frank's cousin | 2007 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note/Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter - Season 1 | Madison Mason | Tommy Largo | suppressed | 1984 - 1985 |
| Hunter - Season 2 | Robert O'Reilly | Willem Sunderson | suppressed | 1985 - 1986 |
| Hunter - Season 3 | Tim Thomerson | Sgt. Harry Traynor | suppressed | 1986 - 1987 |
RG-31
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Busters | Riccardo Pizzuti | "Scarface" | 1977 | |
| Crime Busters | Terence Hill | Matt Kirby | 1977 |
RG-34
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasure of Silver Lake | Ilija Ivezic | Hilton | 1962 | |
| Apache Gold | Mario Adorf | Santer | 1963 | |
| Apache Gold | Dunja Rajter | Belle | 1963 | |
| Last of the Renegades | Terence Hill | Lt. Merril | 1964 | |
| The Desperado Trail | Rik Battaglia | Rollins | 1965 | |
| The Desperado Trail | Dragomir Felba | Brown | 1965 | |
| The Desperado Trail | Aleksandar Gavric | 'Kid' | 1965 | |
| The Desperado Trail | Pierre Brice | Vinnetou | 1965 | |
| The Desperado Trail | 1965 |
RG-38
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn of the Dead | Ken Foree | Peter Washington | 1978 | |
| Dawn of the Dead | Scott H. Reiniger | Roger DeMarco | 1978 | |
| Mississippi Burning | Michael Rooker | Frank Bailey | 1988 | |
| Split Second | Rutger Hauer | Det. Harley Stone | fitted with a faux barrel extension | 1992 |
| Split Second | Alastair Duncan | Det. Dick Durkin | fitted with a faux barrel extension | 1992 |
RG-66
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Man's River | Mexican Army officers | 1971 | ||
| Dawn of the Dead | David Emge | Stephan Andrews | 1978 |
RG-99
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wer's glaubt, wird selig | Simon Schwartz | Hartl | 2012 | |
| Wer's glaubt, wird selig | Christian Ulmen | Georg | 2012 | |
| Pawnshop (Lombard) | Lev Tataru | Mark's gang member | 2013 |
See Also
- Blank Fire Only Guns - In addition to their revolvers, Röhm has produced several original products only capable of firing blanks.