Picked up a POS .22 lr today.

Curmudgeon · Post by **Curmudgeon** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 3:08 pm

It's made by Fabico an is a .22 lr (Shorty) Model not .22 short.

It looks like a good fishing tackle box snake gun.

Anyone ever heard of it?

PS I know it isn't worth much, I gave less than that.

recumbent · Post by **recumbent** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 3:26 pm

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Curmudgeon · Post by **Curmudgeon** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:46 pm

I don't have a Picher, but I'm going out to grab some Mexican food in a few, I'll get a pitcher then.

I sent a picture to bullseye, he will post it at his convenience. I don't have any host space on the Internet.

It's a real POS but it will serve it's purpose and it was cheap. (like me)

bigfatdave · Post by **bigfatdave** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:58 pm

Picassa has free and easy hosting, with a fairly helpful upload/posting interface.

www.picasaweb.google.com (you'll need a Google sign-in ... if you don't have one yet, get one and move into the 21st century with the rest of us)

Oh, and I also demand pictures ... cheap guns are always interesting!

Post by **Bullseye** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 6:46 am

Curmudgeon wrote:I don't have a Picher, but I'm going out to grab some Mexican food in a few, I'll get a pitcher then.

I sent a picture to bullseye, he will post it at his convenience. I don't have any host space on the Internet.

It's a real POS but it will serve it's purpose and it was cheap. (like me)

Sorry it took me so long to upload this picture. I have to switch computers to upload images to the server; it doesn't like the Mac. I inserted it into the original post.

On the flip side, it looks more like a starter pistol than a real one. Fabico is not the maker of the pistol just the importer. They used to import firearms out of Germany and Italy in the 1960's they're out of business now. Are there any other markings on the pistol?

R,
Bullseye

Curmudgeon · Post by **Curmudgeon** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:42 am

Cal22lr

Germany

And it has a proof mark that looks like a spread Eagle (wing tips up crowning the head) and the letter 'N' below the Eagle. It looks like the Ruger mark with an 'N' underneath (no letters in the Bird.

Serial on frame and barrel, proof mark on frame, barrel and cylinder.
39729

greener · Post by **greener** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 5:00 pm

I couldn't find much about Fabico other than they also made a .22 lr PPK type pistol that didn't sell at auction. Italian made in Germany, I think. Do you give the gun to the snake or shoot the snake with the gun?

Actually, looks like a fun conversation piece.

Post by **Bullseye** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 7:22 pm

That pistol looks like a Rohm RG 10, .22 cal short, and it was imported by Fabico out of Jacksonville, FL.

It's worth about $100

Curmudgeon · Post by **Curmudgeon** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 2:37 pm

Darn close. The screws are in the same location and all. The butt is rounded for a good head knocker, (Lord know I'd hate to break the grips on someone head, the head would heal.) the cylinder pivot shaft is longer than the barrel (strange) too cheap to shorten it with snub version?

I'd like to see what pushes spent shells out, mine has a hole, nothing else, just a hole. I guess I didn't over pay at $100. appraisal.

For snakes, I think rat shot would scatter nicely and not go through the bottom of the boat. I'll let you know the next time I get the plastic worm in a tree and a moccasin falls in the freaking boat.

I'm putting the gun and some clean under pants in the tackle box today.

PS The grips say, Shorty on one side and F.A.B. on the other. With the Ruger logo, I was hoping you guys were going to tell me that it is the oldest Rugers known to man (outside of a museum) and worth a buttload of cash.

Post by **Bullseye** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 4:49 pm

Curmudgeon wrote: I'd like to see what pushes spent shells out, mine has a hole, nothing else, just a hole. I guess I didn't over pay at $100. appraisal.

That pin under the barrel unscrews and doubles as the ejector rod. You stick it into the hole and push out the empties through the loading gate. I'd venture that the pin is already partially unscrewed and that is why it is extending beyond the muzzle - see if it will screw in farther.

R,
Bullseye

bigfatdave · Post by **bigfatdave** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:44 pm

The Oldest Ruger Designs ...
... Weren't guns, even.

http://xavierthoughts.blogspot.com/2009 ... drill.html

Doesn't that grip look familiar? What about that square pin at the top?

Curmudgeon · Post by **Curmudgeon** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 9:03 pm

Bullseye wrote:
Curmudgeon wrote: I'd like to see what pushes spent shells out, mine has a hole, nothing else, just a hole. I guess I didn't over pay at $100. appraisal.
That pin under the barrel unscrews and doubles as the ejector rod. You stick it into the hole and push out the empties through the loading gate. I'd venture that the pin is already partially unscrewed and that is why it is extending beyond the muzzle - see if it will screw in farther.

R,
Bullseye

Will try that Bullseye. I'm out of town for a week. I hope you are right and I am that unobservant.

Post by **Bullseye** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 12:25 am

Rohm use that type of pin on several models so the other possibility if the pins is fully seated is that someone swapped pins with another model.

R,
Bullseye

Curmudgeon · Post by **Curmudgeon** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 5:38 am

Always great info, thanks for taking the time with newbies.

Curmudgeon · Post by **Curmudgeon** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:16 pm

Bullseye wrote:Rohm use that type of pin on several models so the other possibility if the pins is fully seated is that someone swapped pins with another model.

R,
Bullseye

It does unscrew to act as a spent shell poker, but it is in all the way.