Howdy folks, I just signed up here, I'm relatively new to guns. I own two of them, one of them is a hand me down from a couple generations in my family. The only thing I know about it is that it is a .22, can someone give me some info and the value of it?
I probably don't know about it myself, but for the benefit of those who might, can you tell anything else about it? The maker, any markings that are on it, that sort of thing?
Liberty is the importer. Any other markings? Don't have to be words. Initials mean things too.
I found another Liberty R12, at the site that must not be named. Says it's a Reck, made in West Germany. They had it listed at 95 bucks opening, and no bids.
Found this at another site. >The more common ones that look a bit like the Colt Peacemaker were imported by Liberty Arms, but made by Herbert Schmidt in West Germany in the 1960s.<
That was one of several "cowboy" type guns made in (West) Germany after the Gun Control Act of 1968 banned importation of the small revolvers the anti-gun folks called "Saturday Night Specials". The guns were of much the same quality and often used the same frame and parts except they had a longer barrel and grips. Some, like that one, were single action, others were double action. They sold originally for $20-30.
As noted by Alpo, the value is not high, under $100. There are few parts available, and it has no collector interest or value. If it works, it should be OK to shoot, but if it breaks it probably can't be fixed.
Jim K, Alpo and the others are right about this revolver. I have one that I got back from my Mother's Estate. They are fun to shoot, but the quality isn't the highest because of the aluminum parts.
Just one further point - a lot of these came with magnum cylinders. They MIGHT be OK to use "every other Blue Moon", but I'd strongly advise against shooting magnum rounds from these pistols. Mom fired a box or two of the magnum rounds from hers, and the barrel loosened up. Had it repaired, but I just use .22 long rifle rounds when I shoot mine. The quality of these West German made guns just won't stand up with hot ammo.
I'd never sell mine, but I'd estimate the value at well under $150.
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