Röhm RG-14

The Röhm RG-14 is a .22 LR six shot revolver formerly manufactured and sold by Röhm Gesellschaft of Sontheim/Brenz, Germany.

Röhm RG-14 used in the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan.

Impact

An RG-14 was used by John Hinckley Jr. in the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan on 30 March 1981.[1]

gollark: I mean, I *could* try for neglection.
gollark: Or "it rot" if you prefer.
gollark: I bred an egg for my saltkin IOU, and it has a really cool code - `iTRot`.
gollark: Wow, I should get one of those nebula ones.
gollark: The trick is - golds don't actually have to be gold, just... gold-colored... and shiny.

References
  1. Delahanty v. Hinckley, 564 A.2d 758 (D.C.App. 1989), judgment hosted by Carnegie Mellon University here. Also available here.
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