Sounds like some inport deal to me. I never heard of them but that don't mean nothin. Down in Miami these back room joints spring up over night and are gone tomorrow.
Went back to Walmart yesterday and bought the "Gun Traders Guide" Found a reference to QFI under the FIE Corp.
A quick internet search revealed nothing on the company per se, but I did get a lot of references to legal journals citing different cases in which the FIE Corp were the Defendants.
Apparently they made unsafe guns. Or were an easy target.
Until I know more, I guess I'll just leave my poor little Western Ranger single action .22 LR empty, and hope it doesn't jump out of my nightstand drawer and try to beat me in the middle of the night.
There were, and are, many .22 r.f. single action revolvers made in Germany and imported by who-knows-how-many importers using different names. The guns weren't the best quality and did not have the safety devices later imposed for imports. They were not first rate guns for target shooting, but they were not dangerous to shoot, either.
These guns served, and many still do, exactly as you said, kit guns to keep in tackle boxes when a more expensive gun might go to ruin.
According to the Blue Book, QFI was an American manufacturer located in Opa Locka, Florida. They were only around for a little over two years - 1990-1992.
They made .25 ACP and .380 ACP semi-auto pistols and two models of double-action revolvers in .22 LR, .22 mag, .32 S&W, .32 H&R mag and .38 Spcl.
They also made single-action revolvers in .22 LR, .357 Mag, .44 Mag and .45 Colt.
Most of them had MSRP's of $50-$150; the magnum single-action revolvers had a MSRP of $250.
Just had a friend give me one of these revolvers, .22 LR, Single action. Missing the ??Cylinder Axle and Retaining screw?? I was hoping to find somewhere to buy spare parts but that now sounds impossible. I have been looking everywhere and yours is the only information I've found so far. I guess I will check at the next gun show. I haven't read the manual either so maybe its fortunate that its missing parts.
I have a owners manual. If you would like i might be able to reproduce and e-mail it to you or use the usps. Let me know. I am looking for a loading gate.
I have a owners manual. If you would like i might be able to reproduce and e-mail it to you or use the usps. Let me know. I am looking for a loading gate.
I just obtained a Q.F.I. 38 SPL that is aged but not very used. Previous owner had fired it recently. Is this pistol capable of being used to any extent or just a cheap collectible. After reading some info it reminds me of the Skynrd song.
Hi I do not know how long ago this was put on but I need an owners manual for the QFI Western Ranger 22 cal.
I would love it if you could copy it and email it to me. My email is bagaglij@cox.net
Thank you,
Joe
Hi I do not know how long ago this was put on but I need an owners manual for the QFI Western Ranger 22 cal.
I would love it if you could copy it and email it to me. My email is bagaglij@cox.net
Thank you,
Joe
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