Can't find it in my (few) references.
Single-action? Double-action? (I bet it's a "western"-looking SA.)
Probably not worth much, but I dunno.
Photos would be helpful.

it is a single action 6 shooter. it's a pretty simple gun. i was just wondering if it would be worth anything since it's gold plated with pearl handles? i have never seen another one like it. does anybody know how many were made like this?

Originally Posted by new guy

Hello everyone, I am new to the forums as well as guns. I do have a handgun that was passed down to me from my Father when he passed away 5 years ago and I have never taken the time to learn anything about it. It is a Kimel Industries "Western 6" .22cal. It is gold plated with a pearl handle, very nice looking gun. I remember shooting this gun when I was like 10 years old. I took the handle apart and found Firearms International Corp, Washington DC engraved inside the handle. Can anyone tell me anything about this particular gun? Is it worth anything? I am not looking to get rid of it, I just want to know some information. I appreciate any help you guys could provide me. Thank you.

Firearms International Corp. was an importer of very cheap guns. The only Kimel Industries six-shooter I have ever heard about was made of pot metal and aluminum and broke the first time it was ever fired, and had numerous issues with quality.

I would recommend just displaying it as a keepsake, and never firing it. It likely is not a serious handgun, and may not even be safe.

it has been shot many times in the past, and this one is not pot metal. it feels very sturdy and of decent quality. i don't plan to use it for anything other than a keepsake, i was just wondering if anyone knew anything about it?

Google is your friend in a situation like this. Just google the name and you'll be amazed at how much info is out there. Good luck!

i did that before coming here. there is no information out there about Kimel or this gun that i can find. i don't expect it to be worth millions, but i would like to know about when it was made, how many in gold, that sort of thing?

i would go to the gun store and find the old guy and show him the gun. good luck

There will not be much info about these guns. I have seen a couple at gun shows for 75 to 100 bucks. I don't remember about gold or pearl handles but if it is actually gold and the handles are ivory they are worth alone more then the gun from what i have been able to remember.

Kimmel went under over 10 years ago rinding any info will be hard. Someone somewhere will know something. I would not count on this being much more then a keepsake from your dad.

RCG

Originally Posted by new guy

Hello everyone, I am new to the forums as well as guns. I do have a handgun that was passed down to me from my Father when he passed away 5 years ago and I have never taken the time to learn anything about it. It is a Kimel Industries "Western 6" .22cal. It is gold plated with a pearl handle, very nice looking gun. I remember shooting this gun when I was like 10 years old. I took the handle apart and found Firearms International Corp, Washington DC engraved inside the handle. Can anyone tell me anything about this particular gun? Is it worth anything? I am not looking to get rid of it, I just want to know some information. I appreciate any help you guys could provide me. Thank you.

Okay, here is a insert from a quote someone else wrote on another site: He said: without seeing the gun, I"d imagine yours is the basic standard aluminum/alloy-frame .22 sixshooter imported by FIE, Tangfolio, Hawes, Arminus, and others. I believe the generic model is called an [E-15], or something like that.

It should fire Longs and Shorts. It could be the same gun as the current Heritage Rough Rider.
Probably worth around $100ish used.
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Sorry to resurrect this thread but after finally coming to terms with not finding any info about this gun I decided to take it apart and give it a good cleaning. Then I took it out to my buddies home makeshift range to test it out. It performed about as good as any old single action six shooter with crappy sights could I guess. At 30' I was shooting at an 8" target and using 25 year old cheap Kmart Winchester ammo, and I was grouping about 6". Not too bad I didn't think. I didn't spend a lot of time shooting this gun as I have no intentions to ever shoot it again. I was too busy shooting my S&W M&P .22lr to shoot this one much. I brought it home, took it apart and cleaned it again and tucked it away in the safe. I will one day hand it down to my daughter.