One of my references states that 375 of these were made. Most people own them as curios, as they are not considered reliable. In case you didn't notice, they are made mostly of pot metal with a couple of steel parts. The barrel has a steel liner, and the toggle assembly is steel. Take a magnet to it and you will find that much of it is not magnetic. That being said, some people are hot to own them, and I have seen some priced as high as $500. I let mine go recently for $375 without a box. They also made this in a standard 4" barreled version called the Model La-22. I have one of these and find it to be a pretty reliable shooter with virtually any kind of .22 ammo, so it seems these vary greatly from one example to another.
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