LA's Deputy is not listed in any of my firearms books. Maybe someone has an older reference. Nearest I can figure from the books and the Internet is that it was made in Germany, possibly by J.P. Sauer, and may have been distributed by L.A. Distributors (as in Los Angeles?), which makes sense from the name. The maker's name was purposely left off - one person saying that this was around 1968 when laws were enacted to reduce the number of Saturday Night Specials (SNS) - not that this was a SNS, since Sauer made decent guns. Hawes, a California distributor, also imported similar, if not identical guns (Deputy and Marshall models, and others)that were takeoffs from the Colt 45 craze in the '50s and '60s. But Hawes put their name on the guns. I wonder if Hawes and L.A. Distributors might have been a progression of companies, or one in the same. Hy Hunter also may have been involved. Seems no one has done or publicized any research, probably because these aren't highly collectible guns. I hope someone knows more because this is interesting.

you have a 22 revolver made in germany by erma, imported by l.a. distributers in new york. I have one also, purchased new. Look on the left side of the frame below the cylinder. There should be 3 symbols. the last symbol is a shield with a two digit number in it. That is the year it was made.