My first lever gun!

[Andrew Mason]

Well,
Today I purchased my first lever action.

I got a Rossi 92 .357magnum
20" blued, with a saddle ring.





This weekend I am going to the gun show to sell one of my SKS's to help recoup the cost of the Rossi.


Unfortunately, I won't have my hands on it until next Saturday, but oh we'll.
I'll have it soon enough

[jh45gun]

Congrats! Good luck with selling the SKS. From what I have seen in gun shows if you price them too high they just sit there. Too many folks remember what they used to cost. AR's and AKs did not seem to have that problem with the current gun scare.

[John in WI]

I was hoping to have enough left over from my tax return for that exact rifle. (HOPING until I woke up to about 2 quarts of oil under my engine). I've never owned a lever action, but used to borrow my dad's .30-30 for deer and love how they handle. I didn't think much more about it, until a Cowboy Action guy at my club let me test drive his Rossi .357. The sights could maybe use an upgrade, but the basic weapon looked and functioned great.

I thought it would be a slick setup. It could share ammo with my .357 Smith. It could be loaded nice and hot for the local white tails, or wimpy for blasting coffee cans. And in our current anti-gun climate, it's about as politically correct as you can get. The .357 always seemed like a versatile round. An excellent man stopper and decent "critter gitter".

So--congrats on the the new hardware. Update us when you get her out. If I can ever scrape together the money, that's the exact rifle I've been lusting after.

[williamwaco]

You will love that M-92

[missionary5155]

Greetings
Welcome to the Rossi Lever flipper club. I have two and both in 45 colt.
My first center fire rifle was a Marlin in 32 Win. Special. Popped all sorts of unsuspecting 4 leggers with it.
Mike in Peru

[Garpo]

Congrats on your first M92. I have the same rifle (w/o saddle ring) and it is one of my favorite firearms to shoot. The more I shoot it the smoother the action gets. So enjoy it and shoot the snot out of it.

[Andrew Mason]

Good luck with selling the SKS. From what I have seen in gun shows if you price them too high they just sit there. Too many folks remember what they used to cost. AR's and AKs did not seem to have that problem with the current gun scare.

Thanks

I'll have to keep that in mind

I know I won't get out of the SKS what I put into the Rossi, but it sure would be nice to cover about 2/3's or 3/4's of it.

[MT Chambers]

Congrats, together with some fine home cast boolits, you'll be happier then you'd be with the sks.

[Andrew Mason]

I am planing on loading it with some 175 grain truncated cones.

[Bo1]

Nice rifle.... I think you will end up with more... lol

[ironhead7544]

I am planing on loading it with some 175 grain truncated cones.

Good choice. They feed slick in my Rossi rifles.

[TXGunNut]

Congrats! My second rifle was a levergun, something odd happened after my second levergun. Several more have showed up since, no idea how that happens. M92 will probably be my next one, or maybe a another 336, or a pre-64 94, or.....

[Sgtonory]

Grats. I just picked up a 92 Rossi in 44mag. First lever gun also. Now i want one in 357.

[Mlcompound]

I really dig my 92 in 357. Pick up the steve gunz dvd and slick it up. They can run real nice.

[warboar_21]

Congrats on the R92. It was my first as well only mine was 45Colt. Great rifle for the money spent.

[Pb2au]

Congrats on your Rossi. You will love it. They amazingly accurate rifles at a good price.
From my personal experience with my Rossi, I suggest this to you; Go buy a can of brake cleaner. Take the butt stock off, open the bolt and while holding the rifle barrel up and with the fore grip wrapped in a couple of rags to protect it, spray out the receiver thoroughly. There will be old cutting oil, shipping oil and a myriad of dirt and what not in there that will cause you some irritation later. When you watch the gunk that comes out it, you will be amazed.
After that lube it up with your favorite gun lube and enjoy. After around 200 shots the action will start to really smooth out a bit and it will get even better.

[Sensai]

Well, you've gone and done it now! You might as well start a line in your budget for the next one, and the one after that, and...... They're addictive, they're so much fun and an effective arm at the same time.

[jlucke69]

Congratulations, and what ever you do, don't leave it in the gun safe as they tend to breed in the dark. I swear that every time I open the door, a new lever appears (at least that's the story I tell the wife, and I'm sticking to it.)

[NVScouter]

I know that counter. SSA right? Ask to see the CA aproved pistol.
Good purchase you'll be happy!

[Andrew Mason]

Great rifles, they are usually keepers. You won't regret having a '92 lever action like that.
The saddle ring works good for carrying in the field with a single point sling. I read Junior42 makes some good ones.

ohhh, i never thought about it with a one point sling.
thats a genius idea.