Old Rossi lever

[waco]

So, my dad just bought a Rossi lever gun at a gun show this weekend. I don't know anything about them. Here is the deal. He says it's stamped, made in Brazil on the barrel, and the serial number is 000xxx
Any idea how old this thing is?
Oh yeah. .44 mag.
Thanks

[NVScouter]

Sounds like it may actualy be a GEC 92 copy marketed by Rossi? Interesting find!

[waco]

Gec???

[220swiftfn]

Well,,,,, the REALLY old Rossi Puma's had a cat's head stamped on the action flat. Look on the tang under the lever, it should have the importers name there (Interarms is older than Braztech)


Dan

[NVScouter]

GEC was (is?) a kinda generic German manufacturer of cheap "almost" clones of popular firearms. My Dad's 41 Mag looks kinda cheap but shoots great. I had a GEC 357 that I picked up for $40 in the 90s and they get the job done. I've seen many more at gun shows.

[NVScouter]

I tried googling them and didnt see anything, the logo has the same dimensions as the old S&W in a circle style. I cant find anything on google, I may be off on the name. Most just say Germany, pretty sure it was GEC though.

[NVScouter]

You edited Made in Germany to Made in Brazil didnt you? If so disreguard everything I said.


So, my dad just bought a Rossi lever gun at a gun show this weekend. I don't know anything about them. Here is the deal. He says it's stamped, made in Brazil on the barrel, and the serial number is 000xxx
Any idea how old this thing is?
Oh yeah. .44 mag.
Thanks

[waco]

Yes. My dads eyes must not be that good! :)
I went and looked at the gun. It is stamped interarms.
This must be from the very first run to have a serial number under 500

[NVScouter]

I re-read the first post after searching GEC again.........hehehe glad I'm not "too" crazy.