Rossi Puma Firing Pin removal

[Gee_Wizz01]

I have an older, early 90's Rossi Puma in .44 Mag with a rough firing pin that's starting to pierce an occasional primer. Can someone tell me how to disassemble the rifle to get the firing pin out? This an older Puma that doesn't have any safety except the hammer half-cock. Any help will be appreciated.

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[Pepe Ray]

Realistically, it's not that simple.
a verbal description here will lead to frustration .
Go to Steves Gunz website, "Nate Kiowa Jones" aka Steve is the well known M92 specialist. He sells a DVD with great instructions on dis-assembly/assembly and slick up. If you like your Rossi you'll love the vid.
He's a sponsor on the Leverguns website. Find a link there.
Pepe Ray

[Bret4207]

If you have access to any gunsmithing books, like the NRA disassemble/assemble books, it comes apart like a Winchester 92 pretty much. Putting it together is the real trick.

[Junior1942]

Realistically, it's not that simple.
a verbal description here will lead to frustration .
Go to Steves Gunz website, "Nate Kiowa Jones" aka Steve is the well known M92 specialist. He sells a DVD with great instructions on dis-assembly/assembly and slick up. If you like your Rossi you'll love the vid.
He's a sponsor on the Leverguns website. Find a link there.
Pepe Ray I second the motion on Steves Gunz. See http://www.stevesgunz.com/

I'm pretty handy with light to medium gunsmith work, but one trip to the Rossi/92 disasembly-reassembly nightmare was enough for me. Steve Young does fine work at a decent price. He isn't cheap, but he'll get my Rossi 92 357 the next time it breaks.

PS: my problem was also the firing pin. Mine broke. Steve drilled the firing pin hole in the bolt and installed a larger-diameter, stronger firing pin. It was several years ago, but the entire cost was $80, IIRC.

[cajun shooter]

I have a detailed list of the how to. When you reassemble the bolt it's done with a fired case so that you can hold ejector spring in place. Without this trick the POPE will cuss!! As stated above you might want to invest in the CD that is sold by Steve. He is the 92 GURU.

[Doug Bowser]

I also have a Rossi in .44 magnum. The first time I disassembled a 92 Winchester design, it took a while to get it back together. Cajun Shooter is right about the spent case. Without that trick most disassembled '92's would be in a shopping bag.

[mainiac]

I second the motion on Steves Gunz. See http://www.stevesgunz.com/

I'm pretty handy with light to medium gunsmith work, but one trip to the Rossi/92 disasembly-reassembly nightmare was enough for me. Steve Young does fine work at a decent price. He isn't cheap, but he'll get my Rossi 92 357 the next time it breaks.

PS: my problem was also the firing pin. Mine broke. Steve drilled the firing pin hole in the bolt and installed a larger-diameter, stronger firing pin. It was several years ago, but the entire cost was $80, IIRC.

junior, when it breaks again has a familar ring to it! Ive got a .357 that is really a nice little gun, but i dont have much luck keepin it runnin.Ive broke my firing pin, plus 3 ejectors.