Rossi Lever on way!

As noted in other posts here, I've been trying to obtain a new Rossi M92 Lever in 38/357 for a while. I have open request from one of my distributors for one and I search about every week or two on the other couple of sites. (Along with looking thru email list of new arrivals)

Yesterday, I had a bit of time while running some parts and I did quick search on the sites. Lo and behold a M92, stainless steel 20" in 38/357 popped up. ONE. No other 92s, in any caliber. Quickly put in cart and did search on site that I promised to buy from. Nope, none nada. Went back and looked and gun was still in the cart. Pressed buy. And got Email this morning it's on way... whoosh eeeeh.



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I would love one of those in .38-357.
I have one in .44 mag and love it. Hope it’s a good shooter for you.

I have one in 357/38, 44 mag and 45 colt.... I love them

Got one about 18 months ago. Love it but you might have to work on the loading gate. I put a spring kit and dropped the trigger pull to around 1#.

I want a 16” SS 357 mag.

Agree, that was my first choice, but when this one showed, I jumped. I might grab one if one shows up....

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May one ask an approximate cost?

I got one of mine directly from Nate Kiowa Jones aka Steve Young of Steve's Gunz
The other one was off gun broker around $480 as I recall. It was worked over by Jim Bowie of the Cowboys and Indians store.
Both run real good.

Fun rifles. Usually need some tweaking but nothing the Nate Kiowa Jones video can't help us with.... My next one, if I choose it over a Henry Big Boy Steel, is gonna be in 45 Colt.

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Originally Posted by MT Gianni

May one ask an approximate cost?

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~500 new for blued. 50-100 more for stainless.

I had got a Blue one that is 16" when you where able to get them and glad I did for how it is now to get them.I like it.I had shot WC in it but you need to feed one at a time.

My 20” blued 38/357 feeds wad cutters it feeds anything with 38 all brass. The 357 brass feeds fine too but you can definitely feel the clink clunk of chambering the 357 brass

My 38/357 gets fed about 99% of the time with the lee 358-125rf pc’ed in special brass over 3.5grn of bullseye and is decent out to 100 yards. I even killed a deer with that load in 2013 and the doe dropped like she was hit by lightning (headshot at 4 yards) I normally keep a 170 grn 357 over a heartily load of 2400 and some of those 38s in my pocket for “just in case” I get a opportunity to fill my freezer with something else

I will need to see about WC in 38spl to see how they feed .Thank you 43PU state that.

I'm a FFL holder, so I can buy at 'high' dealer cost as I don't really buy and sell. License is mainly so I can engrave guns that I hold overnight.
I don't know how much you guys know about gun sales, but margin on the average handgun is close to zero. Truly. Things like Glocks, M&Ps if I don't buy a half dozen or more at a time, I might could make $20 which is about what the average FFL charges for a transfer (at least around here). Revolvers, especially the out of the ordinary have at least a decent margin and rifles about the same.

The Gunbroker initial price the other day of $599 on these guns (guess the dealer found a couple about the same time as me) is just about full retail. And I'd expect you could buy for that locally in a bit.
I wouldn't go higher than his initial price. These things ARE coming. Mine (in my hand last night) IS a 2018 out of the new factory. "CBC" is the new factory in Brazil making them. It feels good in the hand, fed a 38 and a 357 dummy I had on hand for my reloading. 357 was a kind of double clutch to load. I didn't have it crimped much so that might be problem. I'll be trying some for real soon.

My Distributor Does have a couple left, but no other sizes or finishes at this time.
PM me if you want to discuss privately further.

I've had a couple of .357s and a 44-40. I miss the 44-40.

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Oh I thought I'd put up a picture or two.
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Closeup of the barrel markings. See the CBC - 2018 Production
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FWIW, I think pretty good fit and finish. slight change in color on forearm vs stock, but nothing drastic like I've seen on some Ruger guns. (10-22s are way crappy btw)
I'll let you know how it shoots soon.

My father has a CBC single shot 20 gauge shotgun as his EDC.
Quality gun.

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Just curious what the new Rossi's are retailing for

MSRP is $663. You can get cheaper. How much depends on supply. The four my distributor put on stock today were gone by 10am.

Hey , Texas B G ,, mine's a 44/40 made back in 90's ,,still looks new , w/ a load of TB ,, 200 rnfp ,, 100 yds .poa 2" or less ,, cool rifle's . Handloader ,, you'll love that li'll rifle , best of luck !!

coffee's ready ,, Hootmix .

Here are 2 out of 3 of mine my 20” blued in 44 mag and I have a 38/357 in the same rifle and yes that is a Rossi with a 24” barrel octagonal of course with a brass receiver in 45 colt
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Well I went out to my range and shot off a few rounds today. I started off just seeing how it handled with some cheap factory junk I had in 38 spec. Nice and soft. And way high. Well, what can you expect at 30 yds. So I traped back to my 100 yd spot and tried some more. Off hand, standing as I'm too cheap to buy a table and have been too lazy to build one. But I digress. Shot off some light 38special loads I'd made up for my revolver. 152 gr over 3.2 gr bullseye. And I'd made a few 4.5 gr SR4756 over the same bullet. All shot fine, I'm still tending on the high side, but most probably just me. Sweet gun, easy shooting. I think I'll be liking this thing a lot.

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Well I went out to my range and shot off a few rounds today. I started off just seeing how it handled with some cheap factory junk I had in 38 spec. Nice and soft. And way high. Well, what can you expect at 30 yds. So I traped back to my 100 yd spot and tried some more. Off hand, standing as I'm too cheap to buy a table and have been too lazy to build one. But I digress. Shot off some light 38special loads I'd made up for my revolver. 152 gr over 3.2 gr bullseye. And I'd made a few 4.5 gr SR4756 over the same bullet. All shot fine, I'm still tending on the high side, but most probably just me. Sweet gun, easy shooting. I think I'll be liking this thing a lot.

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Where'd you find 4756? Haven't seen any in years.

Had a pound I bought a couple of years ago. Was saving for 9mm, but have plenty of other powder that'll work in those rounds

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In addition to two Rossi M92's in 45 Colt - bought the carbine Rossi M92 in 38 Spl and modified it to 32-20 :grin:

I have a 44mag in a rifle and a 357 in a SRC. Both shoot well with cast or jacketed. I owned a Browning in 44 but had to sell a few years ago. I bought the rifle to replace it and later the SRC, just because. The Rifle beats the snot out of me and I do not remember the Browning being so abusive. I am 20+ years older and that probably makes a difference. I have thought about changing out the curved buttplate stock for a shotgun butt. Haven't done it yet and haven't found a 44 mag. in SRC to replace it with. My local shop has a Winchester 92 (new) on the shelf but it also has a curved butt and with a $900.00 tag it is more than I want to spend.

I started with a 20" stainless Rossi 92 in 38/357, too. Be careful, it will get lonely and want a friend. Here is mine with his buddy in .44.
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A lighter extractor spring will keep it from sending the empties into orbit. Both of mine have bolt mounted peeps from Stevesgunz now. His video is handy for slicking it up.

Thanks, it wants a little brother 16"

I have the 16 inch 357. That is a VERY handy rifle. Mine wears a Trijicon dot sight on an NOE mount. Will not let that one get away from me....

Very nice. I actually traded for my first Rossi yesterday. I traded a Glock for a Puma 16" SS in 480 Ruger. I haven't taken any photos yet but I am excited to head to the range to test her out. Heard there were only about 100 of the 480 Rugers made.

I have two early guns; 45 Colt and 44-40. Both are pre-safety with brass followers.

Binky
I found someone here that wanted the curved butt plate stock and had the shotgun style to trade.
We traded straight across with only cost . . .postage.
Much prefer the shotgun style

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Originally Posted by jmort

I got one of mine directly from Nate Kiowa Jones aka Steve Young of Steve's Gunz
The other one was off gun broker around $480 as I recall. It was worked over by Jim Bowie of the Cowboys and Indians store.
Both run real good.

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I thought he passed on a few years ago (Jim Bowie).

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Originally Posted by MT Chambers

I thought he passed on a few years ago (Jim Bowie).

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Yep, just down the road from here. It seems he passed from complications due to being bayonetted while laying in bed sick.

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I have a Rossi .44 magnum on layaway 24" Octagon barrel tubular magazine 13 shots.I will be getting it out on or around the 24th of this month.

I got a Rossi Rio Grande 30-30 at wally world a few years ago for $267. The stock was nothing to get excited about, plain-poorly fitted, metal finish was excellent.
Have shot it a bit the last year. I found the stock cracked inside, will have to fix that and glass bed it. The action would not feed (lifter kept sticking) until I'd worked the lever about a thousand times, polished some burrs and Gunslicked all working parts. Accuracy is reasonable so far 1.5" groups@100 yards with a 5x scope.

I could not tell from the pictures, but is it already tapped for a side mount receiver sight?