I picked up an older Rossi SRC in .357 at the Memorial Day show in Gettysburg.
Nice a fairly scarce item these days. Might be a really good find given Rossi seems to have dropped all calibers but .45 (their website is confusing).
Nice a fairly scarce item these days. Might be a really good find given Rossi seems to have dropped all calibers but .45 (their website is confusing).
I got a Rossi 92 in .357 from United's consignment stable a little while ago at a very reasonable price. Unfortunately, it had the not-unusual feeding problem the 92s are known for and is now at Braztech for repair so I can't post a photo but I will when it gets back.
But yeah, from my research, they're not making the .357s as of now, so if you find one for a decent price, it's a good idea to pick it up.
P.S. Someone said in this forum somewhere that levers can be addictive. I'm here to tell you, that is very true.
Hitting the road early for the Gettysburg show paid off for me. I finally found a Marlin 1894 in .357 after looking a while. Nothing fancy, but here it is -
I got a Rossi 92 in .357 from United's consignment stable a little while ago at a very reasonable price. Unfortunately, it had the not-unusual feeding problem the 92s are known for and is now at Braztech for repair so I can't post a photo but I will when it gets back.
But yeah, from my research, they're not making the .357s as of now, so if you find one for a decent price, it's a good idea to pick it up.
P.S. Someone said in this forum somewhere that levers can be addictive. I'm here to tell you, that is very true.
That's one of the nuances of Rossi's though everyone I have ever had that was a little inconsistent was fixable by adjusting the cartridge guides.
http://marauder.homestead.com/files/rossi_92_cartridge_guide.htm
I usually make a few dummy cartridges without primers (and painted appropriately) for testing.
As someone said before me, it is pretty standard to have to mess with the cartridge guides on a model 92. If you hunt with the rifle and use bullets with wide meplats, you will probably have to adjust them to the bullet shape. Once you deal with the guides, they usually are pretty smooth.
Is that one of the new ones or an older one? If it’s a new one, how would you grade the fit and finish?
First year production Winchester 94 Big Bore in 375 Winchester, a 1957 Marlin 336 in 30-30, and a newer 336 in 35 Remington.
I regret opening up all these porn threads. Makes me sad that I cannot buy all of these different rifles.
You and me both. I bought a Colt Offical Police 6” on a semi-lark at the Gettysburg show. I’ve been wanting a revolver for awhile. Excellent deal on it, but it is going to cost me in the long run.
I’ve reprioritized my wants/needs list to a 4” 686 or GP100 and then a lever gun in .357. Anyone have experience with the new Marlin 1894s in .357?