MCgunner
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I have a Rossi M68 bought in 1981 that's fantastically fitted and finished, wouldn't know it from a Smith and Wesson M36 except for the name stamped on it. I had 4 Rossis built in the early 90s who's fit and finish did not match my 68. I no longer have them. I have a REALLY well made M511 .22 that is so bloomin' accurate that I wouldn't care if it were of sloppier finish. It's a very handy hiking/kit/plinking gun and it don't look bad either. It's a stainless gun. Great sights on that gun.
Rossi fit and finish is much better now than early 90s Interarms guns. I haven't bought one lately, but I look 'em over every time I'm in Academy. I own Rossi, Taurus, Smith and Wesson, and Ruger revolvers. I have no real brand preferences as long as it's a good revolver that works for me.
If I have a brand preference in handguns, it'd be Rugers. I own 8 Rugers, 7 of 'em handguns, 3 of 'em single action revolvers. I've owned 2 Ruger DAs, no longer do. Nothing wrong with either. The Security Six didn't like .38 special ammo, though, something that didn't endear me to it, and it was a little rough in recoil for some reason. I found my SP101 easier to shoot with hot loads. I had a Rossi 971 for a while. It busted a firing pin on me, the only Rossi I ever had problems with. Had a smith fit a K frame firing pin to it. It worked well after that and I traded it away on one of my Ruger Blackhawks.
Just some observations. Yeah, there's a place for Rossi revolvers. They're good, serviceable guns that are amazingly affordable.
Rossi fit and finish is much better now than early 90s Interarms guns. I haven't bought one lately, but I look 'em over every time I'm in Academy. I own Rossi, Taurus, Smith and Wesson, and Ruger revolvers. I have no real brand preferences as long as it's a good revolver that works for me.
If I have a brand preference in handguns, it'd be Rugers. I own 8 Rugers, 7 of 'em handguns, 3 of 'em single action revolvers. I've owned 2 Ruger DAs, no longer do. Nothing wrong with either. The Security Six didn't like .38 special ammo, though, something that didn't endear me to it, and it was a little rough in recoil for some reason. I found my SP101 easier to shoot with hot loads. I had a Rossi 971 for a while. It busted a firing pin on me, the only Rossi I ever had problems with. Had a smith fit a K frame firing pin to it. It worked well after that and I traded it away on one of my Ruger Blackhawks. Just some observations. Yeah, there's a place for Rossi revolvers. They're good, serviceable guns that are amazingly affordable.
