New Rossi .357 thoughts?

There are quite a few wood grips available for the Rossi revolvers, tho beyond the regular slabs i don't think ive handled any factory guns with wood on them, so cant say how they feel

Ive shot a fair number, and i agree.....aint nuffin special.....but they go bang, usually hit what your aim'n at, and respond very well to elbow grease.
 
I bought the RP63. I didn't have any 3" 357 mag revolvers. Double action is smooth but probably in the 12/14 lbs range. Single action is 5lbs. It locks up rock solid. I can shoot it well with the existing grip. I've only got 75 rounds of 357 through it, but 200 of 38 special. The fixed sights are regulated fine for close range. Overall I think its a great value. $400 OTD w/ Taxes, Background, etc.
 
I read an article in American Rifleman a couple of months back about a couple of new Rossi revolvers. They looked good and the write up was very positive. I haven’t seen any at my LGS though. I wouldn’t mind looking one over.
 
depends what you want it for. looks are fine, but - handling and shootability matter too. handle a bunch of stuff in a local shop for sure before buying anything IMHO
 
Are these the ones pre-cut for a RDS? The idea for those is pretty cool but I can’t recall if those are Rossi or another marque.

As for Taurus & Rossi center fires , I have owned one of each. The 1988-era 6” satin nickel Taurus 66 was a nice .357 for a 21 year old college kid on a budget (me!). That is a gun I would rebuy today if a good one came along.

The Rossi was a 5-shot stainless J frame copy. It had a crooked cylinder face so it would drag on the forcing cone when warmed up from firing a couple of cylinders worth of ammo. That is one I would not rebuy.

Since Rossi got absorbed by Taurus I will guess (hope!) that their handgun manufacturing and QC steps have improved. These two guns look good, but only a trip to the range with a couple hundred cartridges in a variety of loads will let you know whether the $620 msrp was a good bargain or not.

If you pick one up @Mark_Mark, let us know what you think and how it shoots. :thumbup:

Stay safe.
 
Pat Riot said:
I read an article in American Rifleman a couple of months back about a couple of new Rossi revolvers. They looked good and the write up was very positive. I haven’t seen any at my LGS though. I wouldn’t mind looking one over.
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I’m starting to see the Henry Big Boy revolvers on the shelves now…. fyi, they look better in print! lol
 
Riomouse911 said:
Are these the ones pre-cut for a RDS? The idea for those is pretty cool but I can’t recall if those are Rossi or another marque.

As for Taurus & Rossi center fires , I have owned one of each. The 1988-era 6” satin nickel Taurus 66 was a nice .357 for a 21 year old college kid on a budget (me!). That is a gun I would rebuy today if a good one came along.

The Rossi was a 5-shot stainless J frame copy. It had a crooked cylinder face so it would drag on the forcing cone when warmed up from firing a couple of cylinders worth of ammo. That is one I would not rebuy.

Since Rossi got absorbed by Taurus I will guess (hope!) that their handgun manufacturing and QC steps have improved. These two guns look good, but only a trip to the range with a couple hundred cartridges in a variety of loads will let you know whether the $620 msrp was a good bargain or not.

If you pick one up @Mark_Mark, let us know what you think and how it shoots. :thumbup:

Stay safe.
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I would buy a classic Rossi 88 in a heart beat.

1995, by buddy was finishing high school. His mom bought him a 88, we when to the trails in his 1993 Eclipse with tri-star rims and was poping old Ole’ English beer bottle at 20 yards without even aiming! Had a ton of fun with that old Rossi that summer!

New Rossi with a SRO !!! Now we talking!
 
Ru4real said:
Based on pricing, the barrel is $53 dollars per inch. See if you can get the frame for $300 and thread on a Colt 4” barrel.

Call it a Rolt. Or a Cossi.
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you definitely got a career in Marketing
 
ditmo said:
I bought the RP63. I didn't have any 3" 357 mag revolvers. Double action is smooth but probably in the 12/14 lbs range. Single action is 5lbs. It locks up rock solid. I can shoot it well with the existing grip. I've only got 75 rounds of 357 through it, but 200 of 38 special. The fixed sights are regulated fine for close range. Overall I think its a great value. $400 OTD w/ Taxes, Background, etc.
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who doesn’t love a 3” 357!!!

thanks for the write up
 
I had a Rossi many years ago. It was a 38, and looked like and felt like a Colt Diamondback. Shot pretty well, and did in fact have wood grips now that I think about it. About the only reason I bought it was it's resemblance to the Diamondback, a gun I'd never owned before or since. The one pictured at the top bears at least a passing resemblance to a Colt Cobra. The one I had of course was made before Taurus acquired Rossi.

Would I buy one? I don't know, but I doubt it. I don't buy a lot of "new" revolvers. I'm pretty much a used gun guy. I'm not even sure if my LGS carries Rossi. I kinda doubt it, but then I almost never get down to the "new" end of the kiosk. They do carry Taurus, so maybe they do. I'll have to look next time I'm in, but I'm trying to stay out of there for a while. They've apparently bought a collection or two of old Smith and Wesson's and I've been getting mugged by them lately. They had a really nice engraved 4" "Pre-27" in the "if you have to ask you can't afford it" case that I barely got out of there without the last time. That one is still haunting me.

One way to find out. Just buy it. Done worst
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I like this. I've done the same thing. What's the worst that can happen? You won't like it? It's no good? Big deal. Get rid of it and move on. On the other hand you might like it.
 
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CajunBass said:
I had a Rossi many years ago. It was a 38, and looked like and felt like a Colt Diamondback. Shot pretty well, and did in fact have wood grips now that I think about it. About the only reason I bought it was it's resemblance to the Diamondback, a gun I'd never owned before or since. The one pictured at the top bears at least a passing resemblance to a Colt Cobra. That one of course was made before Taurus acquired Rossi though.

Would I buy one? I don't know, but I doubt it. I don't buy a lot of "new" revolvers. I'm pretty much a used gun guy. I'm not even sure if my LGS carries Rossi. I kinda doubt it, but then I almost never get down to the "new" end of the kiosk. They do carry Taurus, so maybe they do. I'll have to look next time I'm in, but I'm trying to stay out of there for a while. They've apparently bought a collection or two of old Smith and Wesson's and I've been getting mugged by them lately. They had a really nice engraved 4" "Pre-27" in the "if you have to ask you can't afford it" case that I barely got out of there without the last time. That one is still haunting me.



I like this. I've done the same thing. What's the worst that can happen? You won't like it? It's no good? Big deal. Get rid of it and move on. On the other hand you might like it.
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Colt Diamondbacks are a bit more expensive then a old school Rossi. My local honey hole has two 4” mint DB … $2700! ouch. I been avoiding the shop for your same reasons. Then going to this new shop has not done any better.

anyways, I’m going to shop around and handle one. Love the idea of a pocket .357 6 shot Taxi gun!

Pre-27 …. I missed it by 1 day. Shop had one, I took photos to ask THR option on a 3” Pre-27. Was gone within hours. Advice for new collectors, keep $1000 in cash handy incase!
 

Mark_Mark said:
Colt Diamondbacks are a bit more expensive then a old school Rossi. My local honey hole has two 4” mint DB … $2700! ouch. I been avoiding the shop for your same reasons. Then going to this new shop has not done any better.
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Which is exactly why I bought the Rossi. I really liked the Diamondback but couldn't afford (or wasn't willing to pay for) one even back then. The Rossi was as close as I ever got to one.
 
CajunBass said:
Which is exactly why I bought the Rossi. I really liked the Diamondback but couldn't afford (or wasn't willing to pay for) one even back then. The Rossi was as close as I ever got to one.
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I seen a lot of mint condition old DB & Python lately. I wonder if they were reliable because nobody ever shot them, but the old Rossi was put to bed wet and still wanted more!
 
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