Rossi

My only Rossi (Interarms-era) revolver experience wasn't that great, the stainless 2" snub .38 I had had a cockeyed cylinder. It would rub the high side against the forcing cone after a few shots and bind up, making later shots really hard to do DA or SA.

The gun looked great and carried great, but QC was asleep at the switch when this one went by. I sent it to the consignment shop years ago.

Nice bluing job, and for $75 bucks I probably would have bought that one for myself like you did. Hopefully your Rossi was put together better than mine was.

Stay safe!

You've got me beat...my cheapest Rossi cost me 130 bucks. Oh, these old Rossi's might have an issue now and then, but they're almost always easily resolved and the basic components are solid. I've got about a dozen used and vintage Rossi revolvers and they're all good to go! Congrats and have fun!

Jim NE said:

I've got about a dozen used and vintage Rossi revolvers .....

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Jim , you might just win a "Who has the most Rossi's"contest. (What is the plural for Rossi ... Rossis?)

Waveski said:

Jim , you might just win a "Who has the most Rossi's"contest. (What is the plural for Rossi ... Rossis?)

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If the plural for Taurus is Tauri, then the plural for Rossi must be (?) Rossi.

Rossii?

I have the same gun in DA/SA, but I paid $98 for mine... It had a few issues...

• The hammer spur was broken, so I filed it down to be a smooth curve.
• My grips were cracked and wobbled when I shot it, so I grabbed the Pachmayr grip made for this revolver. Much nicer to shoot now!
• The finish was also trashed, so I ended up buying some parkerizing solution and doing it myself at home.

Enjoy, as they are great shooters with the 3" barrel.

I just bought a stainless steel 3-inch Rossi in 32 Long. It has not arrived yet. I got a pair of Pachmayrs for it, so I'm glad to hear they work well. I bought them for the better shape, not to tame the (non-existent) recoil of 32 Long. It will be my first Rossi pistol, so this thread has been very interesting.

(I've had a Rossi pump 22 for a long time. It has been a very nice gun, but I need to get a tang sight or something for it. The open sights are getting hard to see.)

This is my DAO Rossi revolver. It's a hammerless Model 720 (44 special).