Don't Laugh! A Rossi Snubbie In 357 any thoughts??

i'm not laughing. i had a rossi .38 snubbie years ago that i loved. good little gun that took a lot of abuse when i was a teenager. killed a lot of cans and rattlesnakes.

Put some skimpy grips on that Rossi, load it with a good .38 snubby load and turn it into a pocket rocket.

JH

It's not a .357, but I carry an older .38 M88 Rossi every day. Frankly, it's much too nice to be thrown in a tackle box.

Surely it wasn't a Wingmaster you traded for it.

Tell me more about the Tasco Red-dot, is it a Pro-Point, or something else. The Pro-Points are excellent, and retail for $70-100.

I like my better half's Rossi 971VRC stainless .357, but the porting splatters unburned powder all over you.

If you only had $200 in the 20ga, yea you got the better end of the deal, by a huge margin.

S&W10mm said:

The more I Fool with it the Better I like it! I have a Whopping whole $100 (MAYBE?) in it! I had a Older 870 20ga Splatter Gun that he wants to butcher up to make a Youth Gun out of it for his 12 year old son (cut the stock ETC).

I had $200 in the Splatter Gun and used it for years and he gave me $100 boot and a ton of .357 ammo, a Never Worn leather holster for the ROSSI and he threw in a NIB Tasco Red Dot (MAYBE worth $20-$30?). That I want to put on a S&W 22s Auto, So I came out OK? I Think?

I have several Spatter Guns and it was the roughest of the bunch and it served me well! But was gathering dust and cobb webs.

And I know his son will get many years of enjoyment out of it! We were BOTH tickled silly!

But I like the ROSSI!

S&W10mm

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I have a Rossi 461 in 357 2"..I not only carry it about 50% of the time,I also use it in IDPA because it's so accurate.....it cost $150....I did send it to the factory because the trigger sucked.....it came back a little better,but just shooting the snot out of it smoothed it up alot.
Every time I use it at IDPA,people ask about it....the rubber grips are great,and the bluing is actually nice.I bought it as "beater"but have grown to like it too much.....now I need to get something even cheaper for that....
I'd say if it passes the "revolver check out" go for it....of course if it is intended for CCW,test it for reliability(as I would ANY gun,even a $1000 1911)

S&W10mm said:

The more I Fool with it the Better I like it! I have a Whopping whole $100 (MAYBE?) in it! I had a Older 870 20ga Splatter Gun that he wants to butcher up to make a Youth Gun out of it for his 12 year old son (cut the stock ETC).

I had $200 in the Splatter Gun and used it for years and he gave me $100 boot and a ton of .357 ammo, a Never Worn leather holster for the ROSSI and he threw in a NIB Tasco Red Dot (MAYBE worth $20-$30?). That I want to put on a S&W 22s Auto, So I came out OK? I Think?

I have several Spatter Guns and it was the roughest of the bunch and it served me well! But was gathering dust and cobb webs.

And I know his son will get many years of enjoyment out of it! We were BOTH tickled silly!

But I like the ROSSI!

S&W10mm

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Jeez, you should be arrested for highway robbery...

I've had five of 'em including a 4" M971 stainless .357 mag. I now own a Rossi .22 M511 and a M68 J frame .38 with 3" barrel. Both are tack drivers. The M68 is fairly new, only about 200 rounds through it, though I bought it for my step-dad in '81. It's VERY tight and has perfect timing. The .22 is tight, but has a little end shake. I bought it used. I can't see how a .22 could be hurt by a little end shake and the thing goes bang every time and puts RWS target into a little over an inch for five shots. Even cheap Federal in the 550 round box shoots around 2" or a little less in that gun! I shoot that thing about every range trip for DA practice and general fun.

I agree with the sentiment that it's way to good a gun for a tackle box. It should ride in a coat pocket or IWB. I mean, you can always use another good revolver, right? I don't have too many, I know that!

S&W 10MM,

I used to have one of those. It was a very nice revolver and I hate that I traded it off. I used it for concealed carry and it was kinda big for that, so that is why I traded it. I also used to have a Rossi blued 38. I had originally bought a Charco .38 that didn't work. I took it back and got the second Charco that the shop had. It didn't work either, so the owner gave me the choice between the Rossi and a Taurus. The Rossi had a lot better finish so I took it. It was heavy, though. I think Rossi guns are decent guns and I believe that you made a good trade.

Bama61

KeltiKevin said:

It's not a .357, but I carry an older .38 M88 Rossi every day. Frankly, it's much too nice to be thrown in a tackle box.

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Do you ever fire +P ammo out of it?

my buddy just got a new stainless. He wanted an inexpensive, concealable .357 in stainless, and for less than $300 NIB its a hard to beat bargain. It shoots great, the trigger is heavy in DA, but will likely smooth out with break in. It was our first time shooting a magnum, and let me tell you, that is FUN, even with something so small. I have no clue how guys are shooting those 15oz 357s...


point....pull......BOOM/FLASH

I need a 357

Does it have a hammer mounted trigger lock.

Newer Rossis are made by Taurus, it should be a good gun

paccw said:

Do you ever fire +P ammo out of it?

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I used to fire +P out of my M88 and have fired +P out of my M68. I didn't shoot a LOT of +P. I did shoot a fairly warm handload, 5.0 grains Unique behind a 158 grain SWC, quite a bit. That M88 is still tight and still shoots good. I sold it to a friend because I already had two snubbies that I sorta like better. One of 'ems alloy, 15oz , and easy to carry, a Taurus M85UL, the other the M68 with 3" barrel. I could have kept the 88, but it had turned into a safe queen. When I originally bought it, it was my carry, and I carried +P in it. It wasn't rated for +P, but it sure handled a mild diet of it just fine. It's an all steel gun after all.

I'm not laughing.
In fact, if I could afford it, I'd get one!!

I would have probably done that deal too. I'd just test fire the Rossi, make sure it worked. Keep it on a diet, not too many full house 357's and just make it a car gun or a tackle box gun or something if it was mine.

Years ago, I found a used Rossi .357 4"er, stainless, for about $130, and I bought it. It was a very good shooting, solid revolver, accurate, had no trouble with magnums or any kind of specials - it had adjustable sights-and after a while I got stupid and sold it.

I often wish I had it back.

I am a Smith shooter, mostly, for almost 35 years, but if I found a Rossi that was in good, tight condition, I'd buy it just to have it.

They are not junk, they are priced much lower than what they are worth, and I'd take care of it, not beat it. It will do well for you.

Mark

I have that same gun and it's great....feel,accuracy,trigger,fit tight...great deal! No trigger lock. Gun made by Rossi before Taurus takeover 1995 or '96 I believe

Hey, I'm not laughing. I had a Rossi .44 Special a few years ago and it was excellent, especially for the price. The grips were probably the best fitting of any handgun I've ever owned. Tell me again why I sold it?

i have a Rossi 971 .357 in SS snubby. i got it for a truck gun, but found it to be far too good a gun for that. it is a slick little shooter that has not shot loose in many rounds of stiff handloads. the only thing cheap about it was the price. an absolute keeper. im not laughing either

One thing to watch out for with a Rossi

It has been my experience with Rossi revolvers that they are a little prone to the ejector rod backing out and tying up the revolver. No great big problem if you are aware of it and check every now and then to make shure the ejector rod is screwed in snug. The ones I have seen had a right hand thread on the ejector rod. This problem is why S&W switched to a left hand thread years ago, although I'm not convinced the direction of the thread has that much to do with it.

I had a Rossi 357 snubbie and carried it for years, loaded with .357M 125gr JHPs. Loved it. Great gun.

although I'm not convinced the direction of the thread has that much to do with it.

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It doesn't , my Model 10 did it to the point of frustration until I LockTited it

I used to have a 4" .38 that I got for my wife and we had it around for several years until she decided shooting wasn't for her. I sold it for what I paid for it and have good memories of it, I'd probably buy another one if I came across a good deal on one. Nothing to laugh at, better experiences with Rossi than Taurus although Taurus now owns them.

Rossi M971 Crimson Laser

Hi, I was wondering. Does Crimson make laser grips that would fit a Rossi M971?? I've heard that a S&W model# 686 is about the same. I don't see a listing on Crimson web-site for laser grips for a Rossi.

Larry
Nappanee, Indiana