My grandfather spent many afternoons as I grew up telling me grand and exciting tales of his deer hunting trips to Michigan in years past. They were the only exposure to gun ownership that I had growing up and even as I heard the same stories a hundred times, I still enjoy listening to them today. My grandfather always spoke very fondly of the .30-30 lever action rifle he used on all of his trips, he really respected and appreciated his tool and he taught me respect and appreciation for firearms long before my parents even let me get a BB gun at age 13. I still remember him excitedly telling me about the time he fell asleep by a tree only to be woken by a huge buck, which ran as soon as he clicked the safety on his lever action, and how he would earnestly tell us to squeeze the trigger, not jerk it or pull it, before I had ever even touched a gun.
Fast forward 10 years, and my grandfather hasn't been able to go hunting in many years, and has sold all of his rifles to close friends he knows will use them. He is very short on money due to the recession messing up his retirement, and he doesn't have the health to handle the recoil of most long guns and hand guns. He really wants a firearm to keep his wife, mother in law, and his great grandchildren that he babysits daily, but doesn't have the money to buy one, or the time and money to train to use an unfamiliar gun.
My twin brother and I were up very late one night talking, and we hatched a well thought out and remarkably genius plan
We could buy him a lever action rifle in .38 Special. It would be lightweight, soft recoiling, powerful enough to stop a threat but it wouldn't pass through brick, and it would be reasonably quiet. He already had 20 years of practice with a lever action rifle, it's the gun he would know how to use in a life or death situation without lot and lots of practice that he didn't have the time, money, or health for, a gun he would be confident with.
We started our search for a .38 lever gun, as neither of us were familiar with modern lever action rifles, and quickly found the Rossi 92. Available, not too expensive, and with very good reviews, not to mention a 10 round capacity, more than we thought. We ordered a rifle and soon enough, it arrived for transfer at our LGS He was so appreciative, he literally teared up when we gave him the rifle. He was so excited to shoot it. The rifle really gave a good first impression, handy and well built. We went out and he loaded it up and shot it like a professional, he was so thrilled and enjoyed himself so much. It brought back a lot of memories for him and it was exactly what he needed.
Fast forward a year, and today I took his gun out to give it a check up, shoot it and clean it. After a few afternoons shooting spattered amongst a year in the closet, the finish is still 100%, the rifle is in tip top shape, and has been 100% reliable over about 250 .38 Special +P 125 grain JHPs that we bought when we bought the gun. I took my 13 year old brother out to shoot it today and he absolutely loved it too. Just seeing the smile and confidence and memories on my grandfather's face makes buying him this gun one of the best decisions my brother and I ever made. My grandfather couldn't be happier with his Rossi 92 and I would absolutely recommend this gun to anyone, as a defensive or just all around fun gun, or even a gun for older shooters like my Papa or newer shooters like my little brother.
Thanks for a high quality and good value lever gun, Rossi.
Fast forward 10 years, and my grandfather hasn't been able to go hunting in many years, and has sold all of his rifles to close friends he knows will use them. He is very short on money due to the recession messing up his retirement, and he doesn't have the health to handle the recoil of most long guns and hand guns. He really wants a firearm to keep his wife, mother in law, and his great grandchildren that he babysits daily, but doesn't have the money to buy one, or the time and money to train to use an unfamiliar gun.
My twin brother and I were up very late one night talking, and we hatched a well thought out and remarkably genius plan
We could buy him a lever action rifle in .38 Special. It would be lightweight, soft recoiling, powerful enough to stop a threat but it wouldn't pass through brick, and it would be reasonably quiet. He already had 20 years of practice with a lever action rifle, it's the gun he would know how to use in a life or death situation without lot and lots of practice that he didn't have the time, money, or health for, a gun he would be confident with. We started our search for a .38 lever gun, as neither of us were familiar with modern lever action rifles, and quickly found the Rossi 92. Available, not too expensive, and with very good reviews, not to mention a 10 round capacity, more than we thought. We ordered a rifle and soon enough, it arrived for transfer at our LGS
He was so appreciative, he literally teared up when we gave him the rifle. He was so excited to shoot it. The rifle really gave a good first impression, handy and well built. We went out and he loaded it up and shot it like a professional, he was so thrilled and enjoyed himself so much. It brought back a lot of memories for him and it was exactly what he needed. Fast forward a year, and today I took his gun out to give it a check up, shoot it and clean it. After a few afternoons shooting spattered amongst a year in the closet, the finish is still 100%, the rifle is in tip top shape, and has been 100% reliable over about 250 .38 Special +P 125 grain JHPs that we bought when we bought the gun. I took my 13 year old brother out to shoot it today and he absolutely loved it too. Just seeing the smile and confidence and memories on my grandfather's face makes buying him this gun one of the best decisions my brother and I ever made. My grandfather couldn't be happier with his Rossi 92 and I would absolutely recommend this gun to anyone, as a defensive or just all around fun gun, or even a gun for older shooters like my Papa or newer shooters like my little brother.
Thanks for a high quality and good value lever gun, Rossi.
