Bought a Rossi 357 SS 6"

[wild cat mccane]

It hasn't arrived yet, but after looking at them online, they appear to be a Taurus 66 without the 7th round cylinder.

I could deal with it not being a ruger gp100. I don't find those to be handsome and have no intent of using immortally charged rounds through it.

So, I am sure there is a reason these aren't more popular as it is a 6" SS 357 that was exactly $330 new. Please let me know, after the fact of purchasing, why this was a terrible impulse buy

 

[wild cat mccane]

Oh! Are there replacement wood grips out there for these? It is a medium frame...

 

[OCM]

Rossi 971 .357

I have a Rossi 971 that has the smoothest trigger pull ever. Also, if the rear sight (plastic) breaks, you can replace it with a S&W J frame sight assy (metal). Mine was broken, so the price was almost a "giveaway".

 

[Haywood]

I had a 2" 971. It was a great gun. I still miss it and was dumb for seing it. I thought it was every bit as good as the Smiths I had. I loved the grip.the Grips were the Rubber finger groove type I did break the rear sight but, it was replaced with a Smith rear sight. I think your going to like it.

 

[weblance]

The 972 is not a rebranded Taurus 66. The 972 has a hammer mounted firing pin, and a hammer block safety. The Taurus has a frame mounted firing pin, and a transfer bar.

I have a 462, its the 2" version of the 6" 972. I will be buying a 972 early next year. The current Rossi revolvers are excellent. My 462 appears as well made as my more expensive guns, and functions just as good. Will it hold up for the next 50 years? I dont know, but Im going to be running a lot of rounds through these Rossis.

Im not sure why you say the Rossi revolvers aren't popular. Buds gets them, they show up in the Hot Selling Items, and then they are out of stock. It happens all the time. Many people on these boards think because a product is low priced, then it must be junk. They dont have any experience with it, so they repost negative comments that they read somewhere. Rossi did have some quality issues in the past, but if your 972 is like my 462, you will be pleased.

Please post your thoughts, and a range report, when your 972 shows up.

 

[wild cat mccane]

Excellent stuff so far. Anything about wood grips? I am google literate, but I can't find crud

S&W sights work? Can you direct me to what ones/models?

Could someone educate on the Taurus vs. Rossi firing pins? Is one less safe?

I didn't mean to say they are unpopular in volume. It just seems they are under mentioned in every thread. However, when Rossi does pop up, it seems like comments are overwhelmingly positive.

I have very expensive autos, but I have to say I'm darn tickled knowing this is on the way to my FFL this week.

 

[Crayfish]

I have only owned one Rossi and I bought that 21 years ago when they supposedly had quality issues. It has been my CC gun for the last 15 years and I have no idea how many rounds(including +P) that have been run through that gun. I would put it up against any mass produced revolver as far as quality. It is still tight after all those rounds. Maybe I got lucky and I have no idea what they are like today so please let us know what you think of it after shooting.

 

[gotboostvr]

I've owned a few recent production Rossi guns and they've been fantastic shooters.

 

[rondog]

You should join up at rossi-rifleman.com, the forum for all things Rossi.

 

[wild cat mccane]

man, the first page of that forum has posts from 2013. Zombie website

 

[Barry the Bear]

Held a few and shot some they seem to be well made and will hold up for a long time if taken care of right, they're better to me than charters offerings.

 

[bugsbunny45]

I loved the comment about people just assuming good or lower price equals junk.
I shoot the Rossi 851. I love it. I owned and shoot the Tarus 9m a Lotta years ago. Loved that gun..
It seems most negative Rossi comments are from the I heard never owned people..

 

[Confederate]

I suspect new Rossis are like anything else -- you pays your money and you takes your chance. Rossis used to be imported by Interarms, but the company was bought by Taurus. The biggest problem when buying them is that they're more liable to leave the factory with small problems. I always found Rossis were better quality than Taurus. For the price, if you get good accuracy, super. But you can't tell if a revolver is in spec just by looking at it. It may be beautiful to behold, as were many Taurus revolvers, but if the chamber throats aren't reamed properly, or if there are headspace issues, you can have problems. Taurus makes great 9mm autos, but I've been far less lucky with its revolvers. I'd choose Rossi for the price, but the seven shots of the Taurus might have tempted me.

Please post photos when you get it. As for checking the gun, just take it out and shoot it. If it shoots accurately, no sweat. You'll only need the calipers if accuracy is poor or if you get misfires. I love .357s. For the price you paid, what's not to like? My only gripe regarding modern magnums is the horrible underlug on the barrels. The .357 used to be a great outdoor gun. Now it's been turned into a range gun!

 

[mnrivrat]

I have three Rossi revolvers from the Interarms days. One Model 971 compensated in .357mag, and two Model 720's in .44 Special.
No plastic sights on these and they are very nice revolvers that look good, feel good, shoot good, and are all nice and tight with solid lock up and spot on change up.
Please don't tell anyone this so that the prices can stay down and I can buy them cheap at times.