Differences in Rossi Lever Guns between distributers ?

[y2k600f4]

I am going to take a look at a used Rossi Hartford 92 38/357 20" octoganal stainless and before I made the potential purchase I was wondering if there was any differences between the Ross: EMF Hartford, Navy Arms or LSI (legacy sports ?). Thanks !

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Someone will come along to help me (and you), but IINM, EMF and Navy don't come with that silly turn safety on top - for some people, this is a reason to prefer them, myself included. Although availability is scarcer than the LSI/Pumas. Other differences, I'm not sure. Did you look over at Paco's levergun forum?

 

[22/22mag]

You know the safety comes in handy when unloading my Puma so I like it for that reason ,otherwise on fire.

 

[MAKster]

The Navy Arms has a walnut stock while the Puma and EMF have a hardwood stock. The Puma and EMF have the ugly safety.

 

[Seafarer12]

They are just different grades of Rossi's. The Navy Arms are the nicest, The Puma's are the lowest. EMF's are the middle. I own a Navy arms 357 and would take it any day over any Marlin 357.

 

[y2k600f4]

Thanks for the replies...I just picked up the Hartford used (no safety); like new condition.

 

[Cocked & Locked]

The Puma and EMF have the ugly safety.

no safety, ugly or not, on my .357 EMF Hartford.

 

[mutt]

Cocked & locked. My Rossi EMF looks just like your picture. Got a bull eye fresh out of the box . Smooth action , no jerks , no binding , no hang ups . .357 , and just a great little rifle .

..............................................Mutt