New Rossi .357 thoughts?

[armoredman]

1980s Interarms Rossi 885 here. Solid little revolver. NOT the most accurate gun in the world, by any means, but certainly an excellent belly gun, and with shot, a great snake gun.

That 3 inch RP63 has me interested if two things can be done - 1), lighter trigger pull in DA, and 2)), holsters. Nobody is making rigs for these wheelguns yet.
I like them for a couple of reasons; they don't have a Hillary Hole or a Taurus lock to go bad, and they are considerable cheaper than some Hillary Hole equipped revolver. If I can get one cheap enough under the above circumstances, I'll grab one.
A 3" Rossi for $175? I'd have jumped on that one VERY fast!'

 

[Styx]

I've had 2 different rossies at 1 time or another both were 44 specials, one was the covert and one was with the exposed hammer. I really like both guns. The reason why I did not keep them is because Rossi became no more and Taurus would not support them after buying them out or whatever it was.
Should a Rossi revolver (at the time) go out of time or need a firing pin replacement who would do the work?

IIRC Taurus stopped supporting the older models because they has a safety issue and a lawsuit. I believe they cut the Rossi line of revolvers altogether, and then brought back newer models. I could be remembering wrong.

 

[shoebox1.1]

There is a gentleman that was a rossi factory armourer and he has all the old inventory. I spoke with him. M&M gunsmithing I believe

He for sure has all the working bits for most of the interarms guns

 

[Mark_Mark]

1980s Interarms Rossi 885 here. Solid little revolver. NOT the most accurate gun in the world, by any means, but certainly an excellent belly gun, and with shot, a great snake gun.

That 3 inch RP63 has me interested if two things can be done - 1), lighter trigger pull in DA, and 2)), holsters. Nobody is making rigs for these wheelguns yet.
I like them for a couple of reasons; they don't have a Hillary Hole or a Taurus lock to go bad, and they are considerable cheaper than some Hillary Hole equipped revolver. If I can get one cheap enough under the above circumstances, I'll grab one.
A 3" Rossi for $175? I'd have jumped on that one VERY fast!'

Can’t go wrong with $175 reliable 3” gun. I like that the new Rossi is .357!

 

[Targa]

I think the Rossi‘s are very nice looking. If I were looking for a shooter that didn’t break the bank I would buy one. Unfortunately, I seem to be into shooters that beat up the bank a little bit so there’s that.

 

[drobs]

A friend of mine purchased a Rossi 357 mag revolver back in the late 1990's early 00's. It seemed to shoot just fine. However at the time, it really didn't make sense as used S&W revolvers were available in the $300 to $400 range.

The Rossi might've been a $200 gun back then on the used market.

Rossi's current offerings are odd to me. Why no stainless 4 inch with a adjustable sights?
Why doesn't the 3 inch barrel have adjustable sights?

 

[fxvr5]

Why doesn't the 3 inch barrel have adjustable sights?

From Rossi: "The RP63 is optimized for concealed carry, thanks to its three-inch barrel and fixed sights."

RP63 .357 Magnum 3" Revolver | Rossi USA

Welcome to Magnum Country! Introducing the all new line of Rossi magnum revolvers, perfectly designed for home defense or everyday carry.

rossiusa.com

 

[Targa]

I would guess that a 4” with adjustable sights will be available soon.

 

[Mark_Mark]

I would guess that a 4” with adjustable sights will be available soon.

Would love to see a target 3” & 4”

 

[12Bravo20]

3" revolvers seem to be the red handed stepchild compared to 2" and 4" revolvers. I find that a 3" barrel is still easy to conceal and a bit more accurate and smoother shooting versus 2" barrels.

 

[defjon]

I had a couple rossis from 00 to 10, don't recall any issues from them.

Both sold to friends or acquaintances for whatever reason. Was able to get each for around a hundred so I had to get em, hands were tied lol.

Do the new ones still have hammer mounted firing pins like an old smith? If so maybe watch the dry firing, use snap caps.

I really wish I grabbed that lovely 720. I liked the stainless lines, and 44 special is so versatile.

It was around 300 bucks back eh, 2006ish?

Could pull the trigger. Got a no dash 586 for 350, python for 450 (both from grander mountain...imagine that).

The days of sub 100 makaravos. 200 dollar ruger p series or sw 59 series. 80 dollar mint Mosin, 150 dollar sks. 9mm was like 5 bucks per 50.

I'm nostalgic

 

[Wings405]

Good looking gun, and the Rossi name reminds me of the 90’s with my lowrider Honda Civic.

wonder if they have wood grips?

msrp ~ $400
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msrp ~ $600

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Full disclosure, I’m a long time S&W revolver fan and have never owned a Rossie

 

[Wings405]

Opps, premature on my reply! Big S&W fan but I was intrigued when learning of the RP 63 and reading the reviews. Seemed to fill the need for a small frame six shot, stainless 357 for woods and CC carry. After a long wait I finally acquired mine so thought I’d share my thoughts after 400 or so rounds 357 and 38s And several hundred dry fire double action activation using snap caps of course.
Out of the box I was impressed with the fit and finish of the gun. Double action the trigger was smooth but heavy. Happy to report that the live fire and dry fire made a huge improvement on this and am now very pleased with the DA trigger pull. Single action was excellent from the start.
Cylinder lock up is tight. Good accuracy for a 3 inch fixed sight revolver. I have large hands but the factory grip is comfortable for me and absorbs full house 357s handily.
Sole issue I had was was the gritty feel of the ejector rod when new. Adequate lubricants and repeated activation of the rod have improved this significantly. The gun did arrive a bit dry so a good dose of overall lubrication smoothed up everything nicely.

i hope this is help if you’re interested in the RP 63.

 

[357smallbore]

Good looking gun, and the Rossi name reminds me of the 90’s with my lowrider Honda Civic.

wonder if they have wood grips?

msrp ~ $400
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msrp ~ $600

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Good looking gun, and the Rossi name reminds me of the 90’s with my lowrider Honda Civic.

wonder if they have wood grips?

msrp ~ $400
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msrp ~ $600

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The top Rossi looks very similar to my 95 Rossi 720.
My 720 is a 44 Special

 

[Mark_Mark]

The top Rossi looks very similar to my 95 Rossi 720.
My 720 is a 44 Special

love the price! I can’t really buy anything until the second quarter

but I might scape up some scracth if on come up locally

 

[vanfunk]

I looked at and handled a new 3” Rossi recently at my LGS. I had half a mind to find an inexpensive but decent .357 or .44/45 that I could use as a knock-around gun and not care about too much. The Rossi was indeed decent; not great, but decent. The DA trigger was notchy and heavy but serviceable; SA was about 6 lbs and equally gritty. But the crane fit well to the slide, the barrel was straight, the barrel/cylinder gap seemed ok by my Mark 1 eyeball, and the charge holes were well polished. At half the price of a new S&W, it appeared to be a good buy for what I intended to do with it. In the end I decided to sleep on it, and I’m still sleeping . On another note, the 3” Charter Arms Bulldog I looked at was resoundingly disappointing. Plastic cylinder release, plastic trigger guard, cheesy laser-engraved billboard “BULLDOG” inscription on the barrel, 84lb trigger pull ( ok, not, but it had to be 20lbs), and they wanted $500 for it. I might as well have thrown $500 out into the street. Sorry for the thread drift but I had to share. I really wanted a light, 5-shot .44 Special pocket gun. No dice.

 

[lincen]

The bottom revolver is a new Rossi RP63 with my other 3” barrel 357’s. The last picture is the Rossi with a set of slightly modified Altamont grips that were for a Taurus 856. Haven’t got to try it yet but will let you know…….

 

[shoebox1.1]

If I didn’t have a 3 inch king cobra I would buy the 3 inch Rossi. Saw one in person with 369.00 sticker brand new. Looked really nice

 

[Miami_JBT]

3" revolvers seem to be the red handed stepchild compared to 2" and 4" revolvers. I find that a 3" barrel is still easy to conceal and a bit more accurate and smoother shooting versus 2" barrels.

I think 3" round butts K-Frame sized guns are the best out there.

 

[Miami_JBT]

I had a couple rossis from 00 to 10, don't recall any issues from them.

Both sold to friends or acquaintances for whatever reason. Was able to get each for around a hundred so I had to get em, hands were tied lol.

Do the new ones still have hammer mounted firing pins like an old smith? If so maybe watch the dry firing, use snap caps.

I really wish I grabbed that lovely 720. I liked the stainless lines, and 44 special is so versatile.

It was around 300 bucks back eh, 2006ish?

Could pull the trigger. Got a no dash 586 for 350, python for 450 (both from grander mountain...imagine that).

The days of sub 100 makaravos. 200 dollar ruger p series or sw 59 series. 80 dollar mint Mosin, 150 dollar sks. 9mm was like 5 bucks per 50.

I'm nostalgic

I know the feeling.... luckily, I got all of 'em!

But I sure wish I could have gotten some more at those prices. But I was just a poor young cop then.

 

[Mr. Mosin]

I looked at and handled a new 3” Rossi recently at my LGS. I had half a mind to find an inexpensive but decent .357 or .44/45 that I could use as a knock-around gun and not care about too much. The Rossi was indeed decent; not great, but decent. The DA trigger was notchy and heavy but serviceable; SA was about 6 lbs and equally gritty. But the crane fit well to the slide, the barrel was straight, the barrel/cylinder gap seemed ok by my Mark 1 eyeball, and the charge holes were well polished. At half the price of a new S&W, it appeared to be a good buy for what I intended to do with it. In the end I decided to sleep on it, and I’m still sleeping . On another note, the 3” Charter Arms Bulldog I looked at was resoundingly disappointing. Plastic cylinder release, plastic trigger guard, cheesy laser-engraved billboard “BULLDOG” inscription on the barrel, 84lb trigger pull ( ok, not, but it had to be 20lbs), and they wanted $500 for it. I might as well have thrown $500 out into the street. Sorry for the thread drift but I had to share. I really wanted a light, 5-shot .44 Special pocket gun. No dice.

Was it a “Classic” or a regular Bulldog ?

 

[Old Dog]

If I didn’t have a 3 inch king cobra I would buy the 3 inch Rossi. Saw one in person with 369.00 sticker brand new. Looked really nice

My local Bi-Mart has one of these on the counter. I actually took a hard look at it, and then remembered my 3" King Cobra. Only 3" .357 I'm really looking for these days is a minty S&W Model 13 (the "FBI gun") to take the place of my loosey-goosey, clapped out beater 13.

 

[stonebuster]

From Rossi: "The RP63 is optimized for concealed carry, thanks to its three-inch barrel and fixed sights."

RP63 .357 Magnum 3" Revolver | Rossi USA

Welcome to Magnum Country! Introducing the all new line of Rossi magnum revolvers, perfectly designed for home defense or everyday carry.

rossiusa.com

Same weight as a Ruger SP101 & the advantage of six round capacity. Like to handle one sometime.

 

[silicosys4]

I've only handled two Rossi's before, one was on its way back to the factory for a new crane from being flipped shut all the time, and the other was in pieces after blowing up in a friends hand because it was so out of time. For $600 I'd rather find a decent used S&W.
That being said, they have made some interesting guns in the past, I was looking for a Rossi 720 for a long time until I found a Taurus 431

 

[Miami_JBT]

Same weight as a Ruger SP101 & the advantage of six round capacity. Like to handle one sometime.

I've never liked that the SP101 is only a five-shot gun. I have a 3" S&W Model 65 and nickel finished Model 13. Along with a 3" Ruger GP100 and a USPI contract Speed Six, plus a current production Colt King Cobra. The Rossi appeals to me since it is basically a S&W clone. Hammer mounted firing pin, no lawyer-lock, six-shot .357 Magnum K-Frame sized gun with a satin stainless finish.