Rossi .22 pump takedown

[Rudedog]

Hey getting kind of tired of the AR and battle rifle scene so I thought I'd tone it down and throw this out there:
About 20 years ago I bought a Rossi copy of the old Winchester Gallery Gun in .22 S, L & LR. Its the takedown version. I really like it and it is accurate.
Anyone have one? NOT the new Taurus version.

 

[psyfly]

I have one and it's as cute as it can be but I can't (yet) hit anything with it!

I also have a Win 62a and a 1906 both of which are dead-on accurate so, it's not just (only) me.

Also, it's kind of a bummer that the later Rossis will feed 22lr only, no shorts need apply. Some of the earlier ones would feed s, l, and lr but were so unreliable that Rossi fixed them to feed 22lr only and didn't have any more feed problems.

W

 

[rcmodel]

No, I don't have one.

I'm already over-stocked with a real deal Winchester 1890, 06, and 62A.
Plus a matched pair of 9422's in .22 RF & .22 WRM.

If the Rossi is half as good as the Winchesters, it a real good rifle to have!

rc

 

[oldfortyfiveauto]

I've had one for years too. It's the one all the kids want to shoot. Had to replace the sights to get it on target.

 

[Shear_stress]

I've got one of the carbines in nickel. Love it.

 

[Rudedog]

Mine has steel sights, they were dead on from the factory and never a problem with accuracy. I thought it might have been a fluke, so I was wonderin'

 

[Shear_stress]

Mine has steel sights, they were dead on from the factory and never a problem with accuracy

Same with mine. Fun gun to plink with! The carbine is pretty much about as small as a rifle is going to get here without a tax stamp.

 

[ottsixx]

nope I don't but I wish I did and maybe soon enuff Ill latch on to one.

 

[Scrumbag]

Love my FN Trombone as a takedown:

Goes great with the SA-22. Love the look of the Ace Case. Any chance of a link?

Photo showing them both broken down:



ATB,

Scrummy

 

[45_auto]

Got 3 of them here. They're easy to modify to S,L,LR configuration. The bolt just needs the slot milled for the pivoting latch, get the Winchester 62 latch and pin from Numrich.

Probably the grandkid's favorite guns. Since they don't have a disconnector, they can just hold down the trigger and it shoots as you pump.

 

[BCRider]

And I thought I was the only one! ! ! !

Mine is superb fun. I often take it out along with my Henry lever.

Mine is the older and proper Rossi version with the take down/cleaning thumbscrew. Makes it handy to clear the odd time that it jams and double feeds. This hasn't been a problem for me but I sometimes take it along to the Jr .22 nights to let the kids try it. Some of them seem to be worried about breaking something so they tend to cycle it with care and some hesitation. And that seems to be when it acts up.

The blueing on mine is almost like new. But the shiney "plastic look" varnish is going to go as soon as I've got some time to strip it off and put on a nice tung oil finish.

 

[loose noose]

I've got one that I bought at least 20+ years ago. Shoots shorts, longs, and long rifle, allthough I've only shot LR thru it since I purchased it. Never had a problem with it. My only grandson would dearly like to have it, and I would gladly give it to him if he lived any where other than California. Very accurate right out of the box, and I like the take down.

Not too long ago I did a restoration on an original Winchester gallery gun, tried to buy it from him however no such deal.

 

[snorko]

I have a nice older 16" blued model. I recently ordered a Skinner peep sight to replace the rear sight. Should be cool.

 

[goon]

Just got my Dad's. I bought it for him about ten years ago because I knew he'd always wanted a Winchester 62 but hadn't been able to afford one. I saw the Rossi on the used rack for $120, great condition, and I bought it for him.
Lately it developed an issue with the pin walking out of the elevator and causing jams. It's safely stored now - I'll fix it when I get the chance.

 

[bannockburn]

One of the first guns I ever shot was a friends Remington Model 572 Fieldmaster. That particular rifle was not only incredibly fast with its pump action it was also surprisingly accurate. I thought about getting some sort of pump action rifle for my first .22 (like the Rossi carbine version), but went with a Ruger 10/22 instead.

 

[Klusterbuck]

I had one for nearly 15 yrs, liked it, but couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with it. Traded it cpl yrs ago toward a new deer gun.