Rossi .38
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dogngun
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The only Rossi revolver I ever owned was just a great revolver - older stainless .357 magnum 4" that I got used for very little money. We were living in the country and I wanted my wife to know how to shoot, and taught her with that old Rossi. I have also owned one of their lever action rifles and it was first rate.
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MMCSRET
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My wife has used a M68 as her carry gun for 21 years. She put about 500 round a year thru it for the first 10 years, great gun!!!
wnycollector
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older rossi 3" .38 J frames are very serviceable revolvers for the $$$.
darrellkansas
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I have this thread going in the Rossi forums in a Taurus forum,not calling Rossi junk just waiting to see.
http://www.taurusarmed.net/forums/index.php?topic=11817.0
Here is a picture of the one I have .357 6 shot,it is a very nice looking gun.
http://www.rossiusa.com/products/product-details.cfm?id=138
http://www.taurusarmed.net/forums/index.php?topic=11817.0
Here is a picture of the one I have .357 6 shot,it is a very nice looking gun.
http://www.rossiusa.com/products/product-details.cfm?id=138
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Nathanael_Greene
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I own a few Rossis and like them just fine. In fact, if I had to name my favorite .38 special, it'd probably be my stainless Rossi 851 with a 3" barrel.
MCgunner
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I have an old Rossi 3" M68 bought new in 1981, fantastic little revolver and very accurate. I've owned 7 over the years. Late 80s, early 90s, fit and finish was a little sloppy and they had a run of firing pins that was of suspect material in that time frame, but new ones are great and my old 68 is as well fit and finished as any similar gun out there under 600 bucks.
ArchAngelCD
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I always thought the Rossi revolvers looked and shot better than the Taurus revolvers. Now that Taurus owns Rossi I don't know what the Rossi revolvers are like. If Taurus left them alone I think you will be very happy with a Rossi revolver.
MCgunner
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I own 3 taurus and have owned 7 Rossis and the Taurus is consistently more accurate and a better trigger. 2 of my 3 Tauri compare well with ANY out of the box revolver ever built by Smith and Wesson. The 3" M66 is an 80s gun with the older DA hammer block action and doesn't have quite the good trigger that my Smiths and my newer Tauri have. My M68 Rossi's DA is a little stiffer than most Smiths and Tauri, but is smooth and the SA is pretty awesome.
My 4" M66 Taurus is more accurate than my old M971 Rossi, my old M19 Smith and Wesson, my old M10 Smith and Wesson, and MUCH more accurate with .38 than my old Ruger Security Six. It and the M10 stayed with me, the others are gone. That 4" M66, an early 90s gun, transfer bar trigger, but no lock or MIM parts, is simply amazing with it's tight little 25 yard groups. I can shoot 1" regularly with it with .357 OR .38 at 25 yards off bags and if I had a ransom rest or a scope on it, I'm betting I could HALF that. Amazing gun. I use the gun for outdoor carry, hiking and such where I can wear it openly on a belt. I sometimes carry the 3" IWB, carries concealed IWB a little better than the 4" gun.
I don't own a post Interarms Rossi and never have. I will if I want one, though, as I only have quality Taurus revolvers and won't let that stop me from a Rossi if I so desire. From what I'm hearing, they're even greatly improving their customer service and both are warrantied for life.
My 4" M66 Taurus is more accurate than my old M971 Rossi, my old M19 Smith and Wesson, my old M10 Smith and Wesson, and MUCH more accurate with .38 than my old Ruger Security Six. It and the M10 stayed with me, the others are gone. That 4" M66, an early 90s gun, transfer bar trigger, but no lock or MIM parts, is simply amazing with it's tight little 25 yard groups. I can shoot 1" regularly with it with .357 OR .38 at 25 yards off bags and if I had a ransom rest or a scope on it, I'm betting I could HALF that. Amazing gun. I use the gun for outdoor carry, hiking and such where I can wear it openly on a belt. I sometimes carry the 3" IWB, carries concealed IWB a little better than the 4" gun.
I don't own a post Interarms Rossi and never have. I will if I want one, though, as I only have quality Taurus revolvers and won't let that stop me from a Rossi if I so desire. From what I'm hearing, they're even greatly improving their customer service and both are warrantied for life.
I've got an M68 that is going on 20 years old, and it is a great gun. Has had a ton of rounds through it, and it locks up and shoots just as fine as a new gun.
It's been carried in a holster for nearly all those 20 years by my father and then me, and it's only just now showing signs of holster wear.
I can't speak to the newer ones.
It's been carried in a holster for nearly all those 20 years by my father and then me, and it's only just now showing signs of holster wear.
I can't speak to the newer ones.
trilateral
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I've had 3 Rossi 38 snubbies, two were excellent and one had a problem with cylinder rotation and I had to keep the back of the cylinder greased to keep it functional. Usually worth the price, S+W is better.
dagger dog
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Rossi and Taurus are products of the same maker, I've owned one Rossi as a mater of fact my first.38 special revolver It was a solid gun. I'm not much of a Taurus fan, have had bad luck with the ones I have had the pleasure to shoot just glad they weren't mine.
MCgunner
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I totally agree. The little 85 has the slickest DA trigger in the business, very accurate, very rugged. I've owned an 88, too, Interarms gun. I like my 68, well built gun and accurate, but the trigger just doesn't compare to the Taurus.
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