MatthewVanitas
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I've been shopping around for a .22LR DA Kit Gun recently, with which to instruct beginners. I also have a Bearcat which was bought for that purpose, but I'm thinking that trying to teach newbies how to thumb-decock the first day out is not the wisest move.
Last time I mentioned any hesitancy about thumb-decocking old-style SA revolvers, my masculinity was immediately questioned. So I'll clarify: I don't have a problem with decocking an SA, but I don't think it simplifies the learning process for newbies.
So I've been keeping an eye out for a S&W 63, and missed all the good deals by a hair. In finally decided to dip my feet rather than dive in, and bought a Rossi at half the price. I know Rossi's centerfire revos have a mixed rep, but the vibe on THR seems very favorable to their rimfires; better than the Taurus.
So I picked up a Rossi 511 today for $220 OTD. It looks almost brand new, SA is great and DA not bad at all. I think I paid a bit more than would be great, but not terrible.
Anybody have any feedback on this piece? Any idea what the difference is between the 511 and 518? I hope to get it out to the range this week, so we'll see...
Last time I mentioned any hesitancy about thumb-decocking old-style SA revolvers, my masculinity was immediately questioned. So I'll clarify: I don't have a problem with decocking an SA, but I don't think it simplifies the learning process for newbies.
So I've been keeping an eye out for a S&W 63, and missed all the good deals by a hair. In finally decided to dip my feet rather than dive in, and bought a Rossi at half the price. I know Rossi's centerfire revos have a mixed rep, but the vibe on THR seems very favorable to their rimfires; better than the Taurus.
So I picked up a Rossi 511 today for $220 OTD. It looks almost brand new, SA is great and DA not bad at all. I think I paid a bit more than would be great, but not terrible.
Anybody have any feedback on this piece? Any idea what the difference is between the 511 and 518? I hope to get it out to the range this week, so we'll see...
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