Hokkmike
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I handled a stainless Rossi 357 lever yesterday at a gun shop. They had about 6 in various calibers. I always associated Rossi with garbage guns.
It appeared to be a nice rifle! Very good fit and finish.
Are they decent guns? I wouldn’t know a good lever from bad, aside from the name.
I have done a serious study of lever guns and consulted the opinions of SASS shooters who use them a lot. Bottom line on the Rossi is that they are fine if you are willing to do some after market smithing to smooth out the cycling of the lever and feeding/ejection of the cartridges.
Order of preference seems to be Taylor & Uberti, Winchester '71's, Marlin, Winchester, then Rossi. This is just what I have read. I saw a Rossi in .45LC at a gun show. It was sold before I could do a lap around the isle to come back and look at it again.
I certainly would have no problem buying or shooting a Rossi. It is not in the junk category.