Rossi Ranch Hand
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My fiance also fell in love with this gun. She's big on the outdoor hardcore stuff and I guess the Ranch Hand filled a niche. In our family we bring a particular gun depending upon where/what we're doing that day, so for instance if I need a "city gun" I carry my stainless Taurus 6-shot .38 and she packs a Bond Arms derringer loaded with some of those Smith & Wesson ultimate self defense shells, a gun that works well in her small hands...
So, my question is this. We'll be moving to Nova Scotia for her
graduate studies and there's plenty of back country in those parts,
would any of you Canada boys say that, despite it's many
impractical applications, could the Ranch Hand actually function as
a decent choice for a "countryside" gun? Obviously there are
plenty of better choices out there for those with unlimited
resources, but I was thinking that given the fact we've already got
a .38 that buying a Rossi RH chambered in .357 to keep in the Jeep might be a smart move considering the cost of ammo these days. Plus, it's the closest thing to a legally concealable rifle I've ever seen, so yea, ability to keep it loaded in an automobile? PRICELESS!
So, my question is this. We'll be moving to Nova Scotia for her
graduate studies and there's plenty of back country in those parts,
would any of you Canada boys say that, despite it's many
impractical applications, could the Ranch Hand actually function as
a decent choice for a "countryside" gun? Obviously there are
plenty of better choices out there for those with unlimited
resources, but I was thinking that given the fact we've already got
a .38 that buying a Rossi RH chambered in .357 to keep in the Jeep might be a smart move considering the cost of ammo these days. Plus, it's the closest thing to a legally concealable rifle I've ever seen, so yea, ability to keep it loaded in an automobile? PRICELESS!
You'd have to check with Nova Scotia on their rules about guns in the bush.... some provinces only allow it during hunting season with a hunting licence and tag.
You'd need to get a gun licence as well but otherwise a mare's leg specially with a full butt stock ( no problems up here) would be a great bushwacking gun.
You'd need to get a gun licence as well but otherwise a mare's leg specially with a full butt stock ( no problems up here) would be a great bushwacking gun.
Sadly, most of the intruders you might get the opportunity to hold with a Ranch Hand probably have never even HEARD of Steve McQueen. Although the spectacle of seeing you spin cock that bad boy would probably freeze them in their tracks...I want one in .357. It is just too cool. Nice to keep under your bed for prowlers.
I can just see the look on thier face if you bust that guy out..
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HA HA HA! that image just about split my sides...
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so far as the "can it be operated single-handedly?" question goes and the concerns about a loaded round falling out, here's the thing:
* YES a loaded round can possibly/easily fall out while the gun is upside-down, but all it really takes is practice
* YES there is an actual point to the spin-cock maneuver, but typically only if you're riding a horse or motorcycle while operating the firearm, which is not recomended
* ALSO the actual point of the oversized lever ring was originally to accommodate people who were wearing work gloves and carrying the gun, IE - ranch hands
* YES a loaded round can possibly/easily fall out while the gun is upside-down, but all it really takes is practice
* YES there is an actual point to the spin-cock maneuver, but typically only if you're riding a horse or motorcycle while operating the firearm, which is not recomended
* ALSO the actual point of the oversized lever ring was originally to accommodate people who were wearing work gloves and carrying the gun, IE - ranch hands
The unmodified '92 action may or may not drop a live round in spincocking it. Not entirely reliable.
One-handed operation should be an emergency-only proposition.
And no- the actual point of the oversized ringlevers originally was to allow John Wayne to look cool in 1939, and Chuck Connors to look cool two decades later.
Denis
One-handed operation should be an emergency-only proposition.
And no- the actual point of the oversized ringlevers originally was to allow John Wayne to look cool in 1939, and Chuck Connors to look cool two decades later.
Denis
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Can you shoulder it?
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This morning as my friend and I were walking into the gun store my friend spotted a sales clerk taking a Ranch Hand out of the box. They had just received two of them.
Now they have one..
First impression is the workmanship is good. The action is your typical lever action.
This afternoon I ran about 70 rounds through it, 38 Special.
The gun does not point naturally for me. It took me a little shooting before I could somewhat reliably hit COM, from the hip, from 10 yards.
Fast lever operation works on your hand after a while. A pair of thin leather gloves might be welcome during a morning of a lot of fast shooting.
I plan on a lot of shooting tomorrow, including some .357 rounds.
Looks like it's going to be a fun gun.
Now I have to go dig out my "Wanted Dead or Alive" video disks.
Now they have one.
.First impression is the workmanship is good. The action is your typical lever action.
This afternoon I ran about 70 rounds through it, 38 Special.
The gun does not point naturally for me. It took me a little shooting before I could somewhat reliably hit COM, from the hip, from 10 yards.
Fast lever operation works on your hand after a while. A pair of thin leather gloves might be welcome during a morning of a lot of fast shooting.
I plan on a lot of shooting tomorrow, including some .357 rounds.
Looks like it's going to be a fun gun.
Now I have to go dig out my "Wanted Dead or Alive" video disks.
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The current Rossi "ranch hand" is 24" long with that useless stub of a stock on it.
The full length Rossi M92 knockoff (formerly "Puma") stock will fit it and put the OAL over the 26" that it needs to be to be legal as a non-restricted firearm in Canada.
There is no NFA style barrel length restrictions on rifles and shotguns in Canada as long as the short barrel is factory installed.
It is illegal to "chop" a rifle of shotgun barrel to less than 18" in Canada & to do so renders the firearm an illegal "prohibited" firearm.
Rather than do that I'd just as soon get a much more versatile Rossi Puma in .454 Casull with a 16" barrel as the over sized lever loop is redundant as far as I'm concerned.
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You don't have to rub it in.
What we should do is go back to the court with examples of short-barreled weapons being used in combat -- thus challenging the presumption that such weapons are not suitable for militia.
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I've been shooting mine a good bit with 38 Special and .357 Mag.
You can quickly get pretty good with it while shooting from the hip or aiming it like a pistol.
I have not seen another one at the gun stores or at the gun shows since I bought mine.
You can quickly get pretty good with it while shooting from the hip or aiming it like a pistol.
I have not seen another one at the gun stores or at the gun shows since I bought mine.
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But...but...but, it's a Rossi, it must not be any good.
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Considering some of the quality of the products from the major gun manufacturers anymore, this Rossi looks pretty good.
Actually, I guess I still have some Rossi prejudice because I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of this gun.
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Yeah, you know it's a sad day and age when guns are marketed on "out of the box reliability", as though that should be something to brag about in a new firearm.
Rossi has been making good leverguns for years. The SRC 92 was a deal and half and functioned great right out of the box.
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My Rossi is looking pretty good beside anything I've pulled out of a green box lately as regard functionality, dependability and workmanship.But...but...but, it's a Rossi, it must not be any good.
Big Green is heavy into gimmick marketing and WW has had so many ups & downs that not many consider either of them as trusted industry standards any more.
No need to mention the latest fiasco where Big Green persistently refused to fix a trigger problem that made the firearm dangerous.
When you quit giving a hoot about the safety of your customers (mostly Americans) it's time to shape up or ship out.
The new industry standards for basic quality, dependability & product support are Savage, Ruger & Rossi.
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Cause they had to classify the Rossi Ranch Hand as a handgun to get around the NFA prohibitions on short barreled rifles.
The Ranch Hand is legally a handgun.
If they called it a rifle BATFE would be around to pick you and your new toys up & you'd both be heading for a lock up in a federal facility faster' n you can say "G-Man".
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It's easier to transport ammo in small containers, bottles, cardboard boxes, etc, that to carry the ammo boxes.
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