Ala Dan
Member in memoriam
Nothing
What's wrong with Rossi?
- Thread starter firecrackerktm
- Start date
- Status
mcdonl
Member
^^ what ala dan said... nothing...
They are NOT a fine crafted S&W but they are not trying to be.
Some think that because they are NOT a fine crafted S&W that they are not worth buying. Lost count of the 1000's of rounds through mine.
They are NOT a fine crafted S&W but they are not trying to be.
Some think that because they are NOT a fine crafted S&W that they are not worth buying. Lost count of the 1000's of rounds through mine.
Kymasabe
Member
I had a Rossi 851 about 5 or 6 years ago. Was a "Made by Taurus" gun.
Mine was a .38 special with a 4 inch barrel, full underlug, vent rib, adjustable sights, and with the finger groove grips. I paid $300 out the door for the thing. Honestly, I never had a problem with the darn thing. It was accurate, trigger wasn't great but it wasn't horrible either. The gun was comfortable to shoot. I just wasn't all that into .38sp at the time so I sold it to a friend who still has it. HE loves it, shoots it fairly regularly and says the gun is holding up well and the trigger has smoothed and gotten easier with use. And now, the gun has thousands of rounds thru it, still no problems with it.
My experience has been a positive one, so much so, I'm thinking of buying another 851 as I recently found one, brand new in the box, at a local hole in the wall gun shop.
Mine was a .38 special with a 4 inch barrel, full underlug, vent rib, adjustable sights, and with the finger groove grips. I paid $300 out the door for the thing. Honestly, I never had a problem with the darn thing. It was accurate, trigger wasn't great but it wasn't horrible either. The gun was comfortable to shoot. I just wasn't all that into .38sp at the time so I sold it to a friend who still has it. HE loves it, shoots it fairly regularly and says the gun is holding up well and the trigger has smoothed and gotten easier with use. And now, the gun has thousands of rounds thru it, still no problems with it.
My experience has been a positive one, so much so, I'm thinking of buying another 851 as I recently found one, brand new in the box, at a local hole in the wall gun shop.
BSA1
member
A LGS has a Rossi 5-shot 9mm in the display case that keeps calling my name.
Logically the 9mm in a revolver outperforms the 38 Special.
Logically the moon clips makes the Rossi tactically superior to a speedloaders.
Logically the 9mm revolver is a slooow mover and I'll lose my shirt if I resale it.
So logically that means it is overpriced.
So why does it keep pulling at me?
Logically the 9mm in a revolver outperforms the 38 Special.
Logically the moon clips makes the Rossi tactically superior to a speedloaders.
Logically the 9mm revolver is a slooow mover and I'll lose my shirt if I resale it.
So logically that means it is overpriced.
So why does it keep pulling at me?
Nathanael_Greene
Member
BSA1, I dunno, but whenever I see a nice little Rossi, I have to have a look. I've acquired a couple of nice shooters that way, including one of my favorite pistols, a stainless 851 with a 3" barrel.
jimmyraythomason
Member
Apparently,neither are the newer S&Ws.
jimmyraythomason
Member
I've owned a couple of Rossi revolvers(and several Tauri). Never a problem or complaint.
I've only got one Rossi revolver, it is a new Rossi .44 Magnum with a 2" barrel. At first I disliked it a lot because I was shooting .44 Mag in it, which is waaay too much power in a short barreled revolver. I switched to .44 Special and it is now a great gun that has migrated to the bedside.
The gun is problem free so far but I only have probably 75 rounds through it due to the cost of ammo. For me, this gun is about perfect for what I'm wanting it to do.
The finish is nice, the fit is good, and the lockup isn't half bad. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another Rossi revolver and they've got a lifetime warranty, even on used guns.
The gun is problem free so far but I only have probably 75 rounds through it due to the cost of ammo. For me, this gun is about perfect for what I'm wanting it to do.
The finish is nice, the fit is good, and the lockup isn't half bad. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another Rossi revolver and they've got a lifetime warranty, even on used guns.
weregunner
Member
I own a Rossi 462 and have had it for a few years. It shoots great and I use Golden 125gr. Sabers in it for .357 magnum rounds or Remington or Winchester 158gr.,+P LSWCHPs.
Hoppes Love Potion
Member
They generally aren't horrible, but for the most part you get what you pay for. I had a Rossi 461 for a while and it got the job done. A little rough but the price was about half that of a steel S&W. I could trust a Rossi with my life. Still, I prefer the S&W.
****************ROSSI*UPDATE******************
My rifle was delivered to Rossi on December 17th.
Yesterday January 24th Rossi's web site still had my rifle on the shelf awaiting repair.
Today January 25th Rossi's web site shows my rifle is magically repaired and ready to ship back to me.
I called their customer service and the lady told me they made two (2) adjustments to the rifle. I'm seriously going to try and define just exactly what these adjustments are. A quick look into the action when I had the rifle shows me there are no adjustment points that are user adjustable. Did they do a "wall-job" on the gun? I'll find out when I get it back in about a week!
My rifle was delivered to Rossi on December 17th.
Yesterday January 24th Rossi's web site still had my rifle on the shelf awaiting repair.
Today January 25th Rossi's web site shows my rifle is magically repaired and ready to ship back to me.
I called their customer service and the lady told me they made two (2) adjustments to the rifle. I'm seriously going to try and define just exactly what these adjustments are. A quick look into the action when I had the rifle shows me there are no adjustment points that are user adjustable. Did they do a "wall-job" on the gun? I'll find out when I get it back in about a week!
Carl N. Brown
Member
What's wrong with Rossi? It's not custom shop fit and final finish.
I own a Rossi M68 .38 5-shot revolver bought (used) in 2000 and I bought my wife a Taurus .38 5-shot revolver new in Dec 1998. The Rossi has firing pin on the hammer, the Taurus has firing pin in the frame with the transfer bar safety (ye olde Iver Johnson hammer-the-hammer style). Compared to an old Smith & Wesson Model 36 inherited practically unused by a relative, the Rossi and Taurus guns are heavier than the S&W (Checking with the factory, ours are rated as OK with +P .38 Spl ammo) and the double action trigger pull is not as smooth and is or feels heavier. Other than that, they have proven to be good revolvers. The chambers on my Rossi are much tighter than the chambers on my Ruger Security Six.
My wife's Taurus gets fired, cleaned and fresh loads maybe once a year or two; it's a home self-defense appliance. I find excuses to take my Rossi to the mountains or the range for target practice and it is the gun I am likely to carry for protection too. I have not kept a log on usage, but it has been several hundred factory rounds over the years, including reloads and shotshells. I have had nothing to complain about with either gun. When left loaded and unmaintained for weeks, months or occasionally a year or more, they have gone bang five times with no hiccups. I am sure others have gotten a lemon from Rossi or Taurus, or expected to pay mass production price for Colt or S&W custom shop fit and polish, and were disappointed.
I own a Rossi M68 .38 5-shot revolver bought (used) in 2000 and I bought my wife a Taurus .38 5-shot revolver new in Dec 1998. The Rossi has firing pin on the hammer, the Taurus has firing pin in the frame with the transfer bar safety (ye olde Iver Johnson hammer-the-hammer style). Compared to an old Smith & Wesson Model 36 inherited practically unused by a relative, the Rossi and Taurus guns are heavier than the S&W (Checking with the factory, ours are rated as OK with +P .38 Spl ammo) and the double action trigger pull is not as smooth and is or feels heavier. Other than that, they have proven to be good revolvers. The chambers on my Rossi are much tighter than the chambers on my Ruger Security Six.
My wife's Taurus gets fired, cleaned and fresh loads maybe once a year or two; it's a home self-defense appliance. I find excuses to take my Rossi to the mountains or the range for target practice and it is the gun I am likely to carry for protection too. I have not kept a log on usage, but it has been several hundred factory rounds over the years, including reloads and shotshells. I have had nothing to complain about with either gun. When left loaded and unmaintained for weeks, months or occasionally a year or more, they have gone bang five times with no hiccups. I am sure others have gotten a lemon from Rossi or Taurus, or expected to pay mass production price for Colt or S&W custom shop fit and polish, and were disappointed.
A thing that I've noticed about most Roosi/Taurus bashers and I stress the word most.They've never owned one,and next all the guns they own are top of the line big buck firearms and they don't want to believe that you can get the same results and spend less money.
I've owned a Taurus Gaucho SAA clone which was nothing but perfect in my mind. I traded it because I had the 1911 bug. Actually, I traded it for a Taurus PT1911 which is another gun that has been a joy and is one of my favorite (outside of a crappy finish on the slide).
I also owned a Rossi M92 lever action, .357, 16" barrel, stainless finish, and had no problems whatsoever out of it. Honestly I never shot .38 out of it so I can't speak to how it fed those, but with .357 loads it fed everything; round nose, SWC, JHP. I had 1 round stick on me at the range once. It was very cheap semi jacketed hollow point ammo that I was just trying to use up. Other than that I had no issues with it at all. I ended up trading it because I had no real use for it other than a range toy and wanted something different but I would own another without hesitation if I could inspect if before buying.
I always require a pre-purchase inspection with all guns though, new or used.
I also owned a Rossi M92 lever action, .357, 16" barrel, stainless finish, and had no problems whatsoever out of it. Honestly I never shot .38 out of it so I can't speak to how it fed those, but with .357 loads it fed everything; round nose, SWC, JHP. I had 1 round stick on me at the range once. It was very cheap semi jacketed hollow point ammo that I was just trying to use up. Other than that I had no issues with it at all. I ended up trading it because I had no real use for it other than a range toy and wanted something different but I would own another without hesitation if I could inspect if before buying.
I always require a pre-purchase inspection with all guns though, new or used.
el Godfather
Member
- Joined
- Feb 4, 2012
- Messages
- 1,847
I had .32 Rossi 6" about 20 years ago. Nothing to complain.
I have owned two Rossi's over the years. Don't remember model numbers, but one was a 5 shot, blue steel .38 snubby. Beautiful gun. No problems. The other was a stainless .357 snubby. Great gun also. They were both traded for something or other that I wanted more.
I once bought a new 4" stainless .22 revolver. (I can't remember the model #). When I took it to my pistolsmith to get the action polished, he pointed out the loose yoke fit, and stated that it really wasn't worth the work. I sold it, never having fired it. That was enough for me.
palmetto99
Member
I picked up a model 518 a couple of years ago. A j-frame sized 6-shot .22lr. Shoots well. Nice action. Nice little stainless kit-gun. A friend of mine like it so well he searched until he found one for using with his new shooter students. Neither one of us has had a problem.
I've had a couple of Taurus of the years (PT92 and M85) and never had a problem. I traded them away for other stuff.
I've had a couple of Taurus of the years (PT92 and M85) and never had a problem. I traded them away for other stuff.
MagnumDweeb
Member
I have a 462 that I believe I've had for nearly five years now. It has digest over a thousand .357 magnum Winchester Personal Defense 110 grn JHP, over a thousand Aguila .357 Magnum 158 grain SJHP, over a thousand Remington 125 grain SJHP .357 magnum plus tons of .38 special. It still locks up tight and shoots right.
It's had a little surface rust that i have to keep an eye on but it'll still hold the right ring at twenty yards in single action if I do my part. I bought a 3.16" Ruger SP101 .357 to replace it and never got around to it. Now I want the 2.25" SP101 but I don't when I'll buy that, it's been so reliable. One day i'll have to retire it but I think I have few more years.
It's had a little surface rust that i have to keep an eye on but it'll still hold the right ring at twenty yards in single action if I do my part. I bought a 3.16" Ruger SP101 .357 to replace it and never got around to it. Now I want the 2.25" SP101 but I don't when I'll buy that, it's been so reliable. One day i'll have to retire it but I think I have few more years.
TreeDoc
Member
You get what you pay for. All guns being the same price, would you still pick the Rossi or Taurus over a S&W?
I have an old 2 1/2" barrel M971 .357 mag I got from my mother. I believe this is a pre-Taurus model and the star screw will loosen if I don't mild loctite it.
The issue I have is the throat is .001 over size. A .357 bullet slides right through so I don't put LSWC through it. It does fine with all ammo from Georgia Arms 125gr Gold Dots to handload 158gr JSP pushed with W296 to handload Cast Performance 180gr WFNGC pushed with LilGun. I don't baby this thing.
When I get my order of .358 LSCW bullets, I'll load some up and see if leading is an issue. I won't sweat it though as I now have a nice 4" 686 with proper throat size.
The M971 has served me well for a concealed carry cheapie as well as defense while bow hunting and camping in areas with plenty of bear.
Andy
The issue I have is the throat is .001 over size. A .357 bullet slides right through so I don't put LSWC through it. It does fine with all ammo from Georgia Arms 125gr Gold Dots to handload 158gr JSP pushed with W296 to handload Cast Performance 180gr WFNGC pushed with LilGun. I don't baby this thing.
When I get my order of .358 LSCW bullets, I'll load some up and see if leading is an issue. I won't sweat it though as I now have a nice 4" 686 with proper throat size.
The M971 has served me well for a concealed carry cheapie as well as defense while bow hunting and camping in areas with plenty of bear.
Andy
- Status
