Well, I was at my LGS a couple of days ago, and they had the Rough Rider on sale. Since this thread, and a couple others on other forums had me thinking about them, I decided to pick one up.
This one is nicer than the one I owned previously I believe. It's only got the 22 LR cylinder, but since I have never fired a round of 22 magnum ammo in my life, I doubt I'll miss that.
The finish, both painted and blued looks nice. The fit of grip frame to the frame isn't as nice as some other guns I've owned, but it's isn't bad for an inexpensive. Same for the grips themselves. The grips are decent looking wood. The trigger again isn't too bad. Not much different than the Ruger Single-Six I've got. (I've also owned Colt, and Uberti S/A 22's.)
The safety is a non-issue to me. It's just there. Since I only shoot at the range, I doubt I'll ever use it. If I still bummed around in the woods...I might.
Not bad for a hundred and a half I don't think. Oh, I checked. The least expensive used Ruger Single-Six they had was $399.99.
Now the bad. The flutes on the cylinder are too short. No practical affect on the gun at all, I just think they look funny.
The really bad. The first one the clerk gave me, felt like someone had dumped a box of rocks into the action. It was ROUGH. I handed it back and told him to get me another one. He tried it and agreed it was pretty bad. He got another one out of the case and that one was MUCH better. So it might be a good idea to check the one you're thinking about buying first, which I think goes for any gun. (I never buy anything online, and that's just one of the reasons why.)
Nope, I haven't fired it so I don't know how it shoots. I hope to find out one day next week.