Where are they?

[smithman 10]

I just got curious again about getting a .357 lever gun and see that it looks like no one has any Rossi Model 92s in stock. This could be old new to everyone but me but does anyone know why this is the case? Or if there is a distributor that has some?

Don't see but a very few for sale used either. Did Taurus/Rossi stop making them and I just missed it?

 

[sabbfan]

That is odd. I just checked GunBroker out of curiosity and there are only 3 used ones on there in 357, no new ones. I haven't heard anything about them being discontinued, they are a good seller as far as I know. Maybe a shortage while they make something else on the line?

 

[bannockburn]

I know I never saw any Rossi's in .357 or .45 Colt for many years and I was pretty much a regular attendee of all the area gun shows. Finally found a short barrel, large loop carbine in .45 Colt. It was used but like new in the box. That was probably the fastest ever that I got my wallet out!

 

[AZAndy]

I haven't seen any on the local distributor's site for about a year. They're still on the Rossi website, so they're not discontinued. If you want to call and ask, the number is 800 948 8029.

 

[LoonWulf]

The .357s are getting hard to find. I just traded for one, didnt really want the .357, but figgured i could likely sell or trade it at a premium if i didnt like it.

Now that ive got it customized the way i want im loath to let it go lol.

 

[ECVMatt]

I have few different kinds of .357 rifles and love them. There seems to be a peaked interest in them as well. I am not sure why more companies are not stepping up to this market?

 

[CraigC]

The new Chiappa's look very promising. They cost a little more but have a faster rate of twist for heavier bullets.

 

[JeeperCreeper]

I agree. Seems all online stores are sold out. My local shops called their distributors and they are also sold out.

 

[Mycin]

A year or so ago, the Rossi web site listed pretty much every variant of their lever action rifles. For example, for .357, it listed the 16" carbine, with large loop and standard loop, 20" carbine, 20" rifle, 24" rifle, each in blue and stainless and maybe case hardened (I can't remember about that one). It repeated all that for both .44 and .45. Today, only the .45 shows most of these options. There are four variants each of .44 and .357 rifles, but no carbines in these calibers.

If you drill down into one of the .45 carbine pages, it says:

Available in .38/.357, .44 Mag., .45 Colt, .44-40 Win and .454 Casull. The R92 Round Barrel comes in two finish options - Blue and Stainless.

Note that the 44-40 and .454 Casull were never shown separately, just mentioned in the text as being available.

So are they're trying to simplify the web page to reduce the number of entries, or have they taken down the variants that are currently unavailable (maybe due to a manufacturing backlog, or customs holding up a shipment, or something)? Who knows? I can't imagine they'd drop the .357 carbine. That's got to be one of their best sellers here in the U.S.

I'm glad I bought mine when I did.

 

[smithman 10]

The new Chiappa's look very promising. They cost a little more but have a faster rate of twist for heavier bullets.

I'll keep searching for a Rossi cause I am a born cheapskate!

 

[ColtPythonElite]

Rossi's come in waves. One day a shipping container full will show up and there will be plenty for a while.

Two years ago, I looked at Rossi's hard for a month. Lots of sellers had them. I waited too long and they dried up. I had my LGS find me one for a few dollars more. A month or two later they all over the internet, then dried up again.

 

[MAKster]

Taurus, which owns Rossi, is having major financial troubles and has discontinued many models. It doesn't surprise me that importation of Rossi models has declined as well.

 

[Oldschool shooter]

Recently came across and bought a carbine in 45 Colt. Only thing I can think is that these are affordable compared to a Henry, for alot of folks. The Rossi isn't a Henry from an overall quality standpoint, but the Rossi is a good rifle for the money. Good luck in finding one.

 

[hemiram]

My friends had to wait about 6 months to get their SS .357 16" r92's. They do come in waves, you will see a lot of them, then very few. If the pattern of previous years holds, they should appear soon. When they do, I'm jumping.

 

[CraigC]

Recently came across and bought a carbine in 45 Colt. Only thing I can think is that these are affordable compared to a Henry, for alot of folks. The Rossi isn't a Henry from an overall quality standpoint, but the Rossi is a good rifle for the money. Good luck in finding one.

I'll take a Rossi over a Henry any day of the week.