MATT .45-70
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Yeah i know taylors is not a firearm manufacturer i just had a poor choice of words. But it certainly is a very nice and smooth rifle
Who makes repro Win 1892 lever actions?
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nero45acp
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I own a Legacy Sports "Puma" (16" stainless .357Mag), and I've been very pleased with it. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another.
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gga357
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I want to thank you all for your responses. The 92' has been on my short list and my wife became impatient and ordered a Winchester 92'. It is a Miroku made 92' I believe. Should know Monday or Tuesday. I will let you know my first impressions when it arrives.
My limited experience with Rossi was good. Ordered a Trapper (16") in 45 Colt about 15 years ago. Wholesaler sent the wrong gun and I got the Wrangler (same barrel with over-sized loop). I hated the big loop and sold it about 4 years ago. The rifle worked fine, I just hated the big loop. I had one minor part failure with it but it was a quick and cheap fix. (A pin fell out.)
Last month my wife gave me another 45C Rossi but with a 24" octagon barrel. I like this one much better.
Last month my wife gave me another 45C Rossi but with a 24" octagon barrel. I like this one much better.
I've owned 5 Rossis that I remember; two 1892s, a pump 22, a 20 ga coach gun and a 22 revolver. All were roughly machined and poorly finished and required extensive work to operate smoothly. Accuracy ranged from poor to adequate. I sold all the long guns and only kept the 22 to remind me not to buy more.
There is no comparison whatsoever between a Rossi and a Miroku/Browning 1892, which is an extremely well made gun. Can't comment on the Italian clones.
Leaky Waders
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Why would you buy poorly machined and finished rossi's? Do you get a chance to handle them first or order them online or something?
I have a turnbull 92 on order. I won't get to handle it for like 6 months but will post pics and a review eventually.
I'm purchasing it sight unseen and hope that it doesn't come poorly finished and roughly machined
I have a turnbull 92 on order. I won't get to handle it for like 6 months but will post pics and a review eventually.
I'm purchasing it sight unseen and hope that it doesn't come poorly finished and roughly machined
I bought the Rossis because they were inexpensive and I thought I could slick them up. I finally got tired of fiddling with them and swore off of them. The internal parts were rough and looked like a tool mark museum. The wood was finished in shoe polish and used motor oil, although the wood underneath was pretty decent once you stripped and refinished it. Bluing and polishing was acceptable, but not great. Accuracy on all of them ranged from poor to OK.Why would you buy poorly machined and finished rossi's? Do you get a chance to handle them first or order them online or something?
I have a turnbull 92 on order. I won't get to handle it for like 6 months but will post pics and a review eventually.
I'm purchasing it sight unseen and hope that it doesn't come poorly finished and roughly machined
As far as I'm concerned I'd rather spend more and get more. Lesson learned.
You should be fine with the Turnbull. They are built on Miroku built Winchesters which are very nice box stock and should be fantastic once Turnbull gets through with them.
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CraigC
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Isn't Turnbull also removing the tang safety, welding up the hole and installing traditional lockwork to rid it of the rebounding hammer? Should make for the finest 1892 possible! All the appeal of a restored old rifle with all the strength of new steel but none of the drawbacks of lawyer-induced safety nonsense. Best of all worlds.
The last Rossi I bought was the 22 pump which was purchased new about 5 years ago, perhaps they've undergone a revolutionary improvement in quality since then.
I don't consider myself a gun snob, I have a couple of inexpensive Mossberg 500s that I'm very happy with. They were a bit rough when new, but unlike the Rossis responded well to an hour of polishing and lubing and were much better finished than any of the Rossis.
Anyway, that's my opinion of Rossis, based on actual ownership, detailed disassembly and hours wasted trying to improve them.
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I've got a Rossi puma92 in 454/45 and have been very happy with it. Only complaint would be the fake walnut stock, it was Ash that had been stained. After nitre bluing the bands and screws, and refinishing it back to it's natural color...it's just plain beautiful. Stainless, "gold", and blonde wood. Now if I can just get the time to finish the checkering job I started on it.
I like my Miroku made Winchester 92. I aquired Browning 92 hammer, trigger and related parts to make it a regular half cock, and am going to mount a tang sight which will cover the tang safety hole.
After buying the gun gently used, and buying the parts, I'll have about $700 in it I think.
Too bad the receiver is all scratched up.
The other side is scratched up too.
After buying the gun gently used, and buying the parts, I'll have about $700 in it I think.
Too bad the receiver is all scratched up.
The other side is scratched up too.
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christcorp
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I bought a Rossi m92 a few weeks back. 357 mag/38spl. Being familiar with with many guns; especially new ones; I lubed up the mechanism with lithium grease, sat in front of the tv for a couple hours, and jacked the thing off repeatedly for a those couple hours.
Took it to the range twice now. As with ANY lever action, you get use to the operations. You learn at what speed you can eject and chamber a round. Once that's figured out, I can run through all 12 rounds back to back; either 357 or 38; and have no problems whatsoever.
If you can find a rossi m92 available, they are a fine weapon. As with any new weapon, there's a method to breaking it in. You don't just go out and expect to be able to shoot nice and smooth right out of the box. At the same time, you don't need to be immediately hitting the gun with buffers and sand paper. Just grease the crap out of anything metal on meta, and spray oil other moving parts. Then, work it. Nothing wrong with any of the Rossi Rifles I've ever had. "Rossi pistols on the other hand are a different subject".
Took it to the range twice now. As with ANY lever action, you get use to the operations. You learn at what speed you can eject and chamber a round. Once that's figured out, I can run through all 12 rounds back to back; either 357 or 38; and have no problems whatsoever.
If you can find a rossi m92 available, they are a fine weapon. As with any new weapon, there's a method to breaking it in. You don't just go out and expect to be able to shoot nice and smooth right out of the box. At the same time, you don't need to be immediately hitting the gun with buffers and sand paper. Just grease the crap out of anything metal on meta, and spray oil other moving parts. Then, work it. Nothing wrong with any of the Rossi Rifles I've ever had. "Rossi pistols on the other hand are a different subject".
Interesting. None of the Brownings or Winchesters I've had required any sort of break in to function perfectly out of the box, nor any limit on how fast or slow they would operate reliably that I could tell. Actually, I don't recall any new gun needing a break in period to operate perfectly. I've only owned a couple brand new self loading pistols, tho they worked fine.
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