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Member Section => Tactical Rifle & Carbine => Topic started by: 2HOW on August 16, 2011, 10:21:23 AM

Title: Rossi Ranch hand
Post by: 2HOW on August 16, 2011, 10:21:23 AM

Anyone have any experience with this ? Seems like a good car/truck gun

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2010/06/25/rossi-ranch-hand/

Title: Re: Rossi Ranch hand
Post by: tombogan03884 on August 16, 2011, 10:28:15 AM

In one of the video podcasts MB said it was a lot of fun.
Seems to long for pistol type shooting, and to short for rifle techniques.
I'll reserve judgement till I've tried one.

Title: Re: Rossi Ranch hand
Post by: Hazcat on August 16, 2011, 10:51:03 AM

Don't get me wrong as I think they are cool.  I would by one if I had the disposable cash BUT....

The only advantage I can see over a good revolver is the ability to reload / top off.  Capacity is still 6 rounds.

Cons to a good revolver are two hand operation.

Title: Re: Rossi Ranch hand
Post by: fightingquaker13 on August 16, 2011, 12:01:54 PM

I don't see it as being as accurate as a revolver. In a weaver, or comparable stance, you have two hands bracing each other. With this you have two hands, but they are both extended independently with no bracing. As one of the comments said "There is absolutely no use for this gun. I want one". ;D
FQ13 who has obviously watched too many episodes of firefly. Damn Zoe was cool! ;)

Here's the theme with Joss Whedon singing it (and yeah, the mare's leg shows up).

Title: Re: Rossi Ranch hand
Post by: 2HOW on August 16, 2011, 12:05:56 PM

I thought it would be useful in close spaces, with the xtra length the velocities would be quite more than a pistol, with the option of a bludgeon  ;D

Title: Re: Rossi Ranch hand
Post by: tombogan03884 on August 16, 2011, 12:57:41 PM

Quote from: 2HOW on August 16, 2011, 12:05:56 PM

I thought it would be useful in close spaces, with the xtra length the velocities would be quite more than a pistol, with the option of a bludgeon  ;D

Always nice to have options .    ;D

Quote from: fightingquaker13 on August 16, 2011, 12:01:54 PM

I don't see it as being as accurate as a revolver. In a weaver, or comparable stance, you have two hands bracing each other. With this you have two hands, but they are both extended independently with no bracing. As one of the comments said "There is absolutely no use for this gun. I want one". ;D
FQ13 who has obviously watched too many episodes of firefly. Damn Zoe was cool! ;)

Like the ultra short Saige 12 Ga, Totally useless, but when can I order one ;D

Title: Re: Rossi Ranch hand
Post by: r_w on August 16, 2011, 01:37:30 PM

Between the extra barrel length and no cylinder gap, it gets a LOT more energy into the bullet. 

Definitely needs a unique shooting style.  It would make a great hunting handgun IMO, if you can master the accuracy. 

I definitely WANT one, especially at the affordable Rossi price.