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Title: Rossi/Puma
Post by: MikeBjerum on October 20, 2008, 10:51:25 PM
Was roaming around one of them big box stores today (actually I needed something for a task at work, figured they would have it, and can't go in and out without a stroll down the gun aisles - co worker outside waiting in the van with ... ah ... uhm ... client wondering why a five minute run takes 15).  You know the kind of place ... lots of stuff, and lots of guys in orange hunting vests, but very little knowledge of what they stock.

In the used gun section I found a lever action rifle with a tag identifying it as a Rossi Puma (LS or LA I think).  It was chambered in .357 mag/.38 spl.  Blued octagon barrel, brass receiver, and wood furniture stained black.  The only markings on the gun itself was the caliber stamped in the barrel.  I imagine the serial number is under the lever, but it had enough wire ties and locks to hold King Kong in his cage.

Anyone know anything about this?  I've done a search (not real in depth, cause I've only been home an hour) and can't find anything like it at Rossi. 

Just curious.
Title: Re: Rossi/Puma
Post by: tombogan03884 on October 21, 2008, 12:59:28 AM
Ask Ksail, he has one and loves it
Title: Re: Rossi/Puma
Post by: DesertMarine on October 21, 2008, 04:51:28 AM
Go to http://www.leverguns.com/articles/taylor/rossi.htm, they have an interesting article on the Rossi/Puma. 
Title: Re: Rossi/Puma
Post by: Hazcat on October 21, 2008, 05:47:00 AM
Ihe black funiture sounds right for the Puma and they make a bluedoctogon barrel model but I don't remember a brass receiver.  Still it could be an older model.  Or it could be a Rossi imported under another name like Navy Arms instaed of Puma.  It's  could be marked Puma just because it is better known under that name.

http://www.legacysports.com/products/puma/index.html
Title: Re: Rossi/Puma
Post by: ericire12 on October 21, 2008, 06:45:27 AM
Evil black rifle
Title: Re: Rossi/Puma
Post by: MikeBjerum on October 21, 2008, 06:54:13 AM
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=113368291

This is one I found on Gunbroker.  I think the one at the store was a 24", but they look the same otherwise.

DesertMarine - thanks for the link.  That is informative.
Title: Re: Rossi/Puma
Post by: Hazcat on October 21, 2008, 07:17:28 AM
M58,

They are great shooters.  I have a  blued .454 with 18 ported barrel (no longer made) and my son has the 20 stainless .44 magnum.  1 to 2 inch groups with open sights at 100 yards off a bench are very do-able.

My son has dropped a running 200 lb pig at 30 yards with his.  (MAYBE some day I'll get a shot a one!  :( )


Here's a pic of mine.

I have changed the sights to a peep and removed the safety.

(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p78/hazcater/Guns/100_0991.jpg)

(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p78/hazcater/Guns/100_0992.jpg)

(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p78/hazcater/Guns/100_0996.jpg)
Title: Re: Rossi/Puma
Post by: MikeBjerum on October 21, 2008, 07:54:31 AM
Nice job on a good lookin gun!

Have you shown us that before, and I just forgot.

You haven't gotten a pig yet?  Everyone tells me that they are as think as flies down there and just waitin to jump in front of your gun ;)

Of course, that's what they tell me about deer up here when I can go months without seeing one.
Title: Re: Rossi/Puma
Post by: Hazcat on October 21, 2008, 08:02:16 AM
Yep, I've posted those before.

Pigs a plenty down here but the buggers seem to disappear on me when it's light enough to see the sights. Just before dawn I can see their shape but can't see the sights, then as the dawn approaches the SOBs fade into the brush!  >:(
Title: Re: Rossi/Puma
Post by: jaybet on October 21, 2008, 09:48:55 AM
Yep...I can't believe it but he's showing off that gun AGAIN.

Maybe we could all go together and get Haz some runway lights to hook up to his sights.
Title: Re: Rossi/Puma
Post by: Hazcat on October 21, 2008, 09:55:46 AM
Yep...I can't believe it but he's showing off that gun AGAIN.

Maybe we could all go together and get Haz some runway lights to hook up to his sights.

Jealous, are we??  ;D
Title: Re: Rossi/Puma
Post by: MikeBjerum on October 21, 2008, 10:56:32 AM
Yep...I can't believe it but he's showing off that gun AGAIN.

Maybe we could all go together and get Haz some runway lights to hook up to his sights.

Jay,

Apparently you missed the memo.  We have secret code that says "Please ask me about ..."  ;D

We'd be glad to stroke your ego too if you would just give the secret handshake  ;)
Title: Re: Rossi/Puma
Post by: jaybet on October 21, 2008, 01:18:27 PM
I'm from Jersey, right? ....ok.... I got yer secret handshake RIGHT HERE!

No seriously...runway lights would help- at least on the front sight.
Title: Re: Rossi/Puma
Post by: Hazcat on October 21, 2008, 01:21:14 PM
Ya know, Jaybeth ya might have something there.  Nail those pigs at anytime!  ;D