Rossi Revolvers

[Ksail101]

Hey I saw Taurus bought Rossi firearms, and I know about the M92 rifle they make, but I was unaware of their snub nose revolvers. I went to their website and saw their snubbies and thought they look nice. So my question is, how are they?

 Just for imformation sake not saying I will buy one. I believe everyone needs a snub nose .38.

 Anyway with a price tag just over 300 I thought that they looked like a good deal.

http://www.rossiusa.com/products/gunselector-results.cfm?series=R38&Category=REVOLVER

[jaybet]

Hey K...as i understand it, Taurus bought all the old machinery from Rossi and they're making the guns with the old machinery. I've handled a few but never fired them. They feel as good as a lot of snubbies. I think they may all have the firing pin on the hammer, but I'm not sure of that.
For $300 or so they seem like a good buy.

[WymoreWrangler]

I've got a Taurus CIA 850 snubbie, it's my main carry gun, I had Wolf springs put in, and shoots just fine...

[pioneer]

I have two Taurus revolvers that I like very well, but I've never handled a Rossi.  The Taurus Forum has a Rossi section.  I bet you can get some answers there.

http://www.taurusarmed.net/forums/index.php

[TAB]

I've shot a couple, They are cheap guns, they look it, feel it and shoot it.  They go bang, and would work just as well as anything else at SD ranges.

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[PegLeg45]

I've posted this before, but it's relevant to this thread:

A long time ago, a friend and I did an informal side by side by side "test" for accuracy between S&W, Taurus, and Rossi .38 spl snubs.
We used Federal Match .38 spl wadcutters all from the same lot.
We shot five 5-shot groups, from sandbags (no Ransome rest available), at two different yardages (have to check ranges, I think it was 5 & 15 yds) from each revolver (50 rounds per gun, total).
We cleaned each before starting and at yardage change.
Still have the data on groupings and target data, just have to "find" it in my piles of files in my shop.

I do remember the order of finish was (it was close):
1st Taurus
2nd Rossi
3rd S&W

[Galeth005]

i was given a rossi for my graduation (college) its not a bad little gun, handles nice needs a little tlc when you first get it... but acts nice and smooth afterwords... its a gun that would do fine for carry

[twyacht]

I cannot attest to the quality of the latter Rossi's, but I have one , and its a nightstand worthy, tried and true, tested hard, and than tested again.  It's a M971 Stainless, and won't let me down.

If Taurus keeps that mindset and quality, they'll be a good addition.

P.S. TAB, its probably the length of the barrel, or dumb luck, but I can "thump" a can at 50 yds. consistently, with this one..

SD ranges are as good as the shooter.

[Hazcat]

Let's keep knocking down those myths with FACTS!

First the RIA .45, then the Hi-Point, now the Rossi

"Inexpensive does not necessarily mean cheap!"

[TAB]

yes it does...

but just becuase something is cheap, does not mean it does not do the job it was designed to do.  That is what really maters.

Barrel length helps mostly with sight picture.