Tracker Jack Daniels,58780 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 I have an opportunity to buy a couple hammered sxs. One is a Century Arms, the other a Rossi. Are they able to be made workable for our game? If so is it a DIY job, or send out to a good smith? Thanks for your advise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Dot, 14911 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 I’d go with the Rossi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Hanger #3720LR Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 I have several Rossi(s). One thing I look for is can you open the barrels with the hammers cocked. Some the hammer interferes with getting the hammer back and you have to decock the hammer before you can open the gun. There are also three types of barrel locks. A greener style that has a rod come out the side of the recoil block and that thing is sharpe and can cut your hand when trying to go fast. The other two are similar. There is a block between the barrels. One is solid and one has a hole in it for a locking rod to go through. I like the solid ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 The Rossi Overland Hammered is 10x’s the gun the Century Arms JW2000 is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Consider writing me the check. That way at least one of us will be happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Jack Daniels,58780 Posted September 8, 2019 Author Share Posted September 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, Colorado Coffinmaker said: Consider writing me the check. That way at least one of us will be happy I figured at $200 if I could make one work well with some work it would be a good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontier Lone Rider Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 4 hours ago, John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 said: The Rossi Overland Hammered is 10x’s the gun the Century Arms JW2000 is. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Hangtree Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Buy the Rossi for sure. The Century JW2000 is built like a tank, but if anything every breaks, parts are almost impossible to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 JW2000 also has widely spread hammers. Mine had both chambers very poorly reamed. Go with the Rossi. Good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O. P. Hanna, SASS #17282 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Buy the Rossi, no question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene, SASS # 27489 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 The Rossi will be hard to find parts for as well, but at that price you really can't go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 I've seen were some have filed out a notch on the top snap where it was hitting the right hammer so it would clear with the hammer cocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rainmaker, SASS #11631 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Once upon a time, the Rossi Overland was THE hammered double for SASS. Yes, that was long ago and at that time, their were few choices other than originals. But many a Rossi has been run through CAS stages. Buy It! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keystone, SASS # 47578 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Is it true that the Rossi hammered SxS isn't permitted in Classic Cowboy because the hammers are merely cocking the internal hammers and thus aren't true functioning hammers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Hanger #3720LR Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Rossi hammers are true hammers. You pull them back to cock and when you pull the trigger the hammers hits the firing pins. Remove the 2 side screws and the locks come out complete. TO remove the second side, remove only the front screw and the lock will come out complete. The back screws go in to a soacer tube. No need to remove both screws. The spacer can stay on one of the locks. Your choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StirrupTrouble Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Garrison Joe already mentioned this, but on my Century Arms, the hammers are so wide that it is impossible for me to double cock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 The Rossi is a true Hammer Double. You may be thinking bout the Bikal. The Russians made a faque Hammer double for a while and there is now someone else (I forget whom) making a really ugly faque Hammer Double. Rossi are really well made Doubles. Shame they quit making 'em. Parts (Quote Abilene) are getting hard to come by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croc Holiday Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Buy the Century and then get me the contact info for the fella with the Rossi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 OK. Buy the Century, publish the contact for the Rossi. Croc and I an do Rock, Paper, Scissors then one of us gets to go chase the Rossi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 seems the consensus is the rossi , i think id go there if i were shopping with you , i went with an old stevens to satisfy my desire to try one , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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