Chain Blue, BPGF Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Took a long time but I finally found an 1892 Armando Rossi that was not all lawyerified. It is from about 1990 and is in as new condition 44-40 saddle ring carbine, for all of us John Wayne fans. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sobrante Kid Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Looks very nice! Where did you find it? And if you don't mind saying... how much did you have to give up for it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.K. Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 (edited) She's a Beauty Blue ! Definitely a "keeper". Here's a pic of mine. I have 2 both Browning 92's. Good Luck Pard! Edited January 26 by T.K. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Does it still have the ring? Ive got a Marlin 1894 SRC made in 1900. But missing the saddle ring. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 great looking rifles , congrats on a fantastic find , 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Even though the New 92's have the ugly safety on top ( that you can remove) They are much smoother out of the box then the old ones ever was . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chain Blue, BPGF Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 13 minutes ago, Rooster Ron Wayne said: Even though the New 92's have the ugly safety on top ( that you can remove) They are much smoother out of the box then the old ones ever was . Actually in the late 90s and the early 2,000s EMF Brought them in and sold them as Hartford models, and they were quite smooth. that being said they are very easy to do action job on. You can change out that little safety but the whole is still there even if you put a plug in And I just didn't want that. But this is just me 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Foot Johnson Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Someone had "skeletonized" the stock of this Rossi .44-40, so I cut a slab of juniper to fill the hole. The butt plate had also been removed and a piece of leather tacked on. I hammered out and fitted a replacement from a piece of flat steel. I had four of these, all pre-safety, two with saddle rings and two without, and sold the other three on here over the past four or five years. The two without the saddle rings were marked "Model 65 SRC", go figure... must be a Brazilian thing. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 This is my Rossi, .44 Magnum Was actually my first SASS rifle. Still take it out every now and again. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Foot Johnson Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 1 hour ago, H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 said: This is my Rossi, .44 Magnum In 2014, I found a NIB Rossi .44 mag on the closeout page of Chestnut Ridge Outfitters, I believe it was called, for $397, shipped. I've shot it a few times, but it's still essentially in new condition. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 The Rossi may not be the "best" 92 on the market, but they are serviceable right out of the box. I thought mine was fine till I got a real vintage Winchester. That prompted me to have a minimal action job done. That was all it needed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 1 hour ago, H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 said: The Rossi may not be the "best" 92 on the market, but they are serviceable right out of the box. I thought mine was fine till I got a real vintage Winchester. That prompted me to have a minimal action job done. That was all it needed. I was at the unloading table when two Rossi guys were kibitzing about there problems with their 92s. I invited them to work the action on my Winchester 1892. "wow! How'd you get it so smooth?" 120 years of use. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 31 minutes ago, Warden Callaway said: I was at the unloading table when two Rossi guys were kibitzing about there problems with their 92s. I invited them to work the action on my Winchester 1892. "wow! How'd you get it so smooth?" 120 years of use. Okay, here's my "92 Journey." My first 92 was the above pictured Rossi. Never thought there was anything wrong with it. Then I got an Armi San Marco 92. Very pretty rifle. HORRIBLE action. Several pards remarked that was "painful" to watch me try to use it. I agree, it was. First gun I ever had an action job done on as it REALLY NEEDED one. I told the gunsmith I didn't want a race gun, I just wanted it to work like a real Winchester. The smith, I don't remember who he was, did an excellent job for me. Then I got a real Winchester that had a big loop lever on it that had been rebarrelled to .44 Magnum. (Started life as a .38-40) Anyway, the next time that I used the Rossi, I realized that compared to reworked ASM and the Winchester, I realized that the Rossi was not as nice as I thought it should be. So, I had Happy Trails give it a once over to smooth it out. Now, it's great. Since then, I've gotten another real Winchester in .32-20. This one is just sweet. My most recent 92 is a Chiappa Take Down Mares Leg in .44-40. Right out of the box, as smooth as the .32-20. So, 92's are great guns. Vintage Winchesters are the best, Chiappas are a close second. Pre-Safety Rossis are "okay," but need some minimal work. The Armi San Marco should be avoided. I did buy my brother a Rossi, with the safety in .357 Magnum. It wasn't as nice as my older Rossi, so I had an action job for it. My brother thought it was nice. No idea what the no safety Brownings or Japanese Winchesters with the tang safety are like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chain Blue, BPGF Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 1 hour ago, Three Foot Johnson said: In 2014, I found a NIB Rossi .44 mag on the closeout page of Chestnut Ridge Outfitters, I believe it was called, for $397, shipped. I've shot it a few times, but it's still essentially in new condition. That's a very nice looking Rossi, fact it reminds me of when EMF was selling them as, Hartford models. Very nice wood And Dovetail to front sight. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 (edited) I have always been a 92 Man myself. My Rossi Octagon Barrel 20" 44 Mag has been my go too rifle for years. I own all kinds of different 44 rifles . But this one is mine ! And It always will be . Edited January 28 by Rooster Ron Wayne 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackrabbit Joe #414 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 (edited) This is my Rossi saddle ring carbine with large loop bought early 80's . 16" barrel, 38 caliber./ Edited January 28 by Jackrabbit Joe #414 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chain Blue, BPGF Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 5 hours ago, Jackrabbit Joe #414 said: This is my Rossi saddle ring carbine with large loop bought early 80's . 16" barrel, 38 caliber./ Nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 On 1/26/2024 at 10:20 AM, Three Foot Johnson said: Someone had "skeletonized" the stock of this Rossi .44-40, so I cut a slab of juniper to fill the hole. The butt plate had also been removed and a piece of leather tacked on. I hammered out and fitted a replacement from a piece of flat steel. I had four of these, all pre-safety, two with saddle rings and two without, and sold the other three on here over the past four or five years. The two without the saddle rings were marked "Model 65 SRC", go figure... must be a Brazilian thing. thats an interesting retrofit to a retro , i like it , looks darn nice 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Creek,5759 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Three Foot that is nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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