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The only gunsmith who specializes in Rossi/Puma 92 lever rifles I'm aware of is Steve Young. He is booked far into the future. I have a Rossi/Puma 92 on which I need substantial work done. Please identify gunsmiths whom you trust to do good action AND stock work on the rifle.
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Steve's the main man for '92's.
Not sure who else.
Sometimes quality is worth the wait. How far out is he booked?
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Wow!
Glad I used him back in the day. He tuned up a 1910 vintage .38-40 '92 with very reasonable turn around.
Seems he's THE '92 guru and there doesn't seem to be a fall back or alternate smith.
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Dirtfarmer,
It might help if you were to make a list of all the details of your project. From present caliber, type barrel, etc to finished project.
I know a top gunsmith north of Houston that has done good work on my 100 + year old Winchester 1892, but I would never ask him about a project without all the details in writing. Nor will I pass on contact information without details, as that is often a waste of time for all parties.
Best of luck with your project.
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Tom Sargis at Bozeman Trail gunsmiths, (406)223-1111
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Tom did action jobs on a pair of cowboy action USFA Rodeos some years back, does good work and is a nice guy to deal with. He may work on '92's, not sure, need to give him a call. He lives pretty close to Mike Venturino, does a lot of Mike's gunsmithing. Shrapnel lives in that general area, whether or not that's a plus...  DF
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What I want done is orders of magnitude more demanding than I am capable of doing. The short description of results wanted is: Convert my Rossi/Puma 92 stainless steel 454 Casull carbine to 45 Colt rifle with half-pistol grip and shotgun butt stock - of which I have the 24-inch octagon 45 Colt barrel and full length magazine tube assembly.
Since my solitary 45 Colt load, presently used in my Freedom Arms 97, is comparable with a top end Ruger Blackhawk's, that is why I insisted on using the 454 Casull action as the basis for my rifle.
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