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I can pick up a Rossi m 92 in 357 or 45 LC new for $300.Are these guns any good ? Is there any Way to mount a scope on it ? I cant shoot past 50 yards with open sites .I had my heart set on a Henry 41 mag but they are $700 !

You can mount a scope on it with a mount that is advertised on Rossi-rifleman website. You can also have a gunsmith drill and tap a side mount to it.

The Rossi often needs a little bit of work when new, like disassembly- pretty easy- and cleaning and deburring to become really smooth. It can be a bit fussy about bullet shape for feeding and that little bit of 'cleaning up' usually helps a lot.

If I could find either a 357 or 45LC new Rossi at $300 it would be bought because they are a fun gun.

The Henry likely won't need any work and if you want a 41 that would surely be the way to go.

Dang I went to get a 357 Rossi and they were gone .There was a guy came at opening of shop bought all 7 of the 357s .I may get a 45 LC if any left .They sold four Henry rifles in 41 REM mag and had to send all four back wouldn't feed .The Henry 41s were $750 and failed think i will try a $300 Rossi 45.

I have have had one for quite awhile. Good little saddle gun and fun to shoot.Anyone with rudiment skills can take one apart and smooth the action down although there are a few gunsmiths that specialize in it.I'd guess that running few hundred rounds thru it would do the same thing.

Mine is fussy and doesn't like semi wadcutters, but cycles 38 sp and.357 round nose flat points without a hitch.

I think I paid about $300 for mine 15 years go or so. Since they are top eject,those side mount scopes are about the only way you can go.

If scope is a requirement,you would be better off looking for an older Marlin 94 without the tang safety.The cross bolt safety models can be locked off with a simple o-ring installation in about 5 minutes.However, you are probably talking about twice the price.

buy an older Marlin......

easier to clean..maintain....and tune...

simply to mount a scope......

buy once/cry once........

'83 Marlin 357...

I have a .357 Rossi that I had reworked by Steve Young in Lampasas, TX. stevestevesgunz.com.
Cycles and shoots fine.

When I recently tried to buy a mount from Rossi recently they were out and didn't know when they would get any more.

I searched around and found that NOE bullet molds was making one so I ordered a couple from them. They seem to be of very good quality.

http://noebulletmoulds.com/ [It is listed under scope mounts]

Rossi Model 92 Scope Mount P892 Black $32.95

To the mount page:

http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/index.php?cPath=103&osCsid=rglqeqqjgo1fflqf0phn9n5rl3

And you can see the casting molds NOE makes also, if you choose to handload for it.