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I wish I never sold my 1980s Rossi Model 92. It was an exact replica of the Winchester 92 in .357 Magnum. The ones they make today have a safety lever on top. Didn't realize they would be unavailable in the future, or I likely would have kept it. It was pretty cool to have a Model 92 in .357 Magnum.

I've a pair, a 5" and a 4", they're awesome revolvers.

Nice one. I like the way they did the barrel.

I had a 6" '70's vintage Python and a 5" Smith 27. Both are nice guns, gave them to my son.

DF

That’s a nice revolver. I’d like to have a 5” 8 shot with a full lug or the heavier M29 contour. Would fit nicely in my leather for my 5” 44 and 45 and be a handy ranch gun.

Keep thinking it's dead. More rounds for me on the shelf then.

Also, at one time the Parker semi auto.
I have never owned any of the 357 mag semi autos. The grip never felt right for me, on the ones that I handled. And, I was skeptical of reliable function.

I have the L-frame version of the Pro Series in a 4" barrel. It is a very well put together revolver.




This old M19 6" has been with me for a long time now. It's pretty danged slick.

Very nice.

Are those Herrett's stocks on the bottom revolver?

I've got one of them early Rossi 92s has a saddle ring no kind of safety and this was even before they put that stupid puma symbol on it they did for a short time...

The .357 mag is brilliant in a carbine.

Ahrends Retro Target. Actually both of those .357's wear Ahrends stocks now. I surely wish that company was still in business.

That was my thought, exactly.

Not much interested in another 357 revolver, but I'd love to get my hands on an old saddle ring Rossi 92.

Ahrends going under really was too bad.

The 357 isn’t ded but the fox certainly is. Colt 357, before the Python…

I hear you, MOGC.

BTW, for other custom revolver grips fans:

I spoke with Robin at Herrett's today. They are no longer selling custom checkered stocks. I was wanting a set like those on their website and, if you read Mackay_Sagebrush's posts, like those on the Model 19 he gave his daughter for her wilderness guide trips. The lady who had been working at Herrett's for 42 years passed away unexpectedly recently. She had been the sole architect of the custom grips since the elderly gentleman that proceeded her passed away.

Robin told me they had tried to train several people under Dee over the years, but they wouldn't last long enough to become proficient and now they have no one else to do the custom work.

Customers can now only get the smooth stocks.

Sad, the passing of artisans. RIP, Dee.

I sold my 686 no-dash 4" on here last year, then I was left with a bit of .38 Spcl and .357 ammo. Sooo....I bought a Colt King Cobra 2". Looks like I'm keeping one for good in one form or another.

There are a few around here, including a Python.

I've never liked the round, mostly the sharp crack I guess.

Prefer 44s and 45s, 9mm for carry.


But if by chance, a M19 came along for too cheap?
4 or 6 inch barrel?
I'd jump right on it.
This,...this will be the perfect woods gun.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Yeah, I like my 19-3. I slimmed the factory grips, re finished and re checkered them. I also slicked up the action.

I used it for my CCW test using some cowboy action low powered .38 Spec. loads.

A bragging target, but it was shot some years ago. Don't think I could repeat it.

Instructor was a LEO SWAT Sniper. He liked it.

DF

Nice job on those grips, Dirtfarmer.

Thanks.

To me the factory version is too fat. I like them a bit more slender. My checkering was 18 lpi.

DF