SargeMO,
I thought you had Rossi '92 in 357mag that was giving you some trouble whereby you wouldn't recommend a Rossi. Did Rossi improve their quality control? Or is their 45colt general better than their 357mag?
Glad your Rossi 92 in 45colt is turning out to be a sweet shooter!
Guilty on all counts.
Primarily, this article concerns the Rossi R92 and a few comments are in order. I absolutely do NOT recommend that you buy one. These Taurus-Rossi 357’s are generating a lot of feeding complaints, often due to cartridges hanging up on their way into the chamber. Mine required chamber polishing, a total re-work of the sights, cartridge lifter and guides before it was shootable and remotely reliable. The trigger started at 7 pounds and now breaks at three. The magazine follower is plastic and must be replaced. The wood needs refinishing, right out of the box. Sight dovetail dimensions are all over the place. So are sharp edges, which require rounding off and rebluing. They are a PITA to work on, everything inside them is cast/MIM and Rossi will NOT sell you internal parts. So if you’re serious about investing in a 357 carbine- do yourself a favor and just get a Marlin 1894C.
The .357 Magnum Carbine, Perfected
http://www.thesixgunjournal.net/the-357-magnum-carbine-perfected/I was all set to order a 20" round barrel Marlin in 45 Colt, which are just over $400 if you shop around. So I inquired here and their about the Marlin's current QC and pretty much got this-
I have a Stainless Marlin 1894 in .44 mag. That had an oversized bore. I returned it to Marlin and they replaced the barrel with a proper bore sized barrel. It is a great shooter. That was about a year before Rem. took over.
Personally, I'd snag it. Most of the problems that people report could be fixed, other than the perennial 'oversized chamber and bore' issues, which seem to be endemic among 45 Colt rifles of all makes. Oversized bores just mean you'll need cast bullets of a bit larger-than-standard size, or jacketed bullets.
If it isn't up to snuff, sell it on the used market and you'll not likely lose much; there are lots of folks who just want a 'shooter' and don't care all that much about accuracy.
It got worse from there. So I decided to roll the dice, one more time, and try another Rossi. It ain't like I've never been inside one LOL! My first 45 Colt was pretty good, the 357 was a PITA and this last 45 appears to be a gem. Third time's a charm?
I still can't, in good conscience, recommend them.
