Definitive Rossi Thread

How would you rate your Rossi?

  • Heirloom class weapon.

    Votes: 4 12.5%

  • Reliable and good for the price.

    Votes: 23 71.9%

  • Throw away gun.

    Votes: 1 3.1%

  • Unreliable junk.

    Votes: 4 12.5%
  • Total voters
    32
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maxinquaye

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OK, I've done a search and come up with generally positive reviews about Rossi's little snubbies. A few people seem to still regard them as Brazillian crap. Is this the revolver purist crowd bashing anything not made by Colt, or is there merit in their argument?

To sum it up, I'm in the market for a .357, stainless, sub $300 price range. Here in SoCal, used and beat up S&W's go for $3-400 thanks to all the BS laws. So, Rossi's little .357 snubbie for $259 is looking good.

Could those who own/have fired or handed them please post their opinions. If you just have an impression cause your sister's uncle was trash-talking his '76 Rossi, please let us know it is not from personal experience.
 
Rossi

Maxinquaye,
I have a Rossi 2" snubbie .38 cal, purchased new last year. The .357 wasn't approved in PPK at the time. After two visits to the range I can state that it is an excellent little firearm. Seems well made, good lockup, no surprises.
Regards,
Mike
 
I have the Rossi stainless .357 snubby. I also paid $259 plus tax etc. This is is a beautifully finished revolver that has worked fine for me. I have probably put only 100-200 rounds through it. Rossi is really Taurus now and I believe that Taurus generally puts out quality products. Their Millenium 9MM and .45 ACP are glaring exceptions. These have had many serious problems indicating production and perhaps design defects.

Drakejake
 
I have the model 462 - 2", stainless, .357 w/six holes. Shoots well. Remarkedly accurate at 25 yards. Shoots 4 to 6 inches hight at that range w/ 158 grain loads. Shoots POA = POI w/125 grain loads at the same range. I'm told that this happens because the heavier bullet is slower leaving the barrel and is affected by the recoil causing it to strike higher than the 125 grainers, which leave quicker and hence recoil has less effect on them.

In any case, trigger pull in both double and single action is equivalent to my Smith model 60, its grip better fits my hand, it has one more shot available, is pretty darn accurate and cost is certainly reasonable. I'm a believer.
 
Ive shot a 477/677 and a 462, all are good guns. Triggers are better than my SP was. I carried the 677 for a while and it was nice...good size for IWB carry. Good guns for the money...
Shoot well
 
Have a Model 68 bought years ago and "slicked up" by my favorite gunsmith. Great QC, including a very nice blueing, and as reliable as any S&W I've ever owned. And then there's my favorite Rossi...the out-of-production Model 720 Covert in .44 Special.

The current-day Rossi revolvers are made on the same CNC machines used to produce Taurus revolvers...and why not, as Taurus owns Rossi now.

Good revolvers for the money, IMO...
 
I have a 720 Covert which is solid and has a great DAO trigger. It seems that the 720 has a bit of a cult following, and it's easy to see why: it's only slightly larger than a J-frame, and it offers five rounds of .44 Special in a 3" barreled frame.
 
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