jersurf101
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I have hesitated to post this as it may be taken as a rant but I believe it to be a cautionary story.
I bought a Rossi 92 16 inch barreled. 357 magnum right before the second panic. 2011 I believe. I love the gun over all but the action was tight and it has problems feeding .38 specials. When you rack the lever sometimes it will eject a live round or two about five feet and leave an empty chamber. The rifle functions flawlessly with .357 magnums.
After researching local gunsmith I settled on K and S gunsmithing out of Carlocke, Illinois. I overpaid a bit by the market at the time but worth it to me to make sure I get quality work. Unfortunately what ensued was anything but. The first time ever I received the rifle back the first time I fired it the ejector shot into the chamber and jammed the rifle so badly the range owner took pity on me and disassembled the rifle so I would not have to drive home with it with rounds in the tube.
This is where I am to blame and I gave the rifle back to him two more times. Neither time would the rifle fire. The firing pin was not hitting the primer. At this point I moved to NC and was so upset I didn't even want to know what was wrong with the rifle and figured it was FUBARed.
Fast forward to two weeks ago and I finally worked up the courage to take it to a local gunsmith who was able to fix the problem, safety plunger installed upside down and the rifle was stuck on safe. That was it! The rifle was fixed. He also said that "there was a lot of polishing on parts that had nothing to do with the action."
Hmmmmmm...... not shocking. I called K and S and nicely explained what had happened and politely asked for the price of the gunsmithing fee to fix it, NOT my original money back. About a third of what I had originally paid. He told me to call back because he had a customer coming in. Now my calls are avoided, go figure. I am just glad to have the rifle back. I understand technical errors and mistakes but dishonest business practices are unacceptable to me and that is why I have posted the name of the business here.
Be careful choosing choosing a gunsmith. The can take a perfectly operable weapon and turn it into a paperweight.
I bought a Rossi 92 16 inch barreled. 357 magnum right before the second panic. 2011 I believe. I love the gun over all but the action was tight and it has problems feeding .38 specials. When you rack the lever sometimes it will eject a live round or two about five feet and leave an empty chamber. The rifle functions flawlessly with .357 magnums.
After researching local gunsmith I settled on K and S gunsmithing out of Carlocke, Illinois. I overpaid a bit by the market at the time but worth it to me to make sure I get quality work. Unfortunately what ensued was anything but. The first time ever I received the rifle back the first time I fired it the ejector shot into the chamber and jammed the rifle so badly the range owner took pity on me and disassembled the rifle so I would not have to drive home with it with rounds in the tube.
This is where I am to blame and I gave the rifle back to him two more times. Neither time would the rifle fire. The firing pin was not hitting the primer. At this point I moved to NC and was so upset I didn't even want to know what was wrong with the rifle and figured it was FUBARed.
Fast forward to two weeks ago and I finally worked up the courage to take it to a local gunsmith who was able to fix the problem, safety plunger installed upside down and the rifle was stuck on safe. That was it! The rifle was fixed. He also said that "there was a lot of polishing on parts that had nothing to do with the action."
Hmmmmmm...... not shocking. I called K and S and nicely explained what had happened and politely asked for the price of the gunsmithing fee to fix it, NOT my original money back. About a third of what I had originally paid. He told me to call back because he had a customer coming in. Now my calls are avoided, go figure. I am just glad to have the rifle back. I understand technical errors and mistakes but dishonest business practices are unacceptable to me and that is why I have posted the name of the business here.
Be careful choosing choosing a gunsmith. The can take a perfectly operable weapon and turn it into a paperweight.