Rossi 357 mag ??

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SteelToe

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Hello all. I have just about $300 to my name after all the holiday shopping and was thinking about buying a gift for myself :) I was considering a used 357 S&W but I only have one local store that sells used and never has anything good in. This same store charges about $90 for transfer if I have a used gun shipped to them if I remember right.

So I cannot really use gunsamerica.com or any such service to my dismay. I was thinking I might try the long barrel Rossi 357 mag which I just discovered about 10 minutes ago online. I did a search here on the forms and heard some good and some bad. Are they about as good as Taurus or even worse due to the budget line and so on? Also the blued long barrel 357 specificaly states it is approved for CA sale. Is the Stainless also?

O YEAH LAST BUT NOT LEAST! WITH THE LIFE TIME REPAIR POLICY OF TAURUS/ROSSI HOW MUCH ON AVERAGE DOES IT COST TO SHIP BACK TO THEM AND HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO BE RETURNED?

Thanks all!

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Go to gunbroker.com and look on their page that says "Find a transfer dealer" You just enter your zip code and a list of options will come up. A lot of them list what they charge for transfers right on the page. (Call and confirm their price before you have something shipped to them.) You will often find a "kitchen table gunsmith" or someone who does house cleanouts/attends estate auctions that has an FFL and they are more likely to be willing to charge $20-$35 for filing a form and making a phone call to the NICS. Last gun I bought online was a 4" S+W 65. Cost me $180 plus $20 shipping and $25 for my transfer dealer.
 
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Just my two cents worth on handguns. I've owned many and still have a Glock. But recently purchased a Rossi 971 .357 mag, 4" barrel, stainless. I love this gun. I believe it to be the most perfect ergonomic design and handling of any handgun I've owned. Fit and finish is pretty good also. I've owned several Rugers, several Smiths, and an odd ball or two. Unless theres some problem with the metalurgy I can't imagine a better gun at the price. Just my opinion but it is based on actually owning one.
 
The Rossi 357 in SS is one of the best 357 Revs I've ever owned. Dead on accurate, and shoots like a dream. It's a real steal at the price it comes. It shoots right there with my Colt King Cobra, and dead on better than an old S&W 686 4" I used to own.

Bottom line...buy it.
 
I have that very gun you are looking at (the 6inch ss), and I really like it. To me, the 6 inch Rossi feels, balances, and looks better than most Taurus revolvers that I have had or considered. I have never had a problem with it and it is one of the more accurate handguns that I have. A friend of mine has recently been considering getting a his first handgun and the Rossi (along with the Ruger GP-100 and a couple of Smiths) will be one of the ones that I recommend to him. Granted, this is only one Rossi out of a who knows how many, and a lot of people on here have had different experiences (as you have learned) but my experience has been first rate with them.

As for their return policy/turn around time, I couldn't say as I have never had to send mine back.
 
I owned the 971 SS many years ago (when it first came out) in 4". Sadly, the 4" now only available in blue, no SS - you have to go 6" for that. My theory: Taurus doesn't want to lose potential buyers from its line for the most popular segment (4" SS) out there: If people saw they could save $100-150 and still get a fully waranteed "Taurus"..., etc.

Mine was a fine gun that I got a lot of enjoyment with until I lost it in an odd hunting incident (slipped out of its holster climbing around steep, heavy brush terrain (The going was so rough I didn't even notice it gone until much later and, try as I might, couldn't exactly retrace my steps--probably still out there!). I echo the ergonomics comment as well as "value for $" is very high. "Just right size" comes to mind. I shot a rough mix of 65% .38 and 35% fairly full-house .357 so cannot comment on strictly or mostly heavy .357 use, but for the two years I had the gun there were no reliablilty issues...and this was before Taurus bought Rossi out and gave it their lifetime warranty.

The 971 model was just resurrected last year after at least a few years gone from production I believe - during the first Rossi-Braztech years. I still might consider a used Smith in very nice shape for roughly the same price, but for a new gun the 971 can't be beat for the $.
 
Medium-framed 971 and 972 (SS) not to be confused with the new SMALL frame 2" snubbie but still 6 shot .357 (461 and 462 models) -- thread I just started...an interesting new development.
 
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