Rossi 44spl....
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braindead0
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Is it new?
Personally I don't think I'd spend more than $150 on a Rossi, but that's just me.
Personally I don't think I'd spend more than $150 on a Rossi, but that's just me.
Marko Kloos
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I picked up Tamara's old Rossi 720 Covert on a trade. It's a pretty handy little package, very well put together. The best feature is the enormous bore in relation to the overall size of the gun...five rounds of .44 Special in a frame that's sized somewhere between a J and a K frame Smith. The three inch barrel means it has a full-length ejector rod. Very serious little toting package...
dsgrntldPW
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They're no longer produced. If it's unfired and in excellent shape it may be worth it. Used, it may be a bit high. BUT, they are getting pretty hard to come by nowadays; at least in my area. I love mine and will probably never part with it. Recoil is manageble with the 200 grn. Blazers I use and it feels real good in my hands. I wind up using K-frame holsters for it and have been happy with the fit. If you can, try to get it down to $200 or so. But if you feel you must have it I think you will be satisfied at the asking price. It's just a fun gun to have around and will CCW with the best of 'em.
RAY WOODROW 3RD
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This Rossi is built tough...........
I have a 720 5 shot Rossi SS and love it! This little gun can compete with the best of them. This is my personal carry gun when I do carry. Small but carries a big wallop if your on the recieving end. paid $219.00 for mine brand new. Try to get the price down if you can. This is one of those hidden gun treasures like the Glenfield Model 60 is. I hope this helps.
I have a 720 5 shot Rossi SS and love it! This little gun can compete with the best of them. This is my personal carry gun when I do carry. Small but carries a big wallop if your on the recieving end. paid $219.00 for mine brand new. Try to get the price down if you can. This is one of those hidden gun treasures like the Glenfield Model 60 is. I hope this helps.
jack pringle
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have a Rossi 971 in 357 (6 shot) snubby. after having a slick action polished by my gunsmith, it is unreal. nice tight good shooting revolver.
buddies wife has the 44 special, 3" bobbed hammer. it too is a very nice piece.
as they are no longer available: if i see one at that price and it is decent, will bring it home. not that much money for a good gun.
hos
buddies wife has the 44 special, 3" bobbed hammer. it too is a very nice piece.
as they are no longer available: if i see one at that price and it is decent, will bring it home. not that much money for a good gun.
hos
If you can ID the Rossi as a genuine 720 [open the cylinder and check the stamping on the frame inside the crane], buy it if it's in decent shape.
They are no longer made but were one of the best of Rossi's offerings.
I passed on one at the last show but only because I didn't want to haggle on the $290 offering price.
lendringser...
Tamara traded it off to you? Really? Congratulations!
They are no longer made but were one of the best of Rossi's offerings.
I passed on one at the last show but only because I didn't want to haggle on the $290 offering price.
lendringser...
Tamara traded it off to you? Really? Congratulations!
ojibweindian
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Tamara, I thought you would never trade that one in. Moment of absolute weakness, perhaps?
ojibweindian
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I suppose...
But that Rossi of yours (now led's) is a sharp looking revolver. Will he at least let you "visit" from time to time?
But that Rossi of yours (now led's) is a sharp looking revolver. Will he at least let you "visit" from time to time?
ojibweindian
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Visit = shooting
Don't think that's a personal question, unless your mind is someplace it shouldn't be.
Don't think that's a personal question, unless your mind is someplace it shouldn't be.
AmericaFirst
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Does Rossi still make handguns?
I thought they had quit the handgun end of the business.
.44 Special is a wonderful cartridge, accurate, powerful yet compared to the .44 magnum almost no recoil.
So what choices do we have now, just Taurus?
I thought they had quit the handgun end of the business.
.44 Special is a wonderful cartridge, accurate, powerful yet compared to the .44 magnum almost no recoil.
So what choices do we have now, just Taurus?
Rossi was purchased by Taurus...the much-thinned line is being marketed here as BrazTech [or are they just the importer]?
The mainstay 5-shooter, .38 Special revolvers that were known as the Model 68 & 88 are still available under the new company. Seems that a line of .357Mag revolvers are offered, too.
The mainstay 5-shooter, .38 Special revolvers that were known as the Model 68 & 88 are still available under the new company. Seems that a line of .357Mag revolvers are offered, too.
Rossi currently makes a .38 special and a 357, each in either blued or stainless. (They also make some long guns.) I have the stainless six shot .357 and at about $259 I think it is a great bargain. These are beautifully made revolvers that work just fine. Granted, I haven't fired that many rounds through it. Older Rossi revolvers may not have been so good; I don't know.
Drakejake
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