Rossi handgun

ranger53

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I have found a model 974 Rossi revolver in good condition and am interested in purchasing it. Does anyone here have any experience with this model? I can't find any info on it and am hesitant to buy something that may have built-in problems. I know that it was not produced in large quantities and that it has the built in compensator. Can it be rebarreled? Can the grip frame be rounded and what aftermarket grips would then fit it? Is it worth the extra expense of doing this? When was it mfg'ed?
 
I don't have that model. I do have their 357 snub model 461 and its a fine pistol very nice blueing and excellant trigger I will say stock factory grips are terrible replaced with pac's. This is my 3rd Rossi pistol and I have a 1972 coach gun bought new. Taurus and Rossi are one now If that any help. :)
 
Thanks folks. Appreciate your taking time to offer advice. I have read several older comments from this site and I have decided to keep looking for a good used S&W model 60 or maybe a model 36. Since I want a short barreled gun for "pocket" carry and any use would most likely be close range, I will be shooting 38 caliber HP bullets. If I need more than that I will carry my 686 or my govt. 45.
 
Pass...

the quality is poor, and I wouldn't bet my life on one, too. A diference between a Ruger and a Rossi is a few $.

Byeeee
 
A few years back I picked up a blued 2" Rossi in .38 spl to have a spare house gun. Maybe they only made one good one and I got it. This one has been fine even with a bunch of +P through it. Only complaint is the bluing wore quickly at the muzzle and the grips could fit better. I thought it was a good value overall.
YMMV
 
I've got two of the Rossi 720's. One with a hammer spur/AS and one without spur, DAO, and FS. Same basic gun. Five shot .44 Special. I got one brand new for $206 about 15 years ago. I bought the other one used a year or two ago for $230. You just can't beat a compact stainless .44 Special for that price! Very solid little guns. Too heavy for me to carry for CCW; that's what my M296 is for. But I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one for that kind of price. Especially the one with adjustable sights. That's my "killing gun" here on the ranch. If I have a goat or other large farm animal that has to be killed, that's the gun I go get. One hot .44 Special handload to the forehead turns them right off. And it's killed several ground hogs that got in or around my yard. One shot, one kill. Accurate little gun on targets and a pure killer on animals.

Gregg
 
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