Rossi lever action M92 value and quality?

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One for sale locally for $300. It's in .357/.38. I think the buyer will take less, maybe $250. Says it's only been fired 150 rounds and kept clean, and smooth action. Thoughts?
 
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Sounds about right. Not the top-est of the line lever action, but a decent gun. They sell more of the 44Mags and 45 LC's but I'm looking for one in 38SPL/357Mag myself.
 
$300 is a good price. Around my area They run from $350-$450 depending on caliber and configuration. I bought a m92 with the 24" barrel stainless in 357 mag for $365. Its a good shooter, takes anything I feed it, and it is quite accurate.
 
I agree that it's a good price.

FWIW the general reputation of these rifles is that fit-and-finish from the factory sometimes leaves a bit to be desired, but the basic mechanicals are very solid and robust, the underlying metal is high quality, and the barrels are generally very good, so they lend themselves well to tuning. A few well-known gunsmiths work them over for CAS competition if the trigger and action aren't to your liking. :cool:
 
I gave $400 for a 16" pristine .45 Colt a year and a half ago, with extras like the safety already plugged, an aluminum (as opposed to OEM plastic) follower and a Steve Young CD. I wavered on it for a few minutes but it was the precise model I wanted and I couldn't get a new one shipped/FFL'ed for the same money.

Turned out to be a dandy little carbine and I consider it money well spent. If I wanted that particular model, I'd drop three bills on it in a heartbeat.
 
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That's a good price for a used rossi. I bought a brand new one a few weeks back. "Very difficult to find 357/38 levers". New, they've been selling for around $550. I got mine for $475 plus tax. ($500+/-). If it's in good shape, definitely jump at the $300 price tag. Could you find one for a little less? Possibly. But is it worth saving $25-$50 on an item that you might not see another one for sale for months or years? No, not for that little. Not unless you want to pay $500. A new one at $300 doesn't exist. Not any longer.
 
Bought the Rossi today, got it for $275. Much smaller than I had expected. I thought it felt like a youth model gun, or about the size of a M1 Carbine. Pristine cosmetic condition, and mirror finish bore. Could pass for almost NIB. However, upon playing with it at home, the trigger causes the hammer to fall in both "F" and "S" (fire and safe) positions with the safety. Is that supposed to do that?
 
The Rossi's are pretty darn good rifles for the money. I have a blued .44 mag that I bought from a man carrying it at a gun show. Seems no one else wanted it for $180 bucks. I took it home and it has proved to be totally reliable and accurate to about 125 yards with about any load. Still looks almost like new.
I have a stainless one in .357 and it is also reliable and accurate. Have chronographed 125's at over 2000 FPS from that one with 20 inch barrel. .38's sound about like .22 shorts out of it, but they are still pretty accurate.
I would recommend them to anyone who wants a lever action in a pistol caliber. I will buy one in .45 colt when I run across one at the right price and condition. Also .32-20 if they ever make one.....
 
Bought the Rossi today, got it for $275. Much smaller than I had expected. I thought it felt like a youth model gun, or about the size of a M1 Carbine. Pristine cosmetic condition, and mirror finish bore. Could pass for almost NIB. However, upon playing with it at home, the trigger causes the hammer to fall in both "F" and "S" (fire and safe) positions with the safety. Is that supposed to do that?
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You got that rifle at a super price!

The Safety on the M92 is a hammer block. The hammer will fall, but it will be blocked from hitting the firing pin by the safety.
 
I love mine in 45LC. I stupidly sold it off only to buy another 5 years later. This one stays!

TK
 

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Bought the Rossi today, got it for $275. Much smaller than I had expected. I thought it felt like a youth model gun, or about the size of a M1 Carbine. Pristine cosmetic condition, and mirror finish bore. Could pass for almost NIB.

Great buy! Yes, the 92 carbine is a compact gun, but basically the same size as the original Win 1892/92 upon which it is patterned, famous for its handiness, and hence the 1894/94 built in basically the same period, save for the latter's slightly longer receiver.
 
[However, upon playing with it at home, the trigger causes the hammer to fall in both "F" and "S" (fire and safe) positions with the safety. Is that supposed to do that?

Well.................................................

The lawyer, bolt-top safety only blocks the firing pin, and neither the trigger, nor the hammer.

FWIW, the hammer still has the safety notch John Browning designed - one of the reasons many Rossi M92 owners opt to ditch the bolt-top lawyer safety for a plug or a peep sight.

The other reason is that the best safety lies between the shooter's ears.

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I paid $400 for mine in 45LC and am extremely happy with it. Had less than 50 rounds through it and I got the box of shot/un-fired cases with it. Accurate, handy, and it performs well on these pesky Hogs we have in Texas.

The action is a little too tight and the trigger could be smoother, but I expect it will smooth up with more use.

At that price, I would so have bought it in a heartbeat.
 
Good job, lc. I hope you've got a keeper. I'd rather have the 45 Colt but it seems I have a few (thousand) .38 cases around here that I'm not using.
Looking forward to the range report!
 
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