why is Rossi so underrated

If I'm not mistaken, I believe Taurus purchased Rossi a few years back. This could very well account for the vast improvements.
 
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I had an older Rossi. I'm not sure of the model but it was a five shot, 3" barrel .38. I never had any problems with it but I put less than 500 rounds through it. I sold it to a fellow who says he really enjoys shooting it.
 
Yes it is. I believe it's an Academy Sports exclusive. Think I've seen a few on gunborker from time to time.

I'm so in love with my 461 that I recently decided to pick up a 462 as well. Hope to have it in my mitts by the end of the week.
 
That was what I had read: Academy exclusive, some had problems and were refurbished. If I didn't already have the (Taurus) alloy-framed 44 special version I would have bought one. How is the recoil?
 
Dan-O said:
I'm so in love with my 461 that I recently decided to pick up a 462 as well. Hope to have it in my mitts by the end of the week.
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Well... that answers two of my questions. The first revolver in your 2 pics is the 461, and the Pachmayr Compact for the small Rossi, fits the 461/2. Can I assume the Wolff mainspring for the S&W J frame works in the 461/2? I am seriously considering a 462, because... well... I NEED another snub(to make an even dozen). I like the Pachmayr Compact, and have read the 461/2 could use a lighter mainspring.
 
Weblance,

Yes, the Pachmayr grips are a must imho, as is a reduced power j frame hammer spring. It turns a mediocre trigger, into a decent one. I ran 200 of my reloads through it with known "harder" primers and it went bang every time.

Just ordered a holster from Tommy Theis for my soon to be acquired 462. Can wait to pack it in the winter time.
 
Should we buy a Rossi hoping it is a fine piece and then if it isn't than sell it for a huge loss and buy a different gun? I'm not willing to take the chance to save a few bucks that means nothing in the lifetime of owning a gun.
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No, you should do as you please. If that is to talk of what you have heard versus what you know than that is your choice. Take no offense when that is pointed out repeatedly though.

While I've never owned a Rossi revolver; I do own a Rossi 92 style 44 mag carbine. Unless Rossi revolvers are made at a separate factory from their rifles (I believe they are both made by Taurus at this point) I believe the issues mentioned are accurate. As of last year, Rossi did not offer any direct customer after-market service or parts in the US as far as I know--if anything goes wrong you had to bundle up your weapon for a long trip to Brazil and back with an uncertain turn-around time.

The issues of inconsistent finishing and operation associated with the rifles are well known and documented. Again--this may or not be the case with their revolvers as they may be manufactured at a separate facility--I don't know.

I came very close to heaving my Rossi into the dumpster but toughed it out and eventually was able to make it into a fine and fun shooting rifle. I definitely would not purchase another Rossi product based on the service and parts policies that I encountered when I purchased my rifle and had issues with it. That doesn't mean they can't make a great revolver--but it's still a toss of the dice in my view.
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I thought we were talking revolvers? At least I was. I do understand your post as I'm no lever gun novice. But, we aren't talking lever guns. Remington has yet to get the fabled Marlin lever gun manufacturing process down after 5 or more years in trying. that doesn't mean the Model 700 is junk. It just means they need improvements on the lever gun line.

Stagpanther is a Rossi owner and offers the damning critique that I've heard just a few times too often from other Rossi owners: inconsistent fit and finish. I understand that many guns benefit from being broken in or a having a little "fluff and buff", but just how much is a legitimate issue.
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What you heard? I thought we were talking about what we know?

If I'm not mistaken, I believe Taurus purchased Rossi a few years back. This could very well account for the vast improvements.
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Not so in my experience. I own one prior to the acquisition and it is a great gun.

I'm not picking fellas. I'm just pointing out you can argue your opinions until you are blue in the face but, it doesn't change the facts you are basing your opinions of these revolvers on what you have been told and, your assumptions. No sense in denying it or rationalizing it any different. Your own words say so. And, that is OK. But, that is the facts based on your posts and, is the point I made Summing up this whole thread. God Bless
 
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Not so in my experience. I own one prior to the acquisition and it is a great gun.

I'm not picking fellas. I'm just pointing out you can argue your opinions until you are blue in the face but, it doesn't change the facts you are basing your opinions of these revolvers on what you have been told and, your assumptions. No sense in denying it or rationalizing it any different. Your own words say so. And, that is OK. But, that is the facts based on your posts and, is the point I made Summing up this whole thread. God Bless
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I voiced my opinions on the guns that I repaired when I was working in the 80s in Miami. What I observed, as I stated earlier, were parts that either wore out quickly due to lack of (or improper) hardening, or parts that were over hardened and broke. Additionally, the general workmanship was fair at best on the outside and downright crude inside.

So, my opinions are based on what I "saw," and NOT what I heard. As I also stated (or implied) is that this was 30 years +/- ago and things can change. I'm sure Taurus' acquisition of Rossi didn't hurt things.
 
"I voiced my opinions on the guns that I repaired when I was working in the 80s in Miami."

Do you remember if these were Garcia Sportingarms or Interarms Rossis, or both?
 
Do you remember if these were Garcia Sportingarms or Interarms Rossis, or both?
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Actually, no. They were either returns from Southern Gun in Miami, or customer bring-ins. I never checked to see whether they were Interarms or Garcia. They probably stemmed from the mid to late 70s and throughout the 80s.

Basically, at the time, I just made a value judgment that there were probably much better choices than a Rossi. In those days the Taurus wasn't much better either, although I did give them kudos for the unique hammer return spring setup which I thought was superior to S&W's system.

As I said, things can change over a period of 35 years.
 
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gyvel, my last post that quoted you was not doubting your experience. Just stating mine. I guess it must be pointed out so, as not to be misunderstood, that YMMV. God Bless
 
There's a reason why some guns are cheaper than others. Rossi MIGHT make a good revolver now, but their history of making crap ones and knowing I'm gonna take a loss big time on one if it doesn't measure up keeps me away. I don't need to touch a hot stove to know it will burn me.
 
I'd like to thank all who answered my question
about Rossi.
There seems to be 3 typical responses.
1- from those who owned Rossi &/or
Worked on them before Taurus bought
Them & they said Rossi was "junk".
2- from those who have recently bought
Rossi & they were very pleased &
Had no issues with Rossi.
3- from those who never owned or worked
On Rossi but "Parroted" what they heard.
Respectfully,
Doc
 
Doc... this coming Friday I will be ordering a 462. I am looking for a 6 shot, small frame 357, just for fun. If it turns out to be a mistake(and I doubt it will) then I will have something to talk about. I like small revolvers that max out capacity. I have a Charter Arms small frame 6 shot .38, a Charter Arms small frame 6 shot 9mm, a Taurus small frame 6 shot 327, a Taurus compact frame 7 shot 357, and soon, a Rossi small frame 6 shot 357. I have several small frame 5 shot revolvers, but 6, or even 7 shots just makes more sense.
 
It might be easy to bash people for listening to reputation, but I'll point out that I did take a close look at some of their rifles at the shop. The fit and finish wasn't consistent and some were much better than others, though none enough for me to take one home. (This confirmed exactly the reputation I referenced earlier.) I looked over a Circuit Judge that was particularly awful. Beyond fit and finish, a .22 version seemed to be unusually wide in the forcing cone.
 
Your experience was not like # 3
You at least saw it, felt it, handled
It. I have no problem with that. Only
with people who have never seen
Or held or handled the product ever.
Thank you for addressing my omission.
Doc
 
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