Rossi Mod. 685 question
Just picked up a very nice used Rossi. The cylinder is "tight" and doesn't swing out as I'm used to a revolver doing! Is this typical of this particular firearm or is there any particular reason it's so "tight"? Thanks
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Years ago use to sell Rossi's,(before they were bought by Taurus). They weren't high quality guns. Most customers, just bought them for night stand guns. Probably never even tried to shoot them, to see if they worked. Blew them out on sales, at low prices. To get customers into the store.
Don't know if the recent ones made after Taurus took them over, are any better quality.0 -
quote:Originally posted by asop
Just picked up a very nice used Rossi. The cylinder is "tight" and doesn't swing out as I'm used to a revolver doing! Is this typical of this particular firearm or is there any particular reason it's so "tight"? Thanks
This is a common malady found on revolvers used by idiots. Who close the loaded cylinder by "snapping" it shut with a flick of the wrist. A cheesy gun like a Rossi, can't take abuse like that. Likely either the cylinder axis pin or crane are bent, maybe both.
Use a black sharpie pen, to mark the cylinder and crane to see where it's binding up. Very carefully polish the highpoints to free the cylinder up. Taking it to a gunsmith, might cause you to spend more money on it. Then it's actually worth.0 -
Look to see if someone put the wrong screw in the hole that holds the crane in. If its like a S&W this is a fitted screw. Loosen the crane retaining screw several turns and see if the crane swing freely now its the wrong screw.
Make sure the ejector rod is screwed all the way in, if it backs out a turn or to the cylinder is hard to swing out. Backed out enough the crane will not open.
If the crane was bent by Dick Tracy it can be straightened, removing metal isn't the answer. It isn't all that hard to fix it correctly.
Rossi weren't fitted any where near as nice as old S&W. If its NOS or like new it could just be burrs than need stoned off.0 -
I think I had the same problem some years ago. The problem was that the cylinder release was not being pushed far enough. The fix was removing the "thumb pusher" and filing the part that was interfering until it moved freely. I think, maybe, it was the forward underside area of the "thumb pusher." Sorry I just don't remember for sure.
I think the cause was the "thumb pusher" was binding against the frame when the screw was tightened too tight, not allowing the cylinder release to move forward enough.0
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