Rossi 357 Mag
Yes was wondering if anyone could give me any ifo on the Rossi 357 mag. like how accurate they are, how well do they hold up, do they jam up any. I am looking at maybe buying one, depending on how good a gun they are. Any help would be appricated.
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Assuming you're talking about revolvers, the older Rossi ones are not that great.
I don't have experience shooting the current production Rossi branded revolvers, but they are made in a new Taurus facility, and they "should" be fine.
*NO* modern revolver ever "should" jam, so long as its built correctly, and as long as its not filthy or rusted shut. That should apply to the Rossi guns.
But rather than play with what amounts to a second or third tier gun, I'd strongly suggest to you that if you're looking for a quality .357 magnum revolver, you go look for a used Smith and Wesson instead.
The Smith will be better build quality than any Rossi, feel smoother in the hand, have a MUCH wider variety of available aftermarket accessories like holsters and grips, cost not all that much, but more importantly, will actually appreciate with time.
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Rugers are good too, and personally I'd take a worn Ruger over a new Rossi, any day of the week.
On older Rossis. . .personally I wouldn't touch one, unless I could test it out (or buy with a money-back guarantee after testing), AND it was dirt cheap (IE maybe for $150).
As Mark indicates, build quality on the older guns isn't that high, and worse, the current incarnation of Rossi will not repair older guns.
If the gun doesn't say "Braztech" written on it somewhere, its an older gun, and if it has any issues you're on your own. Sure, its possible to have a good gunsmith repair a broken one, but having it done may cost nearly as much as the value of the gun.
Meanwhile, there are any number of good to excellent quality used Smiths on the auction site in the price range of $350. If you're patient you can probably find one for less.0 -
Take the advice of Beantown, for the gospel. The only other thing I can see, that he didn't touch on, is the used part. Don't be afraid of a good older S&W, or Ruger Security Six(they are built like tanks). A good used one, should not be as costly as a new one, and they retain some of the nicer attention to detail...read hand fitting, that was the top of American gun making.
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The Charter Arms revolvers are of decent, and reliable quality. They are a viable, cost concerned option.
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Hey thanks all for your help. Not sure of the model but is a 357 mag. revolver, I think stainless steel. One of my brothers found it. He never asked the buying price. I have heard that some taurus revolvers can jam up cause of the extractor rod. I would rather have a ruger. But I do thank you all for your help. 0 -
If it is stainless steel then it is probably a Model 971. This was a decent pistol and had a really nice trigger pull but there is a known defect with the firing pin. Interarms, the old importer, replaced "nearly" all of the firing pins under warranty but there are still plenty of pistols out there with the old and very brittle firing pins. I am not sure how to tell if a pin is original or has been updated so buyer beware. The pistols also had an issue with the cylinders indexing properly and will often shave lead so keep that in mind. When I had my old gun shop we sold quite a few 971s and most of them had issues. For the right price (read that as CHEAP) I might consider a 971 but otherwise I'd be looking elsewhere. 0 -
Hey thanks alot Mark. Wasn't sure if I wanted one of those. Really want a good Ruger 357 mag. Hard to find used ones in my area. 0 -
The Rossi 971 was a fine gun for carry, shooting informally, and, as in my case; a decent Big Bore silhouette revolver to start with.
They "can" be repaired using S&W parts, since they are a very close clone of the medium frames costing hundreds more. Some home work may be required to fix any stutters you encounter since the current Mfr won't do any repairs, but it's always satisfying (to me anyway)to be able to "smith" on my own guns.
Remember, this is an auction site, and as such; higher end guns are to be preferred over less expensive copies of the same guns.0 -
Hey thanks gunnut, the one my brother checked into for me is being sold at an old country store near him. Might do some more checking into, but now knowing that s&w parts will work, might be worth it depending on what he wants for it. Thanks everyone big help 0 -
Smith & Wesson, Colt and Ruger are quality made revolvers, imho avoid the other brands which have questionable quality, like taurus, rossi, charter arms, chiappa... 0
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