Rossi M92 357/38

[CSM-H]

TR wrote; "I tore down my Winchester 94 in .357 and thought I was never going to get it back together again. Took better than a hour, with some time outs for cuss breaks."

Maybe I should of went demo.... then I could just blow it up..... CSM-H

[CSM-H]

Conrad, Don't know if you followed this thread...But I just got the rifle back together...the Leesgunsmithing Kit for Rossi is only "half" good as I only ended up using the trigger spring (which is a wire) and the lever spring. The ejector spring just would not go in and the main spring was too light to function the trigger...So I cut a coil and a half off of the stock spring and it went right together and functions great!!! Now I am happy...will be writing the company with my displeasure. CSM-H

Originally Posted by Conrad Y

I just got one too and curious what you find out. It will be awhile before I can get range time.

[Conrad Y]

CSM-H - Yeah, I read this thread much later but I'm glad I did, thanks for the heads-up on the spring kit. I also had a bugger of a time getting the trigger group in with the hammer all lined-up until I understood to keep the trigger pulled back fully while inserting the group.Once that "initiation" was done I was able to slick-up the action some with my trusty whetstones and files. What a difference just cleaning up the sharp edges does. I do have a Lee's spring kit in my Colt SAA clone and like especially the wire trigger/bolt spring so I thought about the same kit that you just bought also for my Rossi. Now I'm glad I waited. I'm curious how your rig works on the range now with the upgrades.
I also tried the trick with using a dummy round on the bolt to keep the ejector in place while installing the lever and drift pin, nice trick.
CY
BTW- I love the handiness and versitility of this thing and it's a nice match for my .357 Colt SAA clone. I'm looking forward to trying black powder loads also.

[PMC]

Not wishing to beat an already dead horse, however, I had a sudden desire to obtain a lever-rifle in .357, and hastily traded off my Kimber Pro Tactical II, for a NIB Rossi 92 16". I tried a number of .357 loads, and they simply would not feed from the mag tube to chamber, yet .38 Spcl feeds flawlessly. A call to well known Rossi smith, to find out he was out of the needed part, and suggested to send it in for warranty service (quoted as a minimum 6 month turnaround).

Now, I am seeking out a Marlin 1894C, to have Wild West Guns convert into a Co-Pilot, to match my .457 Co-Pilot.......A call to WWG, and it seems the Marlins are selling for over 1.5k......I have not given up on the Rossi, just perhaps a little dis-heartened.....Beautiful gun, decent finish, and handy sized. Yet, for now, if I need the extra power, I am left with Buffalo Bore Heavy-.38 Special loads, until I make the commitment to send it off for warranty service.

[mojaveman]

Had a Rossi M-92 in .357 and only bought it because it was right after Winchester quit producing their Model 94. Honestly, I believe it's built just as good if not better than a real Winchester. I only fired .357 JSP and JHP through it and didn't experience any problems. I was very impressed with the .357s performance coming out of a 20" barrel. Perhaps there was just a bad lot of that firearm produced. I eventually traded it in for a mint Winchester 94 in .30-30.

I still have an unused Brownells M92 spring kit if anybody needs one.