Rossi M88-2

lowercase · May 7, 2017

Here's something I picked up at the LGS.

A Rossi, M88-2 from their old Interarms days. This one is in awesome shape and looks almost brand new.

I've never owned a Rossi before, but have read that the M88s were fairly well liked by their owners.

The gun is nice and tight, and has a decent trigger. Haven't shot it yet, but looking forward to it.

Hopefully, some Rossi and M88 owners will chime in. Thanks.

-lc

Bruce51 · May 8, 2017

It looks just like mine except your serial is about a thousand numbers higher.

I'm the original owner and have never had a problem.

While all the CCW people go for the lightweights you can shoot some stout loads in your Rossi.

My DIL shot mine and then bought herself one.

Nothing wrong with the M88. Enjoy.

Bruce

There was another one found in January.

Rossi Model 88 3 Inch

Faulkner · May 8, 2017

I bought one new about 15 years ago for my wife. It was actually a nice gun, but she just didn't like the .38 snub thing so I sold it a few years later for about 30 bucks more than I paid for it new.

31FordA · May 8, 2017

I purchased a new 3" Model 88 in late 1998 for $179. Never had any complaints with it, found it to be a good performer. I sold it in late 2015 to offset the purchase of some more S&W revolvers. The Model 88 sold for almost twice what I paid for it new.

Double-O-Dave · May 8, 2017

I own but one Rossi revolver, a Model 720 chambered in .44 Special. The Model 720 has been out of production for many years, but is favored by many for a small, 5 shot revolver chambered in .44 Special. One thing I've been told by several gunsmiths is to never dry fire the piece. My understanding is that Rossis have a tendency to break their firing pin (located at the end of the hammer) off when dry fired. This warning has been sufficient for me, and I've never dry fired mine.

Regards,

Dave

BC38 · May 9, 2017

I own a M971 357 mag with a 2-3/4" barrel. Excellent revolver. One of my shooting buddies gave it a try and said, "that is a ROSSI? That trigger is GREAT - who did the trigger job?" I told him that to the best of my knowledge it hadn't had a trigger job. He couldn't believe it...

shouldazagged · May 9, 2017

Eighteen or so years ago I bought a Rossi 88 new in the box for $188 and pocket carried it for over a year till I bought a 640 no-dash.

It was a nice little revolver, outstanding for the money. Fit and finish weren't much inferior to S&W. Trigger was very decent, but I had a smith polish the inards. Also had him smooth and radius the trigger face and bob the hammer, and still had a lot less money in the gun than a Smith would cost. It shot nicely.

I liked it, but sold it when I bought the 640. I wouldn't mind having another Rossi revolver.

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