Got a new carbine at a quiet gun store

[NYlakesider]

I just happened to be driving by a gun store I only do a little business with as it’s a bit off the beaten path for me. Like most gun stores about half of his normal inventory is gone, as this is the people’s republic of New York and we just got hit with a bunch of new “crime fighting legislation” FWIW the rush is over and I was the only customer in there!

All black guns, all short barrel shot guns and most good CCW type pistols are gone and he has no clue when and if he will get more. Ammo most anything CCW related, black rifle or buck/slug shotgun ammo also gone.

I did find at a decent price a new Rossi .45 Colt lever carbines which I have been debating about getting for a while. He had no ammo but I have a few boxes home so that should hold me till stores get more (if they ever do) or go buy a set of dies and role my own. Gun seems reasonably well built but a bit on the plain side. (That’s not a problem)

We are expecting some serious snow so it might be a few days before I make my new purchase go BANG, but got to admit it looks nice sitting in the safe.

 

[Tenn2]

I have the Winchester Trapper and it is the perfect little gun. It was backup to my regular Win. when I was doing CAS. It just seems to fit better than the full size gun.

 

[LVSteve]

I would love a .357 lever gun but they seem to sell for silly money.

 

[RaceBannon]

I just bought a Cimarron copy of a Winchester '73 in .45 Colt they call the Saddle Shorty. I Just got it out to the range last Sunday. It might be old technology, but it seems like a pretty formidable little rifle to me. Eleven plus one rounds of .45 Colt in a handy little carbine.

 

[C.S.63]

Congratulations,
On the carbine fun rifle and if you deer hunt, there nice in the thick stuff

 

[YogiBear]

Aloha,

I bought a Winchester carbine in 357.

First time out, I let the Wife shoot it. She Said "MINE?"

Like I have a choice? Yes, of course you can have it.........

I must be getting Older...

At a gun show I bought a Winchester 45 Colt carbine. A while later

while re-arranging the gun safe, I found that I already had one that I

never knew I had or shot.

At the same time I found a Winchester Big Bore 375. Again I never

remembered getting. This was after I bought a pristine Wild West Alaska

take down satin nickle finished Winchester Big Bore in, you guessed it

375 Winchester.

Wife is now insisting I do a complete inventory with $$$ I want for them

in case........

She knows enough to Not let any of My/Our guns go for chump change.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

I bought a used Rossi '92 about 15 years ago and have used it in SASS as my main or back up. The 92 I have will handle 45 S&W Scofield also, adding 1 or 2 to the magazine, my Marlin won't. I have or had 3 other 92's in both 357 and 45 Colt. My cowboy load shoots so low I removed the rear sight elevator. Rule #1 for shooting 92's, is never be gentle with it, John Moses designed them to be worked hard and in a hurry. Newer made guns have an issue with some of them. The 2 bars that rise up and lock the bolt in battery (I think they're called the locking lugs), When they are stamped they sometimes come out bananna shaped. I have trued these buy putting the "high ends" on a stone or wet/dry sandpaper that is on a glass smoothe surface and evenly reducing a few thousandths. Also the spring for the catch behind the trigger, that holds the lever up, is sometimes stiff and/or gets gummed up. The plunger is under spring pressure and will go flying if you don't capture it before drifting out the retaing pin. I use a small C-clamp. On the spring, DO NOT remove more than 1/2 coil at a time, reassemble and try out. There are many different strength springs used for this. Also the pin that hold the lever to the bolt is a pain to line up, so be careful. The above repairs/adjustments can be done without completely removeing the bolt or lever. Enjoy your great gun, Ivan

 

[NYlakesider]

I bought a used Rossi '92 about 15 years ago and have used it in SASS as my main or back up. The 92 I have will handle 45 S&W Scofield also, adding 1 or 2 to the magazine, my Marlin won't. I have or had 3 other 92's in both 357 and 45 Colt. My cowboy load shoots so low I removed the rear sight elevator. Rule #1 for shooting 92's, is never be gentle with it, John Moses designed them to be worked hard and in a hurry. Newer made guns have an issue with some of them. The 2 bars that rise up and lock the bolt in battery (I think they're called the locking lugs), When they are stamped they sometimes come out bananna shaped. I have trued these buy putting the "high ends" on a stone or wet/dry sandpaper that is on a glass smoothe surface and evenly reducing a few thousandths. Also the spring for the catch behind the trigger, that holds the lever up, is sometimes stiff and/or gets gummed up. The plunger is under spring pressure and will go flying if you don't capture it before drifting out the retaing pin. I use a small C-clamp. On the spring, DO NOT remove more than 1/2 coil at a time, reassemble and try out. There are many different strength springs used for this. Also the pin that hold the lever to the bolt is a pain to line up, so be careful. The above repairs/adjustments can be done without completely removeing the bolt or lever. Enjoy your great gun, Ivan

Ivan thanks for the great info. I will copy this and keep it in my "save-all” As of now all is well and I'm happy with the lever throw. I bought a nice 92 back in 1963 in 25-20 that I did a lot of shooting and tinkering on so I'm basically familiar with its giblets. Like a fool I got rid of that carbine in 1968.

Thanks to all you nice folks that commented on my new toy.
Ammo (mostly all ammo) at this time is hard to find here, but all I need is dies and projectiles for the .45 and I can have plenty. Think I’m going to wait till this madness dies down and pick up an S&W .45 Colt, hopefully can find one without the lock. It worked well in the old time West, should work good now!

 

[mkk41]

We are expecting some serious snow so it might be a few days before I make my new purchase go BANG, but got to admit it looks nice sitting in the safe.

Would look much better hanging over the fireplace , or backdoor , or in a nice fine wood and glass door gun cabinet in the den/mancave.

But I guess if some poor misguided thief broke in and stole it , it would be YOUR fault!

 

[NYlakesider]

Would look much better hanging over the fireplace , or backdoor , or in a nice fine wood and glass door gun cabinet in the den/mancave.

But I guess if some poor misguided thief broke in and stole it , it would be YOUR fault!

Yes it would look good there, but if I was hanging a fireplace gun it would be my late 1890s .32-40 M1894 rifle.

Re theft as I live out in a area that LEO response could be 20 minuits+ I have a very stout,heavy, well bolted down safe.

 

[DGNY]

Good wishes to you with your new Rossi in .45colt. It should be a great plinker all the way up to thumper! Is yours the ~16" or ~20" barrel? Both appeal to me.

Last fall, I found and bought a new ~16" Braztech-Rossi carbine in .44 Mag and like it a lot. Shoots factory 240 gr about 4" low @ 50 yds off bench, but 5 shots in about 1.5". As luck would have it, my first 4 shots went into about .5" @ 50, but could not duplicate.

Best of luck to you,

Dyson

 

[Mule Packer]

I've got two Rossi Model 1892's, both in .45 Colt. One is a 24-inch barrel, the other is a bead-blasted, stainless 16-inch barrel. The 16-inch Trapper model is my truck gun.

I've never had any problems with either rifle. With the '92 action, they'll shoot the hot Buffalo Bore loads with ease.

Congrats on your new purchase. Enjoy!!

 

[NYlakesider]

Good wishes to you with your new Rossi in .45colt. It should be a great plinker all the way up to thumper! Is yours the ~16" or ~20" barrel? Both appeal to me.

Last fall, I found and bought a new ~16" Braztech-Rossi carbine in .44 Mag and like it a lot. Shoots factory 240 gr about 4" low @ 50 yds off bench, but 5 shots in about 1.5". As luck would have it, my first 4 shots went into about .5" @ 50, but could not duplicate.

Best of luck to you,

Dyson

Thanks it appears this will be a fun gun. It is a Blue 20" round bbl.