Rossi 1892 Carbines

[smoothshooter]

Is Rossi shipping any rifles or carbines nowadays?
I read they were down for a while for some reason or another.

 

[bigwheelzip]

Can't say what they are currently shipping, but they never seem to ship enough to meet demand. One thing us 92 fans appreciate is that their lever action product line shown in the new catalog has expanded, after shrinking in recent years.

They are showing a new .22 caliber and have brought back the .454.
They also are introducing a black tactical-looking version with a top rail. The 24 inch octagon barrels have reappeared again also.

Hopefully we get a flood of 92s coming up from Brazil soon.

You should say if there is a something specific you are looking for. Maybe someone here has seen one.

 

[Wyatt Burp]

I have a Browning B-92 .44 Magnum and always wanted a Large loop 16” Rossi .44 Magnum with a saddle ring. But even when these guns were plentiful I only seen the .45 Colt and .357 with a saddle ring. Not the .44 for some reason. I’ve looked at saddle rings online and thought of having one put on my Browning just because I like the look of them. Rossi is missing out on a lot of sales based on how often their 92 shortage has come up in conversations in gun forums.

 

[ACORN]

Still kicking myself for not buying the used Rossi 92 stainless in .45 Colt the Gander Mtn had for $299. I picked it up and checked it out but it had some type of hardwood stock and not walnut so I put it back on the rack. That night I thought the better of it but when I went back it was gone.

 

[Old Corp]

Last gun I bought at dealer cost before I left the last LGS where I worked was a Rossi 92 .357 16".
Will have to say - for the price point, I was kinda impressed. Yes, it's a little rough, and the mystery jungle-wood can't compete with walnut, but it's 100% reliable with every .38 and .357 round I've run through it.

On my 'things-to-do' list is to delete that chintzy looking safety button atop the bolt and replace it with a peep from Steve's Gunz. Probably change out the front sight to something a little more hi-viz.
Supposedly there's good info from Steve's Gunz about tearing it down and what to slick up on the action, a DVD I believe.
Anyway, have enjoyed mine. Even took a deer with it a few years ago - DRT.

 

[bigwheelzip]

Supposedly there's good info from Steve's Gunz about tearing it down and what to slick up on the action, a DVD I believe.

Yes. Steve's DVD is informative enough to help me to do my first ever gunsmithing.
It's old and low definition, and could stand to be re-recorded to be made more clear, but got me through the tweaks I needed.
I did have a question about something, and emailed him about it. He said to get setup and then call him, and he would talk me through it. He was incredibly nice on the phone and got me through my issue, and mentioned a few other options as well. Great guy to work with, and the 92 components he sells worked great.

 

[BC38]

Still kicking myself for not buying the used Rossi 92 stainless in .45 Colt the Gander Mtn had for $299. I picked it up and checked it out but it had some type of hardwood stock and not walnut so I put it back on the rack. That night I thought the better of it but when I went back it was gone.

Yeah, that was a mistake. I have a 357 and a 44, but if I saw one in any center fire caliber for under $300 I'd likely dislocate my shoulder reaching for my wallet.

FWIW both of mine have the saddle ring - but they are both older models - the 357 even has the puma medallion on the side.

 

[hkcavalier]

Circa 2010 I tried to get my hands on a Rossi .454. Had a special order in with a stocking dealer LGS, after 9 months they pretty much told me they didn't expect me to get a rifle. I ended up buying a Marlin 1895 .45/70 that I've since traded off.

Oddly I like the look of Rossi's new threaded barrel/triple black rifles. My only appropriate suppressor is for a .45ACP and almost certainly not up to taking a .454 Casull. If I ever run across the regular stainless version, I'll probably buy it. I have a soft spot for thumpers.

 

[Farmer17]

I bought my Rossi m92 .357 mag 20” about 4 years ago and it is my favorite rifle. From shooting and working the lever it has smoothed up very nicely but the Brazilian walnut looked like it had no finish so I spent five minutes rubbing some Tru oil on the stock and now it looks outstanding.

 

[Echo40]

Last I heard, they had just resumed production of the R92 after a few years hiatus.

I would love to get a R92 Stainless in .45 Long Colt someday.

 

[shell627]

After wanting one for years. My wife found me a new old stock m92 16 in ss and 45 colt.A wonderful Christmas gift and a perfect companion to my 625 mountain gun.It will now travel in my truck on trips.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Sadly taurus now owns them.

 

[Geno44]

What am I missing here? One of the leading auction sites has four pages of them in various calibers and finishes right now.

 

[dr. mordo]

I'm no expert, but I think the issue is the Rossi M92s were cheaper when they were available at LGS rather than gunbroker. I know I paid under $450 shipped for my BNIB 44 Mag M92, which is on the low side of everything on GB.

I'd love to pick up a 45 Colt version, but I'm not going to pay GB prices for it. And I'm broke right now anyway...

 

[Dieseltech56]

The Rossi 92s are back. Stainless and Blued, 16 inch or 20, in 357, 44 and 45 colt. The new guns are stamped CBC which is who must have bought Taurus. 2 of my local LGSs have had various models in stock and they never seem to last too long. In my opinion the new guns are built well.

 

[Puller]

The Rossi 92s are back. Stainless and Blued, 16 inch or 20, in 357, 44 and 45 colt. The new guns are stamped CBC which is who must have bought Taurus. 2 of my local LGSs have had various models in stock and they never seem to last too long. In my opinion the new guns are built well.

The new Rossi 92s are indeed pretty nice except for the bolt mounted safety, which is easy enough to remove and plug.

 

[bigwheelzip]

The new guns are stamped CBC which is who must have bought Taurus.

CBC is a Brazilian holding company called Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos, and they've owned Taurus for five years. Probably best known for their Magtech and Sellier & Bellot ammunition.

I bet this new offering is popular.

 

[VictorLouis]

I bought a new Rossi stainless once. With it cleared, checked, and RE-checked, I sat in front of the TV with it one afternoon. I cycled the lever, then grabbed hold of the hammer with my thumb and forefinger. I put forward pressure on the hammer as I released the trigger. Probably a couple hundred cycles of the lever. All to burnish-in the parts a bit, and particularly the sear. I don't think I had to work the sear but a few dozen times, with the rest of the cycles I would just squeeze the trigger and lower the hammer with my thumb. It really did make a good bit of difference.

 

[Tex1001]

Still kicking myself for not buying the used Rossi 92 stainless in .45 Colt the Gander Mtn had for $299. I picked it up and checked it out but it had some type of hardwood stock and not walnut so I put it back on the rack. That night I thought the better of it but when I went back it was gone.

Back in the late '90s when I had money I found a pair of 20" 44s at a gun show closeout for $250 each. Wonderful guns but the stocks were almost black. A few years later I sprayed both stocks with carb cleaner and wiped off most of the stain. What was left was not beautiful, but it wasn't bad. Not walnut, but decent.
I sprayed them with urethane spar varnish to seal and never looked back. Great carbines.

 

[Tex1001]

Here are the after pictures. Not beautiful, but at least I'm not ashamed of 'em.
The ONLY thing I don't like about 'em is the goofy front sight on the barrel band. I would love to dovetail it into the barrel.