Rossi 24” octagon 44 mag ??

[Heathburden123]

Den looking to buy a Rossi 24” octagon 44 mag but there’s none available anywhere including gunbroker were are these guns at?? Can anyone point me to we’re I can order one please thanks?? If someone has one for sale I will be willing to pay 500.00

 

[cherrypointmarine]

You might want to put this in the wanted section . More people would see it and you might get lucky .

 

[bigwheelzip]

I looked on the Rossi forum for you and saw nothing for sale. Good luck with your search.

BTW, I searched for months when I was looking for the .357 24" Rossi 92, and that was almost five years ago, at the end of their octagon barrel production. Paid 579.

 

[Heathburden123]

Are the octagon barrels discontinued

 

[bigwheelzip]

Are the octagon barrels discontinued

Yes, a couple of years ago. I got the last new one I've seen for sale. But even then, the numbers they exported here were very low.

 

[Heathburden123]

You think I will be able to find one for 500

 

[bigwheelzip]

You think I will be able to find one for 500

The only ones I've seen lately were holding out for much more, but you might get lucky.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

Cowboy action shooters love those pistol caliber lever guns. I sold my .44-40 Rossi Model 92 replica and two matching caliber Ruger Vaqueros (old models) to a friend but I kept my similar guns in .45 Colt and the rifle does have the octagon barrel. Beautiful and accurate. I'll get pictures after all of my guns move back home from storage where they have been since last year's fire.

 

[muddocktor]

Are the octagon barrels discontinued

From what I gather, yes, they are discontinued. BTW, I just looked on that site we can't talk about on active auctions and saw a 23" 44 octagon barrel for sale. Just a heads up to you. PM me if you want a link, BTW, I have no affiliation to the auction, just a fellow forum member trying to help another forum member out.

 

[amazingflapjack]

I hope you have fired a 44 mag lever gun-especially one with the crescent butt plate-they can be painful.

 

[Heathburden123]

Yes I have they are not that bad plus I have a butt pad

 

[bigwheelzip]

Steve's Gunz, The Rossi 92 Specialist, still lists them, but I doubt he has them.

 

[muddocktor]

I hope you have fired a 44 mag lever gun-especially one with the crescent butt plate-they can be painful.

Yeah, you got that right. I have a 20" barrel B-92 and it kills on one end and maims on the other. I can go around 20 rounds of hot 44 mag before the shoulder gets too sore to shoot it more. I much rather my Rossi 357 mag model 92SRC, which I can basically shoot all day long without killing my shoulder.

 

[bigwheelzip]

Yes I have they are not that bad plus I have a butt pad

That extra two pounds of weight from the long octagon barrel really settles it down. My octagon .357 recoils like a .22LR.

Looked at few other of the usual places, but out of stock everywhere, as expected.

I got a chance to handle this Octagonal 20 inch Navy Arms Winchester model and it was beautiful.

Navy Arms - Winchester 1892

 

[Wyatt Burp]

I think all Rossi 92 variations have not been exactly plentiful for some time. I wanted one real bad that they didn’t make. Their typical 16” Carbine with loop lever and saddle ring in .44 Magnum. I never seen that exact configuration listed. But it’s OK. My Browning 92 .44 Mag with 20” barrel will do fine, and it has no dumb tang safety. I just can’t spin it like John Wayne and Chuck Conners did.

 

[Heathburden123]

Found one on armslist for 750.00 is this to much money? The guy said he does not care if he sells it or not it’s just going to continue to go up in value??

 

[dr. mordo]

I can't help with the search for an octogon barrel, but one thing to note is there is at least one well documented instance of the combination of recoil and Federal primers leading the ignition of all the bullets in the tube of a Rossi 44.

If you stick with flat-point bullets and magnum primers you'll be fine.

 

[bigwheelzip]

Found one on armslist for 750.00 is this to much money? The guy said he does not care if he sells it or not it’s just going to continue to go up in value??

That is as cheap as I've seen that model for a while. They likely won't be making more any time soon, and the competitors versions are substantially more expensive. But the other brands are a little slicker out of the box, and come with nicer wood.

After slicking mine up, it'll stay with me to the end.

 

[Imissedagain]

I kept on top of GB and reputable boards, figured I find leverguns eventually when traveling and then three Winchesters at fair prices.
2 minty and 1 NOS.
9422 1998-1999
‘92 45 Colt 24” 1999
‘94 44 Mag 16” 2004
Right about $2100 to the door.

All shoot well.

 

[bigwheelzip]

What happened? I see your selling it already.

Rossi 24” octagon rare discontinued!!