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The above link is a picture of the firearms for sale during the week of 2/14/10-2/20/10.

Hopefully someone is looking for something here.

You can't get a new gun for much cheaper than the $199.99 Rossi revolver.

SIA

Just an FYI my BIL bought his mother a Rossi 38 for home use.
And it has been sent back to the factory twice already, once was the day after purchase.
I know you are not supposed to dry fire them but he DF once and the firing pin broke, after 4-6 week wait to get it back from factory he took his mother to the range to get accustomed to the pistol and after a half box was spent the firing pin broke again.
At last I knew he was still waiting on them to get it back to him.
Over all you get what you pay for.
Just my $.02

I once owned the Rossi revolver and it was a workhorse! If I was in the market for a wheelie, I wouldn't hesitate to pick one up again!

Edited to add: YMMV

Well, we have one thumbs up and one thumbs down on the same gun.

I picked one up and handled it at Academy. The one thing that gave
me a little pause was that the cylinder seemed rather stiff and did not
spin easily, but I figured that putting some rounds through it would free
it up.

IIRC, Rossi is owned by Taurus, and Taurus makes reliable revolvers,
so I would think a Rossi would generally be OK.

SIA

surprise_i'm_armed wrote: IIRC, Rossi is owned by Taurus, and Taurus makes reliable revolvers,
so I would think a Rossi would generally be OK.

You're right. According to http://www.rossiusa.com/history.cfm, Taurus bought them out in 1997 to manufacture their handguns. I own a Taurus revolver (Taurus 626 Tracker in .357 Magnum) in addition to a Taurus PT145 and I've put roughly 1000 rounds through both of them with no problems whatsoever. I have heard some people disparage Taurus, but I've never had a problem with them. They're not bad weapons for the money.

I want that Mossberg, but I want it in a 20 gauge.

The Rossi revolvers I handled had horrible triggers but at half the price of a Smith it might be a good spare.

I just left Academy. They still have the Taurus PT101 for $299. I'm not looking for a .40 cal, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't tempted everytime I see it in the case. I wish they'd run the PT92AF SS for $299. I might not be able to walk away from that one.

bizarrenormality wrote:The Rossi revolvers I handled had horrible triggers but at half the price of a Smith it might be a good spare.

They make after market springs for the Rossi revos that will really lighten them up.

Tregs wrote:I just left Academy. They still have the Taurus PT101 for $299. I'm not looking for a .40 cal, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't tempted everytime I see it in the case. I wish they'd run the PT92AF SS for $299. I might not be able to walk away from that one.

I went in a few Academy stores yesterday and they did have the PT92 for $299.00. I was just in a pawn shop twenty minutes before and they wanted $420 for a used one. I laughed...

I have a recent purchase of a S&W 442 snub J-frame. Absolutely love it. It is just right for its purpose.

That cheap Rossi is tempting for, if nothing else, a spare gun for the truck.

Alas, I try .... try to space some time in between gun purchases. My wife encourages that practice..

Mastodon wrote:I have a recent purchase of a S&W 442 snub J-frame. Absolutely love it. It is just right for its purpose.

That cheap Rossi is tempting for, if nothing else, a spare gun for the truck.

Alas, I try .... try to space some time in between gun purchases. My wife encourages that practice..

That's where I keep my Taurus revolver...in my truck.

this sale musta cleaned out the Academy's cause their selection right now is not so great.

Mastodon wrote:I have a recent purchase of a S&W 442 snub J-frame. Absolutely love it. It is just right for its purpose.

That cheap Rossi is tempting for, if nothing else, a spare gun for the truck.

Alas, I try .... try to space some time in between gun purchases. My wife encourages that practice..

Then you need to buy her that pink Taurus.

Might have to stop in there before Saturday just to see if there's something I've got to have.........LOL