M92 production change dates
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M92 production change dates
First time poster. I own two Rossi model 92’s. The first one I acquired was about a year ago. It has Interarms and Rossi Brazil on the barrel and I bought it from a friend that bought it in the mid 80’s. It is a 357 mag. I do not know the production date. Very good shape and performs perfectly. It has a area on the left side of the receiver that looks like a medallion was there at one time. Puma?? Has a saddle ring.The second one I bought yesterday for $425. It is a 16” carbine in 44 mag. It took me a long time to find one. It was sold to me as a new rifle but was marked down because of very minor stock damage when it slipped off the that dealers shelf. Came with the box, rifle wrapped, and manual. When I got it home I compared it to current inventory on the internet. I found it unusual that the sights were not the same. This one had the plane blade front sight attached directly to the barrel. No brass bead. The rear sight is the box style with notch as found on my Interarms M92. Not a buckhorn style as the current ones. Does have the safety on the bolt. Polished black finish. Also had sling hook ups. I checked the serial number and found it was made in 2009. This rifle appears to be in unfired condition. The seller is a reputable dealer. Unusual that it sat around for 10 years. Now my questions. Did the 2009 M92’s have the sights as I described on my rifle? When did they change to the buckhorn and brass bead front sight? Thanks
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Re: M92 production change dates
I acquired all three of my Rossi riflles sometime around 2013 to 2014 or so and they all went through the same shop when new although only one of them was purchased new by me. I would say they all had to have been received by the shop NIB sometime between 2011 and 2014. All three of them are Braztech buckhorned sighted with dovetailed front sights. Two are 20" round barrels and one is a 24" octagonal.
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Re: M92 production change dates
The sights on the 2009 have likely been changed. Pictures would help. The older ones are known for the better rear sight but with the barrel band front sight instead of in a dovetail.
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Re: M92 production change dates
Thanks. Will try to get pictures. Forgot to mention the warranty card was still in the manual and not filled out. I don’t think it would do me any good to send it in at this late of a date. The rifle is marked Braztech Miami
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Re: M92 production change dates
Thanks. Will try to get pictures. Forgot to mention the warranty card was still in the manual and not filled out. I don’t think it would do me any good to send it in at this late of a date. The rifle is marked Braztech Miami
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Hope all 7 pictures come through.
Check my last posting that has links to images. Thanks
Check my last posting that has links to images. Thanks
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having trouble posting pictures
Check my last posting that has links to images. Thanks
Check my last posting that has links to images. Thanks
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Re: M92 production change dates
Check my last posting that has links to images. Thanks
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Re: M92 production change dates
Check my last posting that has links to images. Thanks
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