Replacing the Lever on R92: Any advice? - It is now done

[JRexA]

I have the Rossi Model 65 MI (1892, Stainless, 20" Round barell, No Safety)

It is born with a normal Lever, and I have finally found a Large Loop Lever, that I can get to Greenland, at a decent price. (Aprox US$ 220 including shipping)

It is the original Rossi Spare part.

Is there anything I should be aware of, when switching levers?

So far, I have never taken my '92 apart.
But I have fooled around with mechanics and firearms, for 25-30 years, and I don't expect it, to be a large problem.

[Antero]

I don't know if it is the same as the 92, but changing the lever in a 92 would be one of the easiest things you could do. There are videos on YouTube to show you how to take the rifle down and put it back together.

I bought the Steve's Guns DVD, but this video on YouTube is also pretty good for showing how to take it down...

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[JRexA]

A good movie, that makes disassembly a lot easier.

[JRexA]

Thanks to the video, and some other instructions, from the Net, I had no Major problems.

http://www.leverguns.com/articles/taylo ... _strip.htm

I did fight, with the Ejector, but a tip about using a piece of Gaffa Tape, helped a lot

I now have the large loop on, and am just waiting for another coat or 2 of oil on the stock.

Ready to change the lever

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Lever has been replaced.

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[NavyDoc76-80]

Way to go jrex, did you ever doubt yourself for one minute that you could do it, heck no....looks good, gives it a whole new look. Now do I want to do that? Thinking.....

[JRexA]

I Never doubted, that I could do it... Only wondered how long, it would take.
It took around 3 hours, including findig the instructions.
And it was a drop in fit.

Next time, I bet, that I can do it, in less than half that time.

Luckily, I could get the part, cheap, from the German Rossi Importer, via a friend, in Denmark.
Unfortunately, they don't ship outside the EU.

[NavyDoc76-80]

The restrictions on gun parts and where they can be delivered is ridiculous

[Ararat]

I suspect that it has been a good number of years since a 92 has been used in an illegal act, or gun related act of violence. From a home defense perspective, a 92 would be strong deterrent. Enjoy that large loop lever.

[akuser47]

Great work, I look forward to the finished pics once your stock is finished up.

[JRexA]

Here it is, with the stock on





It is somewhat more "Clunky" with the new lever. It was much smoother, with the original lever.. I Wonder if I have mounted something incorrectly.