Two new Rossi's

[dpe.ahoy]

Thought I would share what I saw when I unpacked two new Rossi's today. Both M-92's, 20" blue. They were covered in a heavy grease, hard to wipe off and in the actions as well. After wiping off the outside, I cycled the actions and was surprised how smooth they were compared to the Marlins we have on the shelf, as smooth as the Henry Golden Boys we have on the shelf. Triggers were quite usable as is, didn't have time to check the weight, but let off was very clean on both. Bluing and metal polish is a step above the Marlins, finish on the wood is as good as the new Marlins we have meaning it needs to be done by the buyer for a nice finish. All in all, they are a pretty good value at $470.00 out the door. I may have to give one of em a new home, need to replace the 20" 357 I sold back to the guy I bought it from. (His wife wanted it back.) DP

[akuser47]

Nice glad you have some good ones.

[Ranch Dog]

Good deal, what cartridges are they chambered in?

[dpe.ahoy]

Sorry, 357 mag. and 45 colt are what they are chambered for. Compared to what I have put on the shelf and seen in other gunshops, I was impressed with what I see and the price I put on them. DP

[Arktikos]

Good to hear! While I am trying to hold out for the M92 454 there is a couple local stainless 92's in .357 that have also been haunting me for several weeks. Just a matter of time now for me...

[Quinc]

Good to hear! While I am trying to hold out for the M92 454 there is a couple local stainless 92's in .357 that have also been haunting me for several weeks. Just a matter of time now for me...

The 454 is turning out to be the Rossi Unicorn!

[44-40 Willy]

Good to hear! While I am trying to hold out for the M92 454 there is a couple local stainless 92's in .357 that have also been haunting me for several weeks. Just a matter of time now for me...

The 454 is turning out to be the Rossi Unicorn!

There's more 454s than 480s out there.

[joec]

Thought I would share what I saw when I unpacked two new Rossi's today. Both M-92's, 20" blue. They were covered in a heavy grease, hard to wipe off and in the actions as well. After wiping off the outside, I cycled the actions and was surprised how smooth they were compared to the Marlins we have on the shelf, as smooth as the Henry Golden Boys we have on the shelf. Triggers were quite usable as is, didn't have time to check the weight, but let off was very clean on both. Bluing and metal polish is a step above the Marlins, finish on the wood is as good as the new Marlins we have meaning it needs to be done by the buyer for a nice finish. All in all, they are a pretty good value at $470.00 out the door. I may have to give one of em a new home, need to replace the 20" 357 I sold back to the guy I bought it from. (His wife wanted it back.) DP

The best thing I've found so far for cutting the Rossi/Taurus factory grease is rubbing alcohol. It not only cuts it the alcohol will evaporate making it easier to clean after the grease is gone. I then follow it with normal cleaning fluids and oil/grease. I personally use tetra grease, CLP combo and clean with gun scrubber on guns I shoot smokeless powder through but use Ballistol solution for black powder which on occasion do shoot through my M92 45 Colt.

[akuser47]

nonchlorinated brake cleaner in the can at any auto shop is a greasy guns worst enemy bar none. and it evaporates very fast. I have used it when I had cases of mosin 91/30 I bought years ago that cosmo grease had tree sap like chunks that had hardened. Break cleaner takes it off no matter what grease.

[larryp]

nonchlorinated brake cleaner in the can at any auto shop is a greasy guns worst enemy bar none. and it evaporates very fast. I have used it when I had cases of mosin 91/30 I bought years ago that cosmo grease had tree sap like chunks that had hardened. Break cleaner takes it off no matter what grease.

Another vote for brake cleaner. I've used it on yugo sks's that were caked in cosmo and in ak mags. Another good degreaser is plain old fashioned kerosene. It doesn't evaporate though but will cut through any grease out there. I've had ak mags with thick hardened grease that nothing else would cut through. Soaked them in kerosene a few minutes and it just wiped off.