Rossi Rifleman

Just got my Rossi 92 Stainless .38,.357 with a 16-inch barrel. After reading all I could about them, I was expecting a bit of a project. But that’s not the case, this thing is incredibly smooth, wood is decent, if somewhat plain, fit and finish are outstanding. I’m a retired Tool and Die maker, which makes me “fussier” than most!
I’ll still take it apart, stone any roughness and properly lube it, because I’m just funny that way….. But I can’t imagine it needing much.

Congrats

Congratulations Jack. please keep us posted on how it shoots.

Interestingly, I did a strip, clean, and lube, of my new in box rifle, and found it clean (other than preservative oil) the ejector spring had already been shortened but still smartly ejected dummy rounds. The action is very smooth, and really didn’t need any work, but while I was in there, I ran a fine stone over everything, mostly just looking for high spots, but it was very well finished!

I found a “snug” spot in the magazine tube (with the plastic follower) that I still need to address, so haven’t shortened the magazine spring, as of yet.

I also want the reduce the loading gate spring pressure, I did “hour glass” it slightly (easier to take more off, than put it back on) but need to do more. Does anyone have a picture or dimension of a properly hour glassed loading gate spring?

I’m still planning on a bolt mounted peep sight, as my old eyes have a hard time with the factory buck horn rear sight, but I’ll shoot it a bit before I add the peep.