Rossi Worth A Chance

[dhw9am]

I have a Rossi 22lr revolver, that is about three years old. It has between 4500 and 5000
rounds through it. I have had no problems with it what so ever, that was not directly ammo
related. Because of this good history, I am thinking of buying a Rossi R35202 38 snub nose.
I understand it is a budget gun, but I am retired and my gun money is at a minimum.
I have checked reviews, and they are all over the place. Some very good, some very bad.
I am concerned about the hammer mounted firing pin on the 38, which is not used on my
22lr pistol.
The bad and good reviews that I can find, are usually three to five years old or older.
I was hoping that someone on this site, may have recent experience with either the
Rossi 38 snub nose, or the 357. If so, I would be interested in any feed back.
Thought I would give it a try.
Thanks

 

[woodsie57]

I have owned 2 Rossi .38s, a 3" blue and a 2" stainless. Both were 100% reliable, and were adopted by 2 of my daughters. These were late 70s- early 80s model revolvers, so may not really help if you're considering a new model..

 

[jinks]

Taurus purchased the rights and equipment to manufacture Rossi revolvers in 1997. The Taurus production has had problems but their customer service is usually good.

Centerfire Systems has Taurus revolvers for a little less than a comparable Rossi.

Handguns - Taurus

 

[Mgderf]

Since you said you're on a budget, I might suggest you look here,
Guns For Sale Online - Kentucky Gun Co.
Look for a link to "Blems" or blemished firearms. They are brand new for the most part, and still carry the factory warranties.
They have blemished Taurus revolvers on a regular basis. You can usually get a snubbie .38spl or .357mag for about 75-80% of retail.

Here you go,
Taurus CIA 650SS2 357 Mag Revolver 2" Stainless Hammerless 5 Round BLEM

 

[FERLACH]

Owned a couple Rossi handguns. 1 was ok. 1 had timing problems. I would rather own a used S&W with a little finish wear, than a new Rossi. Just my personal opinion.