07-23-2008, 01:11 AM
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#21 | | Registered User
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| amazing, i just got this same one
my grandmother had kept this old beaut on top of her dresser for home defense for god knows how long. its been fired before, but i think maybe only went to the range once as there is minimal scoring around the chambers on the wheel and hardly any damage in the barrel. it literally looks as if my grandfather bought it, fired 5 shots, and mothballed it. il have a pic soon. i haven't had the chance to fire it yet because theres no outdoor ranges were i live. but i agree that its an interesting looking gun and i agree with the feel of it, what oversized grips did you find for it?
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07-23-2008, 07:50 AM
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For the best deal on guns I go to www.budsgunshop.com Their inventory rotates so if you don't see what you want check back in a month or so. They have about 6 Rossi's now but not the 68. Keep coming back.
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07-23-2008, 10:58 AM
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#23 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Central Florida
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I bought my wife a Rossi 4" in 357 about 15 years ago and it is still going strong. I had the trigger done so that the double action is about 4lbs. It shoots like a dream. However the wife has decided never to shoot it single action!
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07-23-2008, 11:10 AM
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#24 | | Firearm Enthusiast
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I have the Rossi 351 & love it I've had it for years w/ no problems. Nice shooter. Enjoy yours.
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07-23-2008, 11:12 AM
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#25 | | Firearm Aficionado
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Rossi's are ok little guns. They're not popular with most LEO but I've known several civilians who used'm.
Miss.Smith, so what do you do that makes you need to carry at work? Yeah I'm nosey.
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07-23-2008, 03:06 PM
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#26 | | Banned
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Originally Posted by Mike Franklin  | Rossi's are ok little guns. They're not popular with most LEO but I've known several civilians who used'm.
Miss.Smith, so what do you do that makes you need to carry at work? Yeah I'm nosey. | I was reading in one of the gun magazines, can't remember which, when I was waiting for my dealer to call in a background check on my buddy about women carrying guns. It said that the number of women gun owners has increased by over 75% in the last 3 years and the .38 Special is the most popular among women CCW carriers. They said women like it because it is small, light and can be fired through a purse if needed. Reach in as if giving an attacker their wallet and instead give them their bullet.
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10-03-2008, 10:54 PM
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#27 | | Registered User
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I too own one of those small revolvers. No #s. Love it though. Where can i get decent grips to replace the crappy plastic ones?
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10-03-2008, 10:57 PM
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#28 | | Registered User
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How can you id a Rossi .38 special?
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10-04-2008, 01:38 AM
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#29 | | Firearm Zealot 
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Looks like a copy of a K-frame Smith, like the Model 13 I used to have. I liked the size and heavy barrel so much I bought a second one in nickle like yours.
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10-06-2008, 02:21 PM
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#30 | | Firearm Enthusiast
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check out the ROSSI 462 stainless 357 snub made by Taurus. Great gun at a great price. Looks better than the Taurus versions also. I had to have the high polish SS bead blasted to a satin look cause it shined too much. Greatest factory grips I ever felt on a snubby. Weighs 26oz so feels like a gun. Fits in your back pocket completely.
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05-09-2009, 02:11 PM
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#31 | | Firearm Enthusiast
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Originally Posted by jwaggerby@aol.c | I too own one of those small revolvers. No #s. Love it though. Where can i get decent grips to replace the crappy plastic ones? | u can prob go to a local gun show and find the grips to replace the cappy plastic ones....i replaced my original grips with pearl ones.....it looks really good now...all blue finish with pearl handles.......i am also new to this site and i have a rossi .38 special revolver....got it for $160....good gun and my gf likes it too...and to I.D the gun, u can look on the barrel and see hat it says if its a revolver, open the chamber and look either on the cylinder itself or along the wall of the frame......
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09-25-2009, 11:46 PM
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#32 | | Registered User
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| new member: Rossi 38 question
Hi, Everyone,
OK, I'm the new guy, and new to revolvers, period. I just bought the Rossi .38 Special today. This, I'm sure, will be an idiotic question, so forgive me: what the heck is the orange disk that is lodged on the back of the barrel? When I first popped the barrel out to load it tonight, I found it. Seeing as it was easy to remove, and unsure of why it'd be there in the first place, I popped it off, loaded the gun, and called it good. Now I'm wondering whether that was what I was supposed to do? Any insight would certainly be appreciated!
Regards,
An English Professor with a Rossi
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09-26-2009, 12:49 AM
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#33 | | Firearm Zealot
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Bigsky first welcome to Gun and Game. Second the orange disc you are referring to would most likely be a safety disc from the factory for safety. It shows that there are no live rounds in the CYLINDER. Hold on to it and use it for transporting the firearm if you like. It's not necessary but it might help identify that the cylinder is empty at a quick glance. Again welcome to the site.
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09-26-2009, 10:23 AM
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#34 | | Registered User
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Palladin8,
Thanks so much for your quick reply; I appreciate it. Yes, I more or less assumed that it was a safety device, as it was on the end of the barrel where one would load ammo. But, once I removed it, I began worrying that I screwed up--and possibly screwed up my gun. Anyway, thanks so much again!
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09-27-2009, 01:55 AM
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#35 | | Firearm Enthusiast
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I went to my local gun shop to buy a .357 Rossi.
They were sold out.
I have heard only good things about Rossi.
The Gun sales guy didn't like them because of the "make shift" firing pin on the hammer.
Told me a story about someone who bought a Rossi and fired it the same day. The firing "pin" broke and the owner sent it off for a free repair (Taurus).
CS
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09-27-2009, 06:51 AM
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#36 | | Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: St. Louis, MO
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| Help identifying a Rossi 38 special
I just acquired a Rossi 38 special of indeterminate age. It belonged to my late uncle who was an officer in several law enforcement jobs in Arkansas. This gun is nickel plated with very small wood grips. There's a number on the cylinder frame: 463p. Another number on the butt is 221706 (I assume that's the serial number). The rear sight appears to be missing...all that's there is a transverse groove in the top of the frame.
Can anybody help me figure out when this gun was made and its approximate current value? I have a digital photo, but I don't have a url to post it in.
Thanks
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09-27-2009, 04:59 PM
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#37 | | Resident Curmudgeon
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Originally Posted by rvbuilder | I just acquired a Rossi 38 special of indeterminate age. It belonged to my late uncle who was an officer in several law enforcement jobs in Arkansas. This gun is nickel plated with very small wood grips. There's a number on the cylinder frame: 463p. Another number on the butt is 221706 (I assume that's the serial number). The rear sight appears to be missing...all that's there is a transverse groove in the top of the frame.
Can anybody help me figure out when this gun was made and its approximate current value? I have a digital photo, but I don't have a url to post it in.
Thanks | Look around the site. I think there's a sticky at the start of The Powder Keg that explains how to attach a photo to your post. It's not hard to do.
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10-11-2009, 10:55 PM
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#38 | | Firearm Enthusiast
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Agent006, I believe I have the same exact gun. Inherited it from an in-law who passed away and initially, I wasn't too keen with the way it felt with those itty-bitty grips. Anyway, took it to the range (behind the garage) and I have to admit, I was rather impressed with the way it shot and even with the accuracy. Have since put a set of rubber grips on it (same as S&W 'J' frame) and it now feels WAAYYYY better than before. It's now my "beside companion" for anything that goes bump in the night.
BTW, I later picked up the same model in blue with the 2" barrel for my wife. Accuracy is terrible (10" high at 30ft.) and a lot of miss-fires where the hammer-pin does not impact the primer hard enough. Don't know why there would be such a difference in performance between the two but the moral is, don't expect every Rossi model 68 to shoot the same....
--728shooter
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11-22-2009, 12:15 PM
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#39 | | Registered User
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11/22 - Academy is advertising a Rossi 30, 3' barrel, 5 shot, blue, for $199.99 in today's newspaper...
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11-22-2009, 12:17 PM
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#40 | | Registered User
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Originally Posted by Bigbuck | 11/22 - Academy is advertising a Rossi 30, 3' barrel, 5 shot, blue, for $199.99 in today's newspaper... | 'Scuse, that should read .38 not 30!
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