Rossi 5-shot 3" .38 special revolvers

NathanaelGreene · 02-25-2008, 07:15 AM

I have to admit having a weakness for these little pistols. I can't walk by one on a table at a gun show or cruise by one in a pawn shop without having a closer look.

Am I the only one with a fondness for these cute little guns?

Windwalker · 02-25-2008, 08:17 AM

Do you own any? They are nice little guns but I prefer semi-autos in a larger caliber.

NathanaelGreene · 02-25-2008, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Windwalker

Do you own any? They are nice little guns but I prefer semi-autos in a larger caliber.

Yes, I own a few; they're just for fun. For carry, I mostly bring along a S&W Airweight. My semi-autos don't get as much range time as they used to, though.

Apollo Morelos · 04-20-2008, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NathanaelGreene

I have to admit having a weakness for these little pistols. I can't walk by one on a table at a gun show or cruise by one in a pawn shop without having a closer look.

Am I the only one with a fondness for these cute little guns?

I have one. I bought it used for $99.00 about 10 years ago. I still have it because I like it. It so small it is good for CCW.

15AcreWoods · 02-15-2009, 03:38 AM

I have had the M68 and M88. Both were good revolvers. I had no complaints, I sold them to get a 357.

OldFart2 · 03-25-2009, 11:45 AM

See the picture of my .38 SPL 3 inch barrel under "cracked frame" (The frame isn't cracked, it is a line of the inspection plate). I like this gun. It fits my hand nicely and is pretty accurate considering I'm 72 and can't see too good anymore. At 20 ft I put 5 of 5 in a 6 inch circle.
OldFart2

White Rook · 03-25-2009, 12:18 PM

My friend has a Rossi and I have a 5 shot Taurus. I like both of them. You might be able to buy both for what it would cost for a Smith & Wesson.

blat · 06-05-2009, 09:05 PM

I had 2 or 3 Rossi 38's way back when they had the "bullseye" cylinder latch, and the "made from a mop handle" grips; however, they seemed to be decent guns.

02-25-2008, 07:15 AM	#1
NathanaelGreene Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 8	Rossi 5-shot 3" .38 special revolvers I have to admit having a weakness for these little pistols. I can't walk by one on a table at a gun show or cruise by one in a pawn shop without having a closer look. Am I the only one with a fondness for these cute little guns?

02-25-2008, 08:17 AM	#2
Windwalker Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 6,097	Do you own any? They are nice little guns but I prefer semi-autos in a larger caliber. __________________ America: Love it and protect it or leave it In God I Trust

02-15-2009, 03:38 AM	#5
15AcreWoods Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 167	I have had the M68 and M88. Both were good revolvers. I had no complaints, I sold them to get a 357. __________________ "for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." Jesus! Acts 4:12

03-25-2009, 12:18 PM	#7
White Rook Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South West Ohio Posts: 2,110	My friend has a Rossi and I have a 5 shot Taurus. I like both of them. You might be able to buy both for what it would cost for a Smith & Wesson. __________________ USAF SSgt 80-86 IN GOD WE TRUST NRA MEMBER

06-05-2009, 09:05 PM	#8
blat Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Western NC Posts: 385	I had 2 or 3 Rossi 38's way back when they had the "bullseye" cylinder latch, and the "made from a mop handle" grips; however, they seemed to be decent guns. __________________ I feel more like I do now than I did awhile ago.

03-25-2009, 11:45 AM	#6
OldFart2 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 9	See the picture of my .38 SPL 3 inch barrel under "cracked frame" (The frame isn't cracked, it is a line of the inspection plate). I like this gun. It fits my hand nicely and is pretty accurate considering I'm 72 and can't see too good anymore. At 20 ft I put 5 of 5 in a 6 inch circle. OldFart2