There is a thread on them in the other lever rifle section. It's good reading.

 

I was just lookin at them, i dont think they look too bad and i bet that they are better than the Remlins, im going to buy one of the shorty 92's in either 44 or 357, i have heard mostly good about them so well see.....

Youll never know if'n you dont give'em a test drive :driver:

 

I was just lookin at them, i dont think they look too bad and i bet that they are better than the Remlins, im going to buy one of the shorty 92's in either 44 or 357, i have heard mostly good about them so well see.....

My lord in heaven....

I am very close to being driven away from this forum. I value the useful info way too much to leave, though

 

Marlin copy :questionmark: I do have to wonder.:flute:

I'd like to try the 30-30, but I don't really need a 4th one.
Now if they came out with a long barrel 45/70 (lever or single shot) I'd be all over it

 

That stainless .410 lever is tempting. The design looks close, I guess copying is the greatest form of flattery. Close but no prize.

 

I wouldn't be handing out that prize just yet Swany. I want to see where Rossi goes with these Levers.

 

I do believe that Rossi has noticed what has happened to Marlin and are getting their foot in the door for a great opportunity to catch that part of the market. I have handled a few Rossies they are good but they are no old Marlins.

 

I bought three Rossi Gallery 22s,a copy from WINCESTER Gallery 22s,in the early 80s.or my Kids fine guns no problems I did have to tap,the rear sight over some to find Zero,but good guns none the less.Shot many Bricks with them,so the Kids would learn Safety,and loose Gun Fascination/Mystery.

 

i was at a gun shop the other day and saw a rossi 30-30 i didnt know anything about rossi so man was i suprised to see that thing!! i had looked on their website but they show all there guns with the recievier not showing. wonder why they do that? also while reading reviews i did find some people that have quality/customer service problems and serious backups with repairs. sounds familiar dont it?

 

I was looking for a Rossi R92 (their copy of the winchester). They come in all shapes and sizes. They have a Mare's leg, a John Wayne looking one, a pistol/rifle that has a rotating cylinder. I am very happy I found a 'real' marlin before I found one. I have a Rossi 38 special snub nose I sometimes carry. It's a good shootin gun. Also, they have a life time warranty like the Hi-Point folks. The rifles actions are a bit stiff but can be slicked up with the same procedure we use on the remlins. There dealer cost is around 380-400. So out the door around $500 at LGS. They do have some customer service long turnarounds. Rossi is owned by Taurus who has been copying S&W for years. I have a Taurus TCP and carry it when a pocket pistol is needed. So far, it has went bang every time I've pulled the trigger. I did a slick up job on the magazines and load ramp. IMHO they are a good gun for the price. But availability is really bad. I looked for the "John Wayne" for over a year, when I found my 1894C.

 

No, this is good Dan. Marlin can see what the buyer is expecting from thier product and will settle for no less. even if they have to go somewhere else.
Nothing personal, just business.

 

I've owned, and still own, several Brazilian made firearms including two of the 92 clones. Have had no more issues with them than any of the other nearly hundred firearms that have passed through my hands, of various and mostly American manufacture. And having seen the fit and finish on some of the new "remlins" the Rossies I own were as good if not better out of the box. The proof as they say is in the pudding.

Smith & Wesson made their name copying Colt, tweaking it ever so slightly, and selling them for less - and I love my Smittys.

 

I have several of their 92's and a "k-frame" revolver I've owned for almost 20 years. I have no complaints, nor have I met anyone in person who has, that actually owns one. I've had more than one S&W owner ask me where I had the trigger work done. It came smoother out of the box than any of my beloved S&Ws. And I can't say I have found a notable difference when comparing my M92 to my original 92 in function.

I would say, it's like anything else. If one out of a hundred customers are dis-satisfied you can bet they will find their way to a forum and make as much noise as they can. And having worked in a shop for several years, I can tell you stories about more than one dis-satisfied customer that should not own a gun.

It's the same principle the unprincipled minority uses to run our country. Make noise and get noticed.

They make good guns.

 

My next gun purchase will be a stainless 92 in. 357. Everyone that I have shot was nicely fitted and yes had been slicked up by Nate Kowa Jones or from his CD. And unless I can find another great deal on an oolder 336 my next 30-30 will be a Rossi. Compared to the resent offerings labeled Marlin they are by far a better gun. Nothing wrong with older Marlin's, I love my 1950 RS 336, but the new ones look like crap.

 

My next gun purchase will be a stainless 92 in. 357.

I have one of these. I stumbled over it a few years ago and it followed me home. I wasn't even sure if I liked it at the time, but thought it would make a great companion for my SS BH. It always attracts attention at the range. It shoots more accurately than I have ability. It is very rugged. Any marks in the field polish right out with a little flitz. Now I find it very pleasing and can't open my safe without picking it up. Something different from the blue and wood, but it's a good looking rifle. I have not found it necessary to rework the action. I didn't find it objectionable out of the box, and it has done nothing but become more smooth with use.

Nice rifles.

 

Hey Guys

Over the weekend I bought a new made by Remington 336 MX in 308 M .
This is the new production after the shut down gun ,
The fit and finish of this gun is far better than the guns I seen in awhile I took the time and really looked it over before taking it home . I think Remington will start to make things right with a good product in 2012 .

 

There might be something to this. I recall handling a few "remlins" years back and wasn't very impressed. I bought one earlier this year and couldn't be more impressed with it. I just hope that tings from now on are only going to get better with time. But... I'm an optimist... I hate negative people.

Oh... and when I bought my remlin 336, I did pick up and play with a Rossi. It was very light compared with the remlin. To me, light has always equaled cheap. But that's just my opinion. They may be very good guns. The "plastic-y" weight just turned me off.

 

I think the m92 in 454 Casull would be a great rifle.

 

I have 6 of the M-92's. Three of the 357 mags, 16", 20" with scout mounted scope and peep, and a 24" oct. barrel. One 44 mag with 20" barrel and two of the 454 Casull's one 16" stainless and a 20" blued. All 6 are very accurate but I had an issue with the 44 mag having the mag tube back out under recoil. Fixed that with a longer screw going thru the tube to the barrel, and the 16" 357 doesn't want to feed well. Haven't taken the time to look at it closely yet. None of the rest have any problems and all are pretty smooth with good triggers as they came from the factory. The 454's are quite impressive to shoot, the 16" needs a firm hold on the forearm or she will jump out of your hand! DP

 

I have played with the Marlin knockoffs at stores. The wood fitment wasn't great on the receiver but the most annoying thing to me was that the buttpad was a good 1/16" too big for the stock all around... highlit by a white spacer.

I really don't know what their theory is on the buttbad, IMO it looks hidious.

 

I've ended up with four of them over the last six months. Two Rio Grande's (45-70 and a 38-55 Win) and two '92s (44 Mag and 45 Colt). Nothing wrong with any of them. The 38-55 is a rebored/rechambered 30-30 Rio Grande that JES did for me. Workmanship and accuracy can go head to head with Marlin. The difference I notice is the weight of the rifles, the Rossi's are pleasant to carry but can be brutal on the range. The Rossi '92 has become my "truck" gun here on the Rancho.