Rossi 92 mods

[bigpete]

Just curious who else here owns a Rossi 92 and has done any mods on it ? I'm half thinking about fitting a red dot to mine and a short throw kit,but I'm not 100% on either. The red dot,if I do it, will be fit at the rear of the action over the locking lugs and will be something similar to a Burris fast fire. I only really want it as it will be easier to see in semi dark hunting conditions,and easier to resight in when I change loads. The short throw kit I really only want for the fun of it,although it probably would be handy for an ultrafast reload. Anyone done anything similar ?

[yoshie]

I put a side mount on my 92. I had a 4 powder and a red dot on for a while but i ditched it for a skinner peep which is much better and quicker to aim.

[Noisydad]

Not Rossi related but what the hell - I'm a bit excited! I have a 1910 built '92 in .44-40 with a half magazine and full length octagonal barrel on its way. Feeling like a kid at christmas!

[<<Genesis93>>]

A peep sight is all you need, (williams etc) theyre a light pointy rifle especially the shorter barrel ones

and the top eject make an optic a bit more difficult

[bigpete]

Yeah I'd rather a peep sight but I find it hard to see the sights in the early morning/late evening which is when the deer are out. There's room on top for a very small reflex sight if I can drill and tap the top of the action

[wrenchman]

noisy dad i have not seen a winchester 92 in 20 years if you have one here even a wore one is a family heirllom

[petemacsydney]

sub'd

[<<Genesis93>>]

noisy dad i have not seen a winchester 92 in 20 years if you have one here even a wore one is a family heirllom

Are they hard to come by over there??
There are quite a few around these parts, many in lo-po chamberings 25,32-20, 38, 44, full or half mag, round and octo barrel.... one on abused guns at the mo for $325...

[Gamerancher]

There are plenty of them for sale in the U.S,( 4 pages on GunBroker alone), they just want stupid prices for them considering they made over a million of them. That's not including Model 53, (about 25000) and Model 65 ( 5717) (Maddis,1981)

[Noisydad]

noisy dad i have not seen a winchester 92 in 20 years if you have one here even a wore one is a family heirllom

Lady Noisyhas an original from the '20s in .32-20. It's as slick as soapy glass and everyone wants it once they've tried it!

[Noisydad]

noisy dad i have not seen a winchester 92 in 20 years if you have one here even a wore one is a family heirllom

Lady Noisyhas an original from the '20s in .32-20. It's as slick as soapy glass and everyone wants it once they've tried it!

[wrenchman]

investing in old winchester is better then the stock market

[wrenchman]

i picked up a early model 88 a few years ago at the time they ran about 450 us now they run about 800 and even more early model 94 s are unreal in price right noe

[yycadm]

I've got a Rossi Ranch Hand in .357 mag. basically a model 92 with a 12" barrel & cut down stock. I put a full stock on it and have been using it as a pack gun for predators ( I'm in Western Canada & we have neither the restrictions of Australia on short barrel arms, nor the U.S. limitation on SBR's needing a tax stamp...the RH, even modified, is unrestricted)
It's been a fantastic little "tight quarters" gun. I've just added an Adler A-110 with a 13" barrel to the stable for the same job. I work Search & rescue in an area with lots of cougar and both black bears & grizzlies. A .357 is plenty for a cougar or a smaller black bear, but it's not enough for an 800 pound grizzly. The Adler should fill that gap with 4+1 heavy slugs. Nearly all our cat or bear encounters are at less than 30 yards, so a slug is still carrying plenty of energy at that distance, and it's more than accurate enough.