Thread: Rossi 357 lever gun

I kind of feel a Taurus slam in some of the posts ... and maybe it's just me but I have owned several Taurus guns and all have been great ....I had one problem with a Taurus pistol I bought for my wife ... I called Taurus the next day there was a ups or fedex buy at my door with a box, he stood there while I dropped the gun in and it was back in a week running perfect and no cost not even the shipping ... and I think you need to make a pretty good gun to have a life time guarntee on the gun ...that is the gun itself no matter if you are the third owner or what they are guarnteed for life .... in the days I heard there where problems but it has been my experience that they are fine guns and I trust my life to it every day ... I was at the range the other day standing next to a guy having an awful time with a nice looking Kimber. but like I said .. it is just my experience

Originally Posted by td1622

I kind of feel a Taurus slam in some of the posts ... and maybe it's just me but I have owned several Taurus guns and all have been great ....I had one problem with a Taurus pistol I bought for my wife ... I called Taurus the next day there was a ups or fedex buy at my door with a box, he stood there while I dropped the gun in and it was back in a week running perfect and no cost not even the shipping ... and I think you need to make a pretty good gun to have a life time guarntee on the gun ...that is the gun itself no matter if you are the third owner or what they are guarnteed for life .... in the days I heard there where problems but it has been my experience that they are fine guns and I trust my life to it every day ... I was at the range the other day standing next to a guy having an awful time with a nice looking Kimber. but like I said .. it is just my experience

td1622 if you got a Taurus bash from me I did not mean to come across that way. I have been around some of there revolvers and they seem to be well made. I was just wanting to know what the make on mjbskwims problem gun was.

The modern Rossis lever guns have a good reputation for quality and reliability. Taurus bashing kinda reminds me of the old Japan-bashing from a few decades ago. Japanese products were considered substandard when they first started coming to the US. Now no sane person would bash the quality of products manufactured in Japan. I think Taurus has come a long way since the early days.

I've had one for about 15 years, and it's been great.

A 357 carbine would be a dandy under 50 yard blacktail deer hunting rifle. With a nice HP slug and loaded for a carbine it would do very nicely on a Blacktail buck or Doe. 50-75 yards maybe 100 yards if theres no brush no wind and your a good shot with open iron sights maybe.

I have a buddy who has taken 2 Does during the Willamette unit doe hunt with his .357 carbine hunting on the Islands near Jefferson and a single shot has put then down right away.

I have a .357 Winchester Trapper (no longer manufactured) and it is a nice, light and handy rifle. I'm glad I have it and I believe it will be with me the rest of my days. I also have a .357 revolver and like the idea of a rifle and handgun that take the same ammo. Get it and enjoy it!