The word is they are made in Italy to Browning standards....

Retail over a grand....

Thanks in advance...

Byron

I think my brother just bought one. Octagon barrel blue job in .45 Colt. I'll double check. If it is one, I know he really likes it. I know its a 92 Puma, just not sure if its brand new. He picked it up at the KC Cabelas I believe.

Not the 400 dollar Rossi by the same name.

Byron

Checked and he got a new one with 24 inch octagon. He is very pleased with it. Has been shooting a lot of cast out of it and says its very accurate. I gave him a bunch of Miha 270 SAA hollowpoints last weekend. Not sure if he's had a chance to run them through it yet. He's a Marlin fanatic so I was suprised he picked this one up. Then again, given the quality nose dive at Marlin...

Byron, my brother did a review over on Marlinowners. Here is a link:

http://www.marlinowners.com/forum/rossi-levers/94682-24-inch-octagon-rossi.html#post109...

Never seen one, BUT those are made by Chiappa. I HAVE both seen and read a great deal about the 1876s made by Chiappa, and virtually none of what is written has been good. Frankly, what I saw was far also from impressive, although I will admit to never having fired a Chiappa in any flavor or form.

Chiappa rose from the ashes of the old Armi San Marco, which crashed and burned and pretty much dragged American Western Arms down with them. I owned a few ASM revolvers and found one great and the rest mediocre at best.

I have owned two Rossi 92 lever guns, and few three Rossi pump .22 rifles as well. Fit and finish can be lacking, and internally these can be pretty rough at times. My latest is a new Braztech 92 .357, with 16" barrel in stainless steel. It is by far much smoother than any earlier Rossi I ever owned, but still wears Brazilian mystery wood (looks like orange stained maple). Needs some stuff deburred, but it was HALF the cost of a Legacy. Stones and polishing compound don't cost 500 bucks and I can refinish wood....if I need to.

Ya pays your money.....

Otony