Cimarron Red, From looking at your pictures, I'd say you got rid of the pesky rebounding hammer as well as the tang safety. 'Cause that hammer looks to be resting fully forward. Jim HEAD001, I've had a Davidson's Winchester 1892 in .32-20 for a year now, and I'm very happy with it. I have a good loa...

Steve, Here's another good Rossi parts source: http://www.mmgunsmithing.com/ - I bought a 92 hammer & trigger from them a while back. To quote from their web page: Rossi's only authorized repair station. (imported by Interarms, LSI [Legacy Sports International] and EMF) Jim I need a screw for my...

My apologies, Nate. I misunderstood what you told me on the phone some time ago when I bought your DVD and we talked about the followers. I thought I remembered you saying they wouldn't work in the Rossi rifles. I just wanted to pass on that they have worked for me in several Rossi rifles and there ...

As with jd45, I bought mine from Winchester some years ago. They were for the Win/Miroku 1892 .45 short rifle and cost $5 each at the time. NKJ said they wouldn't work properly in the Rossi guns but that has not been my experience. I used them in several Rossi guns over the years and the Rossi rifle...

CowboyTutt, The LSI Puma rifles are not Rossi's; they made by Chiappa in Italy - http://www.legacysports.com/products/puma/puma_m92m86.html . The older Puma's were Rossi's but no longer. Unless rogn got an older Puma blame the problems on Chiappa not Rossi. I got an EMF Hartford (Rossi) 1892 .45 fro...

mikld, Once familiar with the action, the 92 is really no big deal to disassemble/assemble. These links will probably help: http://marauder.homestead.com/files/Rossi_92_Parts.htm http://marauder.homestead.com/files/RossiDis.html http://www.leverguns.com/articles/taylor/field_strip.htm http://maraude...

Joe, If you send me your address, I'll send you a USFA SAA main spring that I'm not using. I like the Wolff springs so my original spring just sits lonely in an envelope. I'll never use it. Jim Does anyone here know of a source of quality full strength hammer springs for the Colt or copies? I'm curr...

CB,
Take a look here - http://home.roadrunner.com/~jimstags/win1892/index.htm. It's what I did to my rifle.

JIm

Canuck Bob, This web page might be of some use to you: http://home.roadrunner.com/~jimstags/win1892/index.htm Jim Canuck Bob, I feel the same way but it has more to do with the several add-on liability parts. I do think the Miroku made 92's from Browning were the very best of the old and new technol...

I bought one of those one of 500 series in .45 Colt from Legendary Guns in AZ some years ago. Great rifle once I got rid of that cursed rebounding hammer and lightened a few springs. Smooth stock, though, no checkering. It's one of my "never sell" rifles. Jim I know there was a 20" oc...

Cheapest place to get a Rossi 92 that I've found is Bud's Gun Shop: http://www.budsgunshop.com/ . Do an Advanced Firearm Search using Rifle by caliber. About $400 for the carbines; a bit more for the octagon rifles and the .454 Casull. Prices are cash/delivered. I'd also call Debbie @ EMF (800-430-1...

When Joe brought up the flat springs in the USFA, I'd just like to note that the USFA guns from Long Hunter will come with his action job which includes a coil spring conversion for the hand spring and a wire trigger/bolt spring both of which will last indefinitely and replace the two most likely sp...

So Streetstar, Have you bought that Rodeo II yet? $695 from Long Hunter including an action job. You should get it and then post pictures for us SAA fans to drool over :D :D . Jim Well, since i have just added a new(well, old but new to me) Python to my armory -- i cannot really afford a real Colt 3...

Gak, I think you got the first company name & url wrong; probably should be TRAIL Creek Trade, not TRADE Creek Trade - http://www.trailcreektrade.com/ . Good site; lots to choose from. I have also purchased from Gary Granger and he's great to deal with. The main reason I suggested Long Hunter is...

I have several USFA SAA guns; two SAAs, two China Camps, and three Rodeos. All fine guns. Were I to buy another USFA SAA of any persuasion, I'd buy it from Long Hunter. He does a full action job on the gun before you ever get the gun and his work is top drawer. The price is not that much more than j...

Steve, If I'm not mistaken, the .44/40 was introduced with the '73. The '66 used the same rimfire cartridge that the Henry used. Later, the '92 came along and was also chambered for the .44/40. Jim The basic design of the action (toggle link) just isn't strong enough to take a round like the 357mag....

:D If you've got to have the pony, then you've got to have the pony. I have two Colt 3rd Gen NF and they are nice guns after quite a bit of work but neither one holds a candle to the quality of two USFA SAAs I got from Gary Granger of USFA about a year ago. For $845/ea. shipped with CCH hammers in t...

azmark, My single actions sometimes shoot just a little left but I have discovered that the left shooter is most often the shooter, not the gun. I have watched my sights during dry fire and I often see the front sight move to the left as I'm squeezing the trigger. If a shooter does not pull the trig...

A beautiful old 3 screw blackhawk; no doubt about it. If I were to buy a Ruger, that is the very gun, I would be looking for. Jim I have never owned a SAA. I used to lust after one, but I just couldn't afford it. Now, I could probably afford one, but I just really don't want one. I bought a three-sc...

In the end, ya either accept the basic limitations and potential for it to leave ya flat of a SAA design, or ya swallow hard, (some would say give up the eyes of a child) and get ya a Ruger. I personally like the .44 sized vaquero, but there is a lot to recommend the smaller New Vaquero. A gun is a...

Both of those are nice looking pieces. Boy howdy that's an understatement. Jim, do you remember the seller for the creamy off white grips? I've been tempted to do a set similar to that for my IJ, but I'd probably screw them up so I don't want to spend a lot of money. Working with wood is not one of...

Jim, That's a pretty good aging job. I like it. Who made the grips? Joe Joe, Believe it or not, I bought those grips as a kit on eBay for about $18 and fitted them myself. The scanned image of the Rodeo makes them look more yellow than they are. They look more a creamy off white. They're certainly ...

USFA says their Rodeo's are every bit the same quality as their high end models. It's just the finish that's different. The one I handled looked and felt like a phosphate finish. I didn't have the oppurtunity to shoot it. Someone on the singleactions forum took a Rodeo and used lapping compound or ...

Buck, I don't know if your comment about "there's a HUGE difference between 'that's not too bad,' and "That's Great.." was an interpretation of what I was saying. If so, that's not what I was saying at all. I was saying my Rossi was an excellent rifle. Way better than not too bad. Lig...

Buck, I have both a Win/Miroku '92 and an EMF Hartford '92 by Rossi, both in .45 Colt. The Win/Miroku is certainly very high quality and nicely finished. BUT, I have to say that the Rossi '92 I just bought from Debbie at EMF last February was surprising. Very nicely finished inside and out. Pretty s...

Thanks, guys. Going at it from that direction never occurred to me. Back apart and lightly grind that inside surface. It's very close so it won't take much to give enough clearance so it'll line up. Thanks, again. Jim on my rossi mod 92 carbine in 44, i nearly ruined both the fore end and barrel ban...

An earlier post mentioned that the Rossi 1892 was junk and after receiving my EMF Hartford 1892 .45 Colt carbine just last week, I had to respond to that ridiculous statement. This Rossi is really nice. Hammer and ejector springs were a little stiff but I took care of that pretty quick. Took it all ...

What I do with my Mountie is just sit down and place the rifle over my legs with the right side of the receiver up (screw loosened) and then tap the receiver with the heel of my hand and it comes apart easily.

Jim

Larry, EMF has just what you're looking for - .357 1892 carbine 20" round barrel with cch receiver and blued barrel - look at the 1st image and read options below it: http://www.emf-company.com/1892-winchester-rifle-carbine1.html . Call EMF and ask for Debbie; 800-430-1310; she'll fix you up. I...

Would this one be of any interest to you - http://web.tampabay.rr.com/jimstags/9422M/ - not a trapper but std 20" barrel .22 Mag. Very early model 9422M. Jim Guys, I'm looking for a Winchester Model 9422M (.22 magnum) Trapper and haven't had any luck. If you have one for sale, or know of a 9422...

I had one on the classifieds for some days; lots of looks but no takers. Still got it for sale if anyone would like one. Pictures are available here - http://web.tampabay.rr.com/jimstags/9422M/. I had $575/shipped as the price. If interested, make me a reasonable offer.

Thanks,
Jim

Well Guys, My wait ended late this afternoon when I went to pickup my new USFA SAA and I was not disappointed. This SAA is just as beautiful in person as the picture Hobie posted from the USFA web site. B/C gap between .002 & .003", properly sized cylinder throats, no endshake, locks up tig...

If any of you are interested in one of those SAAs, you might want to visit Gary Granger's Frontier Classic web site - http://www.frontierclassics.com/cartridge.php - where you can get the same gun for $845 including shipping. The deal on the USFA site adds a $30 shipping charge to the $875. Gary's a...