Rossi in 480 Ruger...scarce...?

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Rossi in 480 Ruger...scarce...?

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I was over on RanchDog's Rossi forum, and saw a post to the effect that there was only a run of 100 Rossi 92's made in 480 Ruger - if so they are a bit of a collector item...! Kinda wish I'd bought one (or better yet, two).

With Marlins (real ones at least) going by the wayside it makes me wish I'd have bought more 'to sell' instead of 'to keep'. At least if I do sell any, maybe I won't lose money.
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Re: Rossi in 480 Ruger...scarce...?

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AJMD429 wrote:I was over on RanchDog's Rossi forum (http://www.rossi-rifleman.com/viewforum.php?f=9), and saw a post to the effect that there was only a run of 100 92's made in 480 Ruger - if so they are a bit of a collector item...! Kinda wish I'd bought one (or better yet, two).

With Marlins (real ones at least) going by the wayside it makes me wish I'd have bought more 'to sell' instead of 'to keep'. At least if I do sell any, maybe I won't lose money.
i got one off gunbroker, last fall. they come up at auction occasionally , in fact i posted a link to one here a little while ago. i will let you know next time i see one. i suspect they will be pretty valuable down the road.

in fact here is one now:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =421397055

and here is another:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =419558333
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We used to have a Rossi 92 trapper in Ruger 480... liked it a lot! Alas, my father sold it.
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When they came out I was in LGS and bought the only one I had put eyes on. New.

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I bought a Puma 480 a few years back NIB when they were still making them . I had a local dealer order it for me , so when it arrived I couldn't turn it down .

I kept it for 3 years I think and it stayed NIB as I never cared for it and sold it still unfired .

Some folks like them I don't happen to be one of them .

My neighbor that has a couple of Dave Higginbothoms guns also has one of these Rossi/Puma 480's and he likes it well enough .
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I have one and couldn't be happier with it.
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Not only has Rossi confirmed that only 100 Model 92 carbines were made in 480 Ruger caliber, but those 100 carbines consisted of quite a few different variations.

Stainless or Blued
16" or 20"
Fiber optic front sight, rear steel
Fiber optic front, fiber optic rear
Steel front, steel rear sight
Bolt safety or no bolt safety

Mine has taken a couple of deer and a large black bear using Ranch Dog's 380 grain cast bullets. All three animals went down immediately with a single shot, all three bullets passed completely through the animals. After firing a few hundred rounds and seeing what the cartridge is capable of, I wouldn't hesitate to use it for any North American/Alaskan/Canadian game animal.
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At least one of them has taken a Water Buffalo.
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