Rossi 92 replacement parts - Ejector Collar

[msdb]

Hey guys: I lost the ejector collar while disassembling my 92. Flew off into space under spring pressure...can't find it. Called Rossi and they will not send or sell me a replacement, they said it is a "restricted part"!?!

Does anyone know where I can source a replacement or fabricate a functional substitute?

Thanks!

[7.62 Precision]

They will sell their restricted parts to a gunsmith, usually. Do you have a sympathetic dealer who will order it for you? Sometimes they ship right away, sometimes they take a while.

[AJMD429]

What in the heck is a part like that a "restricted" part for...?????

It isn't a part like a receiver, where you can use it to make a 'gun'.
It isn't a high-pressure or other dangerous part, where mis-installing it could blow the gun up (is it?).
It isn't a super-precise part that requires some high-tech or high-skill to fit it properly (is it?).

Seems silly to me.

Then these days LOTS of things seems silly to me. Guess I'm getting to be an old curmudgeon type.

[msdb]

Thanks 7.62, I'll call around to see if a dealer would order for me. What a hassle, had I known Rossi is like this I would have held out for a Marlin. But definitely thanks for the advice.

[1894c]

Thanks 7.62, I'll call around to see if a dealer would order for me. What a hassle, had I known Rossi is like this I would have held out for a Marlin. But definitely thanks for the advice.

it is the replacement parts, or the difficulty to obtain, that have kept me away from Rossi...me like Marlin... :)

[7.62 Precision]

Seems silly to me.

To me to. They prefer that you return the gun to them for warranty work.

Even the stocks are restricted - I asked about ordering one once and they first wanted to ensure I was a gunsmith, then they had me talk to someone who expounded at length upon the difficulties of installing one. Then he told me the price, at which point I politely said, "no thanks," and ordered a replacement rifle instead. If I remember right, they wanted somewhere around $250 for the buttstock.

On the other hand, they seem to be much better about warranty service than they used to be, from reports I have heard, and most parts are not overly expensive. I called to order a replacement screw for a customer's rifle once, and they would not accept payment, but sent them for free.

[J Miller]

Try our own Nate Kiowa Jones, he's a specialist on Rossi 92s.

Joe