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« Thread Started on Oct 31, 2008, 8:31pm » | |
Hi ~ new to the forum but the rest of me isn't.
Have been away from lever rifles for awhile and seen one recently that looked/hook my interest. It was a SS puma gun patterned after the win '92. I'm wondering if anyone has had experience w/this make/mod rifle. Is it reliable? serviceable?
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« Reply #1 on Nov 1, 2008, 8:54pm » | |
These are made by Taurus/Rossi in Brazil. I've had one in .357 for years. They're kinda stiff for fast shooting, but can be slicked up some. They're pretty dependable and the price is usually ok.
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« Reply #2 on Apr 11, 2009, 6:06pm » | |
I bought mine in January , a .357mag with the 24" octagonal barrel , I am very impressed with how the rifle handles and points , it shoots better than I can . The trigger has smoothed up very crisp and clean , its almost a surprise when the rifle fires its that crisp . The action was a little scatchy but has smoothed up well . The only limiting factor with the rifle is the wide lever throw but it does not bother me enough to consider a short lever throw kit . I could not come to terms with the factory Buckhorns , they shot 6" high at 25 yards so I fitted a Skinner dovetail mounted peep , I am considering fitting a tang sight as the rifle is drilled and tapped for one .
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« Reply #3 on May 1, 2009, 12:58am » | |
I did eventually buy one. A stainsless one in 454 Casull. Seems to shoot well what w/the few times I've taken it out. Could someone enlighten me on the 'short throw kit' referred to?
Mine wasn't tapped for a tang sight ~ I contacted Puma an got a set of Hi Viz and installed them. They're coming out w/a forward sight base that'll fit in place of the rear sight to enable mounting of a small red dot or scope. 'The Rifleman' would turn over in his grave if he knew. For now, the Hi Viz seems to accommodate my aging vision well enuff. Its really not a win/miroku of course but what w/the stainsless and flexibility of the 45Colt/454 Casull, chambering, its a fun + serious carbine.
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« Reply #4 on Jun 11, 2009, 7:37pm » | |
i've had mine for a few years, i sent it to a gunsmith in west virginia, he slicked up the action, i thought the short throw kits could only be put on the toggle lrever guns like the 66 or 73.![[image]](http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq127/m_bobey/cowboy004.jpg "[image]")
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« Reply #5 on Jun 12, 2009, 6:30pm » | |
Jun 11, 2009, 7:37pm, slaphappy wrote:| i've had mine for a few years, i sent it to a gunsmith in west virginia, he slicked up the action, i thought the short throw kits could only be put on the toggle lrever guns like the 66 or 73. |
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Hey SLAPHAPPY could you let us know who you sent it to in West Virginia and was a decent job done? Not that long ago I sent a 1892 carbine to a gunsmith to be re barreled and slicked up. It came back scratched and more stiff and "clunky" then when I shipped it to him. I don't believe I would like to name him and cause a stir, but naming someone that does quality work should not be a problem.
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« Reply #6 on Jun 13, 2009, 6:27am » | |
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« Reply #7 on Jun 13, 2009, 8:33am » | |
Hi David! I looked thru my receipts, i sent my puma rifle to stevesgunz in texas, not west virginia. I sent my pistols to be tuned by cody conagher at the cowboy shop in west virginia. Nate kiawa jones is steves cowboy name but his gunshop is http://stevesgunz.com. He does a nice action job, also it's worth having him get rid of the plastic magazine follower with a metal one. Hope this helps. slaphappy
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« Reply #8 on Aug 4, 2009, 11:25pm » | |
I got a short rifle (octagon barrel ,crescent butt plate) in 45colt.
Very smooth and very accurate.
But I've seen other ones that had pretty rough actions.
If you can handle it before buying then this shouldn't be a problem getting a rough gun.
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« Reply #9 on Aug 7, 2009, 10:26am » | |
I've had my Rossi M92 in .357 Mag for about three years, as my SASS main match rifle. Was lucky to find a like-new older model (pre-safety garbage additions), with a very nice action when I got it. Had it completely worked over by a local CAS gunsmith (Curley Bill Kelly, Harriman, TN) and it's as slick as I could possibly imagine it.
The only possible drawback (doesn't bother me) of fine-tuning the 1892 action is that it then gets particular. It won't now feed .38SPL ammo particularly well. But the longer .357 ammo works flawlessly. No problem.
My understanding is that the usual short stroke kits aren't made for the M1892, although I'm told there is a custom kit available on the market, but the price is over $500 installed!! Personally, I'm not good enough to warrant that kind of investment for this kind of fine tuning on a rifle that is, otherwise, serving me perfectly as is.
Best investment I made, tho, was adding the Marble's tang peep sight to the M92. With these aging eyes, it has considerably improved my shooting.
BTW - I do not mean to imply anything negative about Steve Young. He has an excellent reputation as THE M92 expert!!
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