What Do You Think of a Winchester 1892 ?

[<===Foolsgold]

Are the Rossi knockoffs any good?

[noworries]

Never fired or seen one, but the 1892 Puma in .454 Casull would be a great choice and are esteemed by shooters.

I prefer Marlin leveractions to Winchester style unless Angle Eject models for their easy scope mounting and easy dissembly to clean periodically from chamber rather than muzzle. If going for a .44mag, .357mag, or 30-30 gun, I'd look harder at Marlin. Like the .356win, .375win, .444marlin, .450marlin, and .45-70 also.

[Dawg]

Are the Rossi knockoffs any good?

Yes, they are built like tanks. They definitely benefit from a little judicious stoning and deburring in a few places, but the two biggest improvements to be made are an aftermarket ejector spring, and a steel magazine follower to replace the plastic one.

I own a Rossi 92 in 38/357 and a Marlin 1894c in 357, and of the two, I like the Rossi best. They will cycle with the gun turned on its side up to 90 degrees either way from vertical, Marlins are more finicky about cycling rounds if they are not straight up vertical.

I did some work on my Rossi, and it is slick as snot, and very reliable.