The History Of Lever Action Rifles
BY Herschel Smith
2 years, 1 month ago
They say this is going to be a series. If so, I’ll be sure to watch it.
On another note, he says that Rossi is beginning production again of its 454 Casull rifle. That’s nice, although I suspect they will be very difficult to obtain.
On October 16, 2022 at 9:33 pm, PGF said:
Lever guns are cool. I know why, they just are.
On October 16, 2022 at 9:49 pm, Herschel Smith said:
I took a look at the Doug Turnbull restorations and especially the custom guns.
Oh my, the custom guns. My goodness what beautiful guns! But the prices (if you can locate them with some Google searches) are out of sight and out of my price range.
On October 17, 2022 at 8:33 am, Ned said:
On September 13 wrote a note to Rossi asking about their 454 rifles, noting that the only ones available were on auctionsites. . Here’s the BS response.
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“Good morning. It is a great day at Rossi USA. My name is Veronica, and I would be happy to assist you with your inquiry.
We appreciate your interest in our firearms. The R92 454 Casull 20” 9 Rounds Stainless Steel / Brazilian Hardwood is a current production model and being shipped to distributors. We are working to meet the demand for our firearms. As the manufacturer, we only sell our firearms directly to distributors. Any licensed firearms dealer can carry our firearms. However, we do have a few suggestions when it comes to trying to locate a specific model.
You can use our dealer locator to locate a dealer in your area, https://rossiusa.com/find-a-dealer. We also have links to Gallery of Guns and the Shooting Store that may provide additional dealers that may carry the model you are interested in.
You may reach out to the local dealers in your area to see if they would be able to place an order with their distributor. You may be able to locate the model that you are looking for through major retailers such as Academy, Cabela’s, Bass Pro Shops, Rural King, etc.
Another option is to type ‘gun.deals’ into the search bar of your browser. On this website, you may enter the model that you are looking for in the search bar and it will show you stores that have the model available for purchase.
Is there anything else I can do to further assist you?
Thank you!”
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I replied:
Thanks. Perhaps you can supply the name of a distributor you are currently stocking with. There’s still no dealer I can find on your list that shows a Rossi 454 in stock.
Oops.
Their response:
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“We sell to most of the major distributors across the US.
Thank you!
Veronica
Customer Service Chat Agent
100 Taurus Way, Bainbridge, GA 39817
Rossi
Of course, none were available anywhere my dealer checked. Not sure why they would respond that way.
On October 17, 2022 at 10:19 am, Don't mind me said:
@Ned
Just tell your local dealer which model/caliber you want and they’ll order it for you. Thats what I had to do to get my R92 stainless/walnut 454 several years ago.
On October 17, 2022 at 3:06 pm, PGF said:
Why not just get one through the gun show loophole?