Rossi Matched Pair Pistol

[CTS]

So..it's ugly as sin and not particularly high quality in any way...but I got one of these at K&T in New Haven and it's a pretty fun little gun for the small price paid.

Rossi USA

In a nutshell it's a single shot .410/45 colt with swapable barrels (takes less than a minute) to accommodate .22. I'd seen it sitting there for ages, but the wife had recently expressed interest in getting some kind of "musket" looking gun and I looked these up and she wanted it so I got it. It's no Judge, but it's a pretty fun little gun. I think I might use it to excise some ground hogs this summer.

It's kind of like a moped, lots of fun but you don't want your friends to see you on it.

 

[paperboy]

You'll have to give a range report on accuracy. Might be a fun gun to deer hunt with....

 

[inlineman]

I was talking to Rossis sevice dept about a year ago and explained the deer hunting handgun laws in Indiana and suggested they make a 50 cal 12 inch muzzleloader barrel for it.But what do we the consumers know we are just the people that keep them in business.I would like to see a range report and know what you think of it.I since have bought a buckhunter muzzleloading pistol,but would have waited if they even hinted they would think about it.

 

[usafmora]

So..it's ugly as sin and not particularly high quality in any way...but I got one of these at K&T in New Haven and it's a pretty fun little gun for the small price paid.

Rossi USA

In a nutshell it's a single shot .410/45 colt with swapable barrels (takes less than a minute) to accommodate .22. I'd seen it sitting there for ages, but the wife had recently expressed interest in getting some kind of "musket" looking gun and I looked these up and she wanted it so I got it. It's no Judge, but it's a pretty fun little gun. I think I might use it to excise some ground hogs this summer.

It's kind of like a moped,and fat chicks, lots of fun but you don't want your friends to see you on it.

Fixed it for you, if thats OK?

 

[Mgderf]

You guys are all wrong. I don't think it's ugly. It's a lot better looking than a Glock!

Seriously though, I saw one of these on GunBroker a while back and was intrigued.
There was a little less than 2 days left on the auction so I put it on my "watch-list".
The day the auction ended I logged on and took a peek. There was still only 1 bid on it, and it was still under $120 with no reserve. This was brand new, unfired, still in the box with papers, keys...
I waited until there was only 16 minutes left on the auction (as per the 15 minute rule) and submitted my bid.

I won my Rossi matched pair auction for $129.73.

I had to send it back to Rossi as soon as it arrived. The front sight on the .45Colt/410ga barrel was installed with about a 5 degree cant to the right! It was visibly obvious even without mounting the barrel to the frame.

It was less than 3 weeks before I had my pair back! HUGE kudo's to Rossi customer service!
Both barrels function as advertised.

I haven't really considered it for deer hunting. Not that I don't think it would be fully capable. I just have too many other, and better choices already in the safe.

I think the .45Colt should be able to take an Indiana white-tail with ease, provided shot placement is good, and it's under 75 yards.

The .22Lr barrel is a great little squirrel gun.

 

[24Carat]

Don't want this but their lever action .454 Casull page is in my favorites now. Drool !

 

[Mgderf]

Don't want this but their lever action .454 Casull page is in my favorites now. Drool !

I just picked up one of these last fall from an member, just in time for deer season.

With it, I took two doe, about 5 or 6 seconds apart, from about 15 yards or so.

That is one REALLY sweet shooting rifle. It has quickly become one of my favorite levers.

 

[nascarfantoo]

Okay, going ot show my ignorance. Have never run across one of these. Definitely never shot one. What's the device on the right side of the pic? Looks like a old roller skate key. Does it have to be wound up in order to fire? (Seriously, what is it?)

 

[HoughMade]

I'm no expert, but is it a choke wrench for the shotgun barrel?

 

[CTS]

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Okay, going ot show my ignorance. Have never run across one of these. Definitely never shot one. What's the device on the right side of the pic? Looks like a old roller skate key. Does it have to be wound up in order to fire? (Seriously, what is it?)

That's a choke tube and choke tube wrench. Choke tubes alter the shot pattern of the projectiles. You can watch here for some info:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0_gskxNzTQ[/ame]

 

[24Carat]

I just picked up one of these last fall from an member, just in time for deer season.

With it, I took two doe, about 5 or 6 seconds apart, from about 15 yards or so.

That is one REALLY sweet shooting rifle. It has quickly become one of my favorite levers.

Is it drilled for a scope rail?

 

[CTS]

Took it out a bit, no range report at this point but it seemed to be fairly on target from the box. Fiberoptic sites by the way.

 

[patricktjms]

Similar to my Encore. And for what its worth, I deer hunt with it and a 308 barrel in Indiana. I have a 15" 209x50 barrel for it and it is NOT fun to shoot if you load it with more than 75 grains. Its kinda like hitting yourself in the palm with a ballpeen hammer. Ouchy.

 

[Mgderf]

Is it drilled for a scope rail?

No, it's a top-eject.