Rossi 357 mag 4 inch

[mwaym]

After much consideration from my fellow INGO members.... I bought a Rossi 357 mag for my girlfriend as a nightstand gun for home defense.... I have it loaded with 38 specials now... we really haven't had a chance to shoot it yet, but I think the revolver was the best choice for her... not as much to go wrong... etc... I am really digging the feel of the gun so far, but I have a question as far as the cylinder release goes..... It is kinda hard to operate, and seems to stick on occasion... it just seems to hang up .. I have worked it several times to see if it just needed broken in, but it is still difficult to release....... Is this something I can fix myself, as far as sanding down a burr or something, or should I take it to a gunsmith ?? The pin seems to have a slight burr on it, but I would not want to void my warranty. The thumbpiece seems to work freely enough, but the cylinder hangs up a bit. Thank You, MIKE

 

[Firefighter56]

I have one of those and it works as smooth as butter. You want her to shoot it and be familiar with it though, when its loaded with .357 its a hand cannon. .38's are more managable in it and not nearly as loud.

 

[ultra...good]

Before doing any "work" on the gun, clean,and oil it well and then get it out to the range and shoot it. Repeat, and repeat.
Some guns have a break in period. See if this is the case before you start sanding or filing anything.

 

[twfshelton]

I bought one in hopes it would replace a smith 66 I traded away years ago. My cylinder release just fell off one day. Lesson learned

 

[PGRChaplain]

Is the gun new or used? As stated before Clean/Lube and work the cylinder to see if this may loosen it up. Good Luck!

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[mwaym]

It's a new gun, so I think we will just shoot it for awhile and see where we are at with it.. Thanks for the responses... MIKE

 

[snowwalker]

I traded for a used one and put a Houge grip on it, it has been flawless.