Anyone have experience with these revolvers?

[gunforhire]

Model 720 hammerless in .44 special.

pic from the internets that don't do it justice



the one I seen has around 50 rounds through it and looks immaculate. built around 20 yrs ago and bought new by a co worker and he still has the box and paperwork. He wants to sell it to me for 300


anyone have any experience with them?? anything I should watch out for??

[Evo]

What is the intended purpose of the gun? Range,defensive, competition?

You asked for opinions so I'll give mine. If you want a good revolver stay away from
Rossi, you pay for what you get.

If want a 44 get a older S&W, I prefer the older 357 mags.

Then after that are the Rugers. I am not that familiar with the different lines and stuff but the Ruger sp101 with a little work done to them make for a nice gun.


Save a little more and get something that is a better product.

Edit: Someone just posted up some trouble they are experiencing with their Rossi revolver.

[gunforhire]

I have no intent on it yet, I am kicking around the idea of picking it up though. I would use it as a trail or truck gun, so it might see occasional carry. I shoot my carry guns, so it would see the range just like my others. I don't think it would be a worthy competition gun though. It may just sit in the back of the safe for a bit, ready for the next gun and ammo buying hysteria


I should add that I am well aware of the quality differences and for me S&W or Colt is always going to be best. Rugers are built like tanks and can be handled accordingly with no issues, the rest, to me aren't ever gonna be as good. I guess what I am asking is if anyone has had any first hand accounts with these guns, as in owned or shot them. Evo, thank you for stating the obvious

I also chanced the title of the post, in hopes of getting some hands-on thoughts on this thing

[Shipyard]

meh. 44 special. not a big fan of the caliber. if you're going to go 44, you need to go magnum. you ahve the ability to shoot specials then too, but a 44 WITHOUT being able to shoot mags? what's the point?

ammo = hard to find/expensive. plan on reloadin' if you want to shoot it much at all. and you still don't get the fun of mags.....


as far as a rossi - you get what you pay for. seen good, seen bad. woul;dn't use it for defense.

Shippy's $0.02

[rugersol]

$360 brand new ... http://www.galleryofguns.com/genie/Default.aspx?item=2-445021UL&mfg=Taurus

.44spl is expensive! ... so's .44mag! ... and .357! ... and .38! ... in a revolver, I couldn't see not reloading any of 'em!

9mm might not be so bad ... and IIRC, they make one of them, too!

years ago, I got a good deal on a .41 ... went straight to the store, and instead of a couple boxes of ammo, I bought a set of dies, bag of brass, and a box of bullets! ... I now own 3 more, and have yet to buy a box of factory ammo!

[gunforhire]

$360 brand new ... http://www.galleryofguns.com/genie/Default.aspx?item=2-445021UL&mfg=Taurus

.44spl is expensive! ... so's .44mag! ... and .357! ... and .38! ... in a revolver, I couldn't see not reloading any of 'em!

9mm might not be so bad ... and IIRC, they make one of them, too!

years ago, I got a good deal on a .41 ... went straight to the store, and instead of a couple boxes of ammo, I bought a set of dies, bag of brass, and a box of bullets! ... I now own 3 more, and have yet to buy a box of factory ammo!

that new one, made by tore-ass now, is it going to better or worse quality though?

[rugersol]

I never owned a Rossi!

I did have basically this same gun, in .45 Colt ... wish I'd never traded it! YMMV!

Bear in mind, this is still no S&W! ... fer that, ya pay 100% more!

[gunforhire]

well, I think I am gonna try to get this thing. I was gonna get my reloading setup first, but what's one more gun I will want to reload for anyway amirite?? If I don't like it, i will likely hang on to it anyway.

[mnguy19]

Do NOT buy a Rossi. I bought a 357 new and had to sell it before I could even fire it; lucky for me. The guy I sold it to had the cyclinder get stuck and wouldn't rotate after being fired and he had hot brass flying back at his face. Don't buy it to save money, for your own safety.

[s4s4u]

a 44 WITHOUT being able to shoot mags? what's the point?

Well I gues that would be dependant upon the intended use now, wouldn't it? You can kill a deer just fine with a 240 leaving the muzzle at 1,100 FPS as 1,400 FPS. Either will go clean through a human - and the human behind them, if for SD use. Why put up with Magnum recoil, noise and flash if not needed.