[Elmer F]

How hard to get are they?

I have only seen a couple online. I'm heading to a gun show next weekend and I hope I can run across one. I love my 971 snub and would like a 4" to go in my other nightstand.

 

[Robby]

Well I do not know about your show but, Http://www.Budsgunshop.com has the listed for $301 new.

 

[Elmer F]

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/index.php/cPath/21_386

That one is blued. I'm looking for stainless. I've only seen a couple SS ones in the last year or so. :'(

 

[Elmer F]

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=87017917

Like this one. Pre-lock.

 

[drummin_man627]

According to the Rossi web-site, the stainlees model is only made in 2, or 6 inch lengths. Of course the same non-person may be updating both the Rossi and Taurus sites. lol
Bid on the used one that's shown.

 

[Robby]

Yeah, from what I have seen on web site, and other sales sites, that was the only stainless I have seen. I know I looked at a lot of them, prior to buying my Blue 461, 2".

I would assume from seeing that one they did, and may still make the stainless model, but I would guess it has a dif model number, like the stainless for the 2" is 462.

everywhere I look they say they are only making certain ones.

"Taurus manufactures three models of .38 Special revolvers and four models of .357 Magnum revolvers under contract with Rossi."

 

[Elmer F]

I bought my snub in 91 and it's a M971. I just assumed the 4" and 6" of the same era carried the same model #.

 

[Robby]

Looks like they changed their policy on model #'s some time in there. But if stainless is what you want, the best is to bid on the auction.

 

[Elmer F]

No luck at the gun show.

The ONLY Rossi that I saw was the same snub M971 that I already have. I would really like to bid on some of the revolvers I see online but I just can't bring myself to buy one that I can't handle first.

I did run across a like new in the box 4" stainless GP 100 at the pawn shop on the way home. I may have to go back.