Taurus/BrazTech/Rossi M92 16" Stainless .357

[AEA]

Boy these things are hard to find. Managed to get one last week from "The Exchange" in Brookings, SD (onlinegundeals.com).

Got it today from my local FFL and boy am I happy!
Looks like I got a good one!

Only thing wrong with it out of the box was the rear sight was drifted off center. Quick fix. Also, when I removed the Mag Spring Plug to install a SS follower, it was a bit hard to get out and even harder to get in. I tried it without the spring and it was almost impossible to get into the tube. I used a bit of fine sandpaper to smooth up the plug and also the inside of the tube end and violla.....works perfect now. I cut about 3" off the Mag Spring leaving about 5" still sticking out (4.5" is the length of 3 - .357 mag rounds and what Steve's Gunz suggests). I left an extra half inch to be safe.

Loading gate is not as stiff as I was expecting. Pretty good actually. I will not be cutting the spring there. I have already bought the Gunslinger spring kit and will install it to smooth up the action even more than it already is. I will save the factory springs this way.

Installed Steve's Gunz safety delete button. Used a sewing needle & loop to scratch out the cheesy green and red paint on the "F&S" stamped letters. Used a toothbrush to get the corners of the letters clean. 2 Min job.

Interesting to me is the keyed lock on the back of the hammer (similar to S&W revolvers). I never heard anyone mention this before, but it is there, along with 2 keys that came with it. With the keys is a paper that says "Taurus Lock" so I can only assume this has been present since the takeover in 1997? Strange that in all my readings I had seen nothing about this. Wonder if there is a replacement hammer available somewhere without the lock or hole?

Wood is on the medium-dark side and looks really good. I am pleasantly surprised. It's dull finish is the only downside and I may see about adding a clear semi-gloss later on.

Won't get to shoot it for awhile, but have already cycled .38's and .357's with no problems with either. And yes, it only holds 9 rounds in the 16" version, but CASS shooters should be able to put +1 in the chamber (not sure of the rules)?

Did I say.................I am happy!

Note: attached images are not my gun.

[74novaman]

Nice! I'm a fan of lever guns in .357. It may not be "traditional cowboy" but it sure is cool.

[XinTX]

Looked at a couple of those at the last gun show. It's on my 'list' to add in the future.