SEMI RETIRED ROSSI COACHGUN - PICS ADDED

[Col. Riddles]

Yesterday, I picked up a TTN 1878 Colt SxS that my favorite toy store ordered for me. The stocks are black walnut & match perfectly with a very nice grain. The wood to metal fit is excellent. The blueing is almost a matte black instead of the high lustre blue on my Rossi. But I understand that TTN will soon be importing an upgraded model with high polished blue barrel, & case hardened receiver & hammers.

The main springs are heavy as is the action (lever spring) & the bead front sight is small. But TTN includes a larger bead & lighter springs with the gun. With the help of a couple web pards I replaced the springs & polished the hinge area. The gun breaks open easily & the hammers are close together & I can cock both at the same time with my thumb or the side of my hand. The gun cost me a total of $416.76 (sales tax included).   

Now if this gun shoots as good as others have claimed, my Rossi Coachgun will be semi retired. I've been shooting it in CAS for 9 years & it has never let me down. I think it deserves a rest.

Pics of my new 1878

[Russ T Chambers]

My poor Rossi has been in service for about 15 years.  Picked it up at my first CAS shoot (had to borrow a shotgun to shoot it).  I won’t even say what I stole it for (in the box, less than a box of shells through it).  Weedy would never forgive me!
Since we’ve moved on to black powder it gets a nice bath every month, and I think it would have a heart attack or something, if I tried to retire it.
Besides it might think I said, “fire” and as Ching said in McLintock, “You fire me, I kill myself”.   I don’t want to lose an old friend.

[Col. Riddles]

Now Russ I said semi retired.  It will get out of the safe every now n then to blow holes in some varmits. 

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[Big John Wyatt]

Col., I hear them TTN's are nice. Sounds like your gonna enjoy!

[Stoney Pete]

Now Col. I though you weren't supposed to be a stumbling block for your brother.  I love SxS's with hammers and now your tempting me to covet my neighbors shotgun.

Stoney (what's got a Rossi and REALLY want one of them TTN's) Pete

[Col. Riddles]

Stoney the 1878 is a pretty nice SxS. Now don't stumble going in or out of your favorite toy store.

[Stoney Pete]

Stoney the 1878 is a pretty nice SxS. Now don't stumble going in or out of your favorite toy store.

I'll watch my step.