Rossi Ranch Hand - The Firearms Forum

big dawg · 03-04-2011, 08:36 PM

Just got a Ranch Hand 357 Lever action hand gun Any one else have one yet. Hve not shot it yet.
bigdawg

BETH · 03-04-2011, 08:59 PM

welcome to the forum-never saw one can u post a picture?

CampingJosh · 03-04-2011, 09:31 PM

I've not handled one of those yet, Big Dawg, so you're going to have to let us all know how it shoots. I've looked at them a little bit, and they're definitely interesting.

Beth, you can find info on the Ranch Hand at Rossi's Website. It is a handgun, but it is made to look as though it was at one point a lever-action rifle that was cut down. It was made this way originally, though, so there are no NFA issues to deal with.

gdmoody · 03-04-2011, 11:56 PM

I don't own one, yet. I guarantee you that I will soon. I want one in either .44 or .45 but haven't decided which one. I fell in love with the look 30-40 years ago when Josh Randall carried one.

EDIT: I forgot my manners, Welcome to the Forum, big dawg.

old 33 · 03-05-2011, 01:32 PM

that there ''mares leg''....looks great

big dawg · 03-05-2011, 07:25 PM

here is rossi web site www.rossiusa.com ranch hand 357

American Leader · 03-05-2011, 07:51 PM

Looks like a gun I use to see in a TV western with Steve McQueen!

RJay · 03-05-2011, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by old 33

that there ''mares leg''....looks great

Mares leg is copyrighted, have to be carefull and call it by the proper name.
Rossi's Ranch Hand, don't want to get the Firearms Forum in trouble.

1911 man · 03-06-2011, 03:26 AM

Pretty cool looking gun,enjoy shooting it

TheGunClinger · 03-06-2011, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by big dawg

Just got a Ranch Hand 357 Lever action hand gun Any one else have one yet. Hve not shot it yet.
bigdawg

I've been wanting one of those since they first were advertised. I want the .44 mag though as I have a bunch of .44's and lots of ammo.
Congrats on your new toy!

gdmoody · 03-06-2011, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by American Leader

Looks like a gun I use to see in a TV western with Steve McQueen!

Yep, He played Josh Randall in Wanted: Dead or Alive

neilin · 10-21-2011, 06:36 PM

Finally got a Ranch Hand

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I started looking for a Rossi Ranch Hand over a year ago. A local gun shop had me on the top of the list when they could get one in. About three weeks ago they called me, and said they had one for me in .45 Colt, the cal. I wanted. I bought it. Came home and tried to load it. It was near impossible to do, due to the roughness of the inside finish. Called a gunsmith I know who is active in cowboy action shooting, delivered it to him, and received it back today. It works great and is fun to shoot. In addition to working on the action, I had him remove the sights and install dovetail blanks. Without sights it really looks nice and I don't have to worry about snags. I am going to enjoy this Ranch Hand. The down side is I had to have a gunsmith prep it for action. The gunsmith said this is the first Ranch Hand he has worked on, but has worked on a number of the full sized '92 rifles from Rossi, which required the same work as my Ranch Hand to put them in action.

Brisk44 · 10-21-2011, 07:55 PM

They look difficult to shoot accurately.

neilin · 10-21-2011, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Brisk44

They look difficult to shoot accurately.

It is difficult to shoot accurately. It is fun to shoot, and with practice, I feel it can be point shoot accurate easily to 7 yards.

TheGunClinger · 10-21-2011, 09:20 PM

http://thefirearmsforum.com/showthread.php?t=95176
I only shot about 40 rounds through my .44 but I can say that I LOVE it! Its a fun little ...rifle...pistol... Surprisengly accurate at close range.

neilin · 10-22-2011, 01:12 PM

I have been viewing some Wanted Dead or Alive TV shows from season one. Steve McQueen really plays his role well, and of course there is the excitement of the Mare's Leg. I have noticed at least two versions of the Mare's Leg in these season one episodes. One version has a triangular shaped cocking lever, whereas another version has a more circular shaped cocking lever. The Mare's Leg itself, I have noticed in these episodes, with either of the cocking lever variations has a round barrel. However, the picture of the Mare's Leg in the end credits has an octagon barrel. Has anyone else noticed this? And, can anyone shed any light on the reason for the variations of the Mare's Leg in the Wanted Dead or Alive TV episodes?

Alpo · 10-22-2011, 03:11 PM

Article I read, some years back, said they had two "using guns", because otherwise if a gun broke production shut down. Gotta have a backup. Then there was a fake gun, for things like bad guy making him throw it off a cliff or in the river, or hitting someone on the head. I also seem to remember reading that the style of loop changed during the series, as McQueen decided he didn't like the feel of the original one.

neilin · 10-22-2011, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alpo

Article I read, some years back, said they had two "using guns", because otherwise if a gun broke production shut down. Gotta have a backup. Then there was a fake gun, for things like bad guy making him throw it off a cliff or in the river, or hitting someone on the head. I also seem to remember reading that the style of loop changed during the series, as McQueen decided he didn't like the feel of the original one.

Thanks!

skyfire1 · 10-29-2011, 07:41 PM

picture?????

north tex · 10-29-2011, 08:13 PM

There was a review of the Ranch Hand (.44) in American Rifleman recently. If I remember right the author wasn't all that fond of it after shooting it a while. Here's the story.

http://www.americanrifleman.org/arti...h-hand-review/

gdmoody · 10-29-2011, 08:40 PM

I really don't care a whole lot if the writers didn't like it, I still want one and I have decided that when I do get it, it will be in .45 Colt

neilin · 11-01-2011, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skyfire1

picture?????

I have never posted a picture on one of these forums before. It probably says somewhere how to upload a picture, and what the best size is to upload. However, I can't seem to find the info. If you would be kind enough to get me started, I will take a picture of my Ranch Hand and post as soon as I can. Thanks!

Alpo · 11-01-2011, 10:33 PM

Neilin, you can do it one of two ways. You can upload a picture to one of the many "photo hosting" sites out there. I use photobucket, myownself, but there are others. Once it is there you can just cut and paste it to here.

Or, you can click on "go advanced" down at the bottom of the "quick reply" box, and when the larger message box opens you will see a row of icons up at the top of it. On the right of the smiley face

is a paperclip. Click on the paperclip and a box called "manage attachments" opens. Click on "browse" and it will open your photo files, on your computer. Go through them until you find the picture you want, then click "open". Then click "upload" and it will upload it off your computer to this website. You're done.

neilin · 11-06-2011, 04:53 PM

Here's a try at a picture. Blanks are installed were the sights have been removed. Sorry, I took so long to post the picture.

raven818 · 11-06-2011, 05:53 PM

Great looking rifle/gun. I can see myself at the range, quick firing from the hip.

03-04-2011, 08:36 PM	#1
big dawg Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Grenville,Ohio Posts: 4	Rossi Ranch Hand Just got a Ranch Hand 357 Lever action hand gun Any one else have one yet. Hve not shot it yet. bigdawg -->

03-04-2011, 08:59 PM	#2
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,686	Re: Rossi Ranch Hand welcome to the forum-never saw one can u post a picture?

03-04-2011, 09:31 PM	#3
CampingJosh TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 4,800	Re: Rossi Ranch Hand I've not handled one of those yet, Big Dawg, so you're going to have to let us all know how it shoots. I've looked at them a little bit, and they're definitely interesting. Beth, you can find info on the Ranch Hand at Rossi's Website. It is a handgun, but it is made to look as though it was at one point a lever-action rifle that was cut down. It was made this way originally, though, so there are no NFA issues to deal with. __________________ Nothing posted on TheFirearmsForum.com constitutes legal, accounting, gunsmithing, or other professional advice. Readers are encouraged to consult with qualified professionals for real advice. Your life is lived at your own risk. Don't blame me for the dumb things you do.

03-04-2011, 11:56 PM	#4
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,403	Re: Rossi Ranch Hand I don't own one, yet. I guarantee you that I will soon. I want one in either .44 or .45 but haven't decided which one. I fell in love with the look 30-40 years ago when Josh Randall carried one. EDIT: I forgot my manners, Welcome to the Forum, big dawg. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant) Last edited by gdmoody; 03-04-2011 at 11:59 PM..

03-05-2011, 01:32 PM	#5
old 33 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: midwest Posts: 60	Re: Rossi Ranch Hand that there ''mares leg''....looks great __________________ "Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not..." - Thomas Jefferson

03-05-2011, 07:25 PM	#6
big dawg Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Grenville,Ohio Posts: 4	Re: Rossi Ranch Hand here is rossi web site www.rossiusa.com ranch hand 357

03-05-2011, 07:51 PM	#7
American Leader Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,630	Re: Rossi Ranch Hand Looks like a gun I use to see in a TV western with Steve McQueen!

03-06-2011, 03:26 AM	#9
1911 man V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 64	Re: Rossi Ranch Hand Pretty cool looking gun,enjoy shooting it

10-21-2011, 06:36 PM	#12
neilin V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Clinton, MO Posts: 116	Re: Rossi Ranch Hand Finally got a Ranch Hand -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I started looking for a Rossi Ranch Hand over a year ago. A local gun shop had me on the top of the list when they could get one in. About three weeks ago they called me, and said they had one for me in .45 Colt, the cal. I wanted. I bought it. Came home and tried to load it. It was near impossible to do, due to the roughness of the inside finish. Called a gunsmith I know who is active in cowboy action shooting, delivered it to him, and received it back today. It works great and is fun to shoot. In addition to working on the action, I had him remove the sights and install dovetail blanks. Without sights it really looks nice and I don't have to worry about snags. I am going to enjoy this Ranch Hand. The down side is I had to have a gunsmith prep it for action. The gunsmith said this is the first Ranch Hand he has worked on, but has worked on a number of the full sized '92 rifles from Rossi, which required the same work as my Ranch Hand to put them in action. __________________ I may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I can still cut through all the political muck.

10-21-2011, 07:55 PM	#13
Brisk44 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,747	Re: Rossi Ranch Hand They look difficult to shoot accurately.

10-21-2011, 09:20 PM	#15
TheGunClinger Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SW Florida Contributor Posts: 2,399	Re: Rossi Ranch Hand http://thefirearmsforum.com/showthread.php?t=95176 I only shot about 40 rounds through my .44 but I can say that I LOVE it! Its a fun little ...rifle...pistol... Surprisengly accurate at close range. __________________ New England Patriots Rule Next year.

10-22-2011, 01:12 PM	#16
neilin V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Clinton, MO Posts: 116	Re: Rossi Ranch Hand I have been viewing some Wanted Dead or Alive TV shows from season one. Steve McQueen really plays his role well, and of course there is the excitement of the Mare's Leg. I have noticed at least two versions of the Mare's Leg in these season one episodes. One version has a triangular shaped cocking lever, whereas another version has a more circular shaped cocking lever. The Mare's Leg itself, I have noticed in these episodes, with either of the cocking lever variations has a round barrel. However, the picture of the Mare's Leg in the end credits has an octagon barrel. Has anyone else noticed this? And, can anyone shed any light on the reason for the variations of the Mare's Leg in the Wanted Dead or Alive TV episodes? __________________ I may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I can still cut through all the political muck.

10-22-2011, 03:11 PM	#17
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,771	Re: Rossi Ranch Hand Article I read, some years back, said they had two "using guns", because otherwise if a gun broke production shut down. Gotta have a backup. Then there was a fake gun, for things like bad guy making him throw it off a cliff or in the river, or hitting someone on the head. I also seem to remember reading that the style of loop changed during the series, as McQueen decided he didn't like the feel of the original one. __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

10-29-2011, 07:41 PM	#19
skyfire1 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 66	Re: Rossi Ranch Hand picture?????

10-29-2011, 08:13 PM	#20
north tex V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Leonard, Tx Posts: 286	Re: Rossi Ranch Hand There was a review of the Ranch Hand (.44) in American Rifleman recently. If I remember right the author wasn't all that fond of it after shooting it a while. Here's the story. http://www.americanrifleman.org/arti...h-hand-review/ __________________ Project 404 (1974) Vet

10-29-2011, 08:40 PM	#21
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,403	Re: Rossi Ranch Hand I really don't care a whole lot if the writers didn't like it, I still want one and I have decided that when I do get it, it will be in .45 Colt __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

11-01-2011, 10:33 PM	#23
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,771	Re: Rossi Ranch Hand Neilin, you can do it one of two ways. You can upload a picture to one of the many "photo hosting" sites out there. I use photobucket, myownself, but there are others. Once it is there you can just cut and paste it to here. Or, you can click on "go advanced" down at the bottom of the "quick reply" box, and when the larger message box opens you will see a row of icons up at the top of it. On the right of the smiley face is a paperclip. Click on the paperclip and a box called "manage attachments" opens. Click on "browse" and it will open your photo files, on your computer. Go through them until you find the picture you want, then click "open". Then click "upload" and it will upload it off your computer to this website. You're done. __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

11-06-2011, 04:53 PM	#24
neilin V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Clinton, MO Posts: 116	Re: Rossi Ranch Hand Here's a try at a picture. Blanks are installed were the sights have been removed. Sorry, I took so long to post the picture. Attached Images __________________ I may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I can still cut through all the political muck.

11-06-2011, 05:53 PM	#25
raven818 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Jax, Fl. Contributor Posts: 4,439	Re: Rossi Ranch Hand Great looking rifle/gun. I can see myself at the range, quick firing from the hip. __________________ Firearms and Salt Water Fishing Retired 42 Years LEO