O I, Did you think the tang mounted sight was in the way? I think they look nicer than the receiver mounted. I'm still using the original sights but may go to a receiver sight in the future since these 48 year old peeps don't see 20/15 any more. I can't see putting a scope on it either although I do...

Old Ironsights wrote:It is a stainless 20" round barrel that has been Bead Blasted to kill the shine.

Caliber? .357? Mine is a 45 Colt.

Phil

Old Ironsights,

I note you live east of Chi town. I live about 2 mi east of US 41 in Gibson county in Indiana.

Do you hunt with your 92 or just cowboy shoot with it? Yours is not nearly as shiny as mine. Does it have the round 24" barrel?

Phil

I do have access to a bead blaster though not at work since we can no longer have any gun parts on site. :cry: I've thought about bead blasting to dull the shine like my Encore. I've also looked at the different spray on finishes Brownell's sells either out of an spray can or air brush. Any pros or ...

Thanks Steve.

I was talking to a retiree friend of mine who first got me interested in the 45 Colt. He suggested the same. Now I just need to figure out what kind of finish to put on the stainless parts. Any suggestions?

Phil

I just joined up. I always thought lever guns were nostalgic but the only one I had shot before was a Marlin 39A .22 my dad had. I have a Rossi 92 in 45 colt with the 24" octagon barrel. I've stripped the receiver down and taken the screws out of the fore end tip, but I am not sure on how to re...