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aarondhgraham · May 28, 2013, 02:21 PM

A few years back I obtained a Rossi 511 in .22 LR,,,
It's a very close clone of the S&W Model 63.

I got it for a song,,,
I paid $75.00 for the little gun,,,
Then the guy bought a camera from me for $75.00.

It did have one problem though,,,
The ejector star had one stripped spoke,,,
That essentially made the gun into a 5-shooter.

Long story short I finally found a smith with parts,,,
He replaced the cylinder, tuned the action, and sent it back for $150.00.

I received it back on Thursday,,,
I took it to the range this past Saturday.

It was $150.00 well spent,,,
The little shooter works just fine,,,
And the newly tuned action is very smooth.

Here is a comparison picture of her and her Model 63 cousin.

All told with repairs and shipping I have $275.00 in her,,,
With gun prices like they are nowadays,,,
This is a bargain handgun.

I - B - Happy!

Aarond

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May 28, 2013, 02:21 PM	#1
aarondhgraham Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: Stillwater, OKlahoma Posts: 8,638	Got my Rossi 511 back from repair,,, A few years back I obtained a Rossi 511 in .22 LR,,, It's a very close clone of the S&W Model 63. I got it for a song,,, I paid $75.00 for the little gun,,, Then the guy bought a camera from me for $75.00. It did have one problem though,,, The ejector star had one stripped spoke,,, That essentially made the gun into a 5-shooter. Long story short I finally found a smith with parts,,, He replaced the cylinder, tuned the action, and sent it back for $150.00. I received it back on Thursday,,, I took it to the range this past Saturday. It was $150.00 well spent,,, The little shooter works just fine,,, And the newly tuned action is very smooth. Here is a comparison picture of her and her Model 63 cousin. All told with repairs and shipping I have $275.00 in her,,, With gun prices like they are nowadays,,, This is a bargain handgun. I - B - Happy! Aarond . __________________ Never ever give an enemy the advantage of a verbal threat. Caje: The coward dies a thousand times, the brave only once. Kirby: That's about all it takes, ain't it? Aarond is good,,, Aarond is wise,,, Always trust Aarond! (most of the time)