-> CF> the Rossi display at the gun shop.  I had a friend that bought a
-> CF> model 68 a couple years earlier. He has broken two firing pins
-> CF> in it.
I have no personal experience with Rossis.  But if this guy has broken
TWO firing pins, that implies a design problem to me, not just a bad
firing pin. (Which can happen to any gun, of course)  Absent some
evidence that they have corrected this flaw, I would stay away from
these guns.
-> Now I wonder if you and your wife's Rossi's, or your friend's are
-> closer to the norm.
->
-> Although, the reality is that this isn't something gonna be shot a
-> whole bunch.
If the gun is being bought for sport & recreation only, this is ok.  If
it's going to be carried for self-defense . . .
You really comfortable with the idea of carrying a gun with a firing pin
that might break just when you really need it?
Regards
John
The Master says: "If your enemy is within range, so are YOU!"
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