PUMA 1892 (Rossi)

[Frontier Firearms]

Here are my current prices for my new shippment of Puma 92 rifles and models I will handle.

Puma .357 Mag 16” Barrel 8 Shot $569.95
Puma .357 Mag 20” Barrel 10 Shot $569.95
Puma 44 Mag 20” Barrel 10 Shot $569.95
Puma 45 Colt 20” Barrel 10 Shot $569.95

Puma .454 Casull 20” Barrel 10 Shot $619.95
Puma 38/.357 Mag 20” Octagon Barrel 10 Shot $689.95
Puma .45 Colt 20” Octagon Barrel 10 Shot $689.95

Puma .357 Mag 20” Barrel 10 Shot Stainless $619.95

Puma .44 Mag 20” Barrel 10 Shot Stainless $619.95

 

[The Cold Lake Kid]

I am looking at buying a Puma in .45 Colt, but I am unsure if it is a wise choice. I would have preferred to buy a Marlin Cowboy, but they have discontinued the 24" barrel - now it's 20" This rifle will see moderate usage (2000 rnds per year) in Cowboy action competition and I don't want reliability issues or broken parts in the near future. What are your thoughts?

P.S. If anyone knows where there is a 24" .45 Colt octagon barrel 1894 Marlin please let me know.

Steve

I wouldn't worry about the 20" barrel for CAS. In fact the 20" would likely be a better choice for most CAS shooting.
I have a Rossi Puma in .44 Mag and I shot .44 Spl from it for CAS for a couple of years, (until I tried the action on an 1866 Yellow Boy. I now shoot one in
.45 Colt)
I did not have my Rossi slicked up in any way for CAS and likely should have as it was and still is quite stiff, in spite of several years of full house .44 mags put through it hunting and a lot of .44Spl's in CAS
If you do buy one for CAS, you should be aware that main match rifles are limited to pistol caliber.