Taurus/Rossi Ranch Hand lever replacement?

[COREY]

Yesterday I was at Gunco and he had a Ranch Hand sitting there in 357. My teenage daughter had it in he Hand as was smiling over it, so I bought it (I am a suckered, but she has a cute smile ).

Anywho, I brought it home and she was playing with it. It is fun, but the big loop lever is too big for her. I was going to see about buying a regular one, or trading his one off, but I am not sure which ones fit what.

The action looks exactly the same as any Rossi I have ever seen, although it says Taurus on the barrel. Would a std Rossi, or any 92 lever for that matter, fit this?

 

[Thunderhog]

I would Google search the lever removal, it’s not for the faint of heart, but can easily be accomplished by paying attention to a training video.

Then take pictures of the large lever from many angles (clear pictures). Once you know what the lever looks like, it’s easier to find a match in a regular sized lever.

There is a chance, you might be able to trade it on Gunnutz or Gun-Post for a regular sized lever. Many guys like the larger lever.
Good luck!…

 

[Can-down]

There have been threads in the past where gunutz have modified the large loop by cutting and welding it to make a mid size loop which might be an option if you know any fabricator/welders.

In the meanwhile there are no rules about how to operate the lever, your daughter might find it easier to grab the lower edge of the lever with her hand closed around it rather then stroking it with the back of her fingers.

Sometimes on the large loops I will leave my hand on the outside and work the trigger from there, it puts the wrist at a more comfortable angle closer to what a pistol grip stock feels like as opposed to a straight stock.

The .357 ranchhands are nice to shoot and feel like a pop gun shooting .38 Special.
The front sights are usually a bit on the low side, you might need to remove the rear sight elevator and let it rest on the barrel to get it sighted in.

Person's Tac rail is a good way to mount a rail without any drilling or tapping and then you can run a red dot which for most people is going to be a lot more fun the lining up the low buckhorn sight.

https://pearsonstacrails.ecwid.com/

A "push-pull" technique is the best way to shoot it and some thin rubber work gloves will add a lot of grip to the front hand on the rather slick wood! Another good aid for "push-pull" is to remove the metal saddle ring and then run a bungee sling on to the loop that the saddle ring ataches to... the bungee will provide the "pull" and then both hands can push forwards comfortably towards the target while aiming and firing.

 

[COREY]

There have been threads in the past where gunutz have modified the large loop by cutting and welding it to make a mid size loop which might be an option if you know any fabricator/welders.

In the meanwhile there are no rules about how to operate the lever, your daughter might find it easier to grab the lower edge of the lever with her hand closed around it rather then stroking it with the back of her fingers.

Sometimes on the large loops I will leave my hand on the outside and work the trigger from there, it puts the wrist at a more comfortable angle closer to what a pistol grip stock feels like as opposed to a straight stock.

The .357 ranchhands are nice to shoot and feel like a pop gun shooting .38 Special.
The front sights are usually a bit on the low side, you might need to remove the rear sight elevator and let it rest on the barrel to get it sighted in.

Person's Tac rail is a good way to mount a rail without any drilling or tapping and then you can run a red dot which for most people is going to be a lot more fun the lining up the low buckhorn sight.

https://pearsonstacrails.ecwid.com/

A "push-pull" technique is the best way to shoot it and some thin rubber work gloves will add a lot of grip to the front hand on the rather slick wood! Another good aid for "push-pull" is to remove the metal saddle ring and then run a bungee sling on to the loop that the saddle ring ataches to... the bungee will provide the "pull" and then both hands can push forwards comfortably towards the target while aiming and firing.

I was kind if thinking it may be just as easy to reshape it.

As for the different hold of the lever, I doubt that will work as she shoots SASS matches with me and is used to the std lever hold. I do not want to mess up her cycling.

 

[70m4h4wk]

I fought this battle a few years ago. Spares are hard/impossible to source and no one wanted to trade levers with me. Your best bet is to cut and weld it to the shape you want. That's what I ended up doing, and it worked nicely.

 

[COREY]

I fought this battle a few years ago. Spares are hard/impossible to source and no one wanted to trade levers with me. Your best bet is to cut and weld it to the shape you want. That's what I ended up doing, and it worked nicely.

Thanks for the info. Probably will take it to the range and make sure it works and the back to Gunco.