EMF Hartford 1892 Short Rifle

[Griff]

Has anyone noticed the title on this?  It reads: EMF Hartford 1982 Short Rifle.   

That's OK though pard... we knew what ya meant!

Guess that's what happens when you don't proofread, and type too fast!

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Well, Griff;  it's been nearly a year.  Do ya still like that purty rifle of your'n?

I'll bet ya do!

I've had mine 'bout 6 years now;  have slicked it up - tho not as much (or as well ) as a real gunsmith would;  shot it with smokey-less as well as BP, and it's like that Energizer Bunny:  it keeps going, and going ....

I don't know how old mine is per-zackly, but I seem to recall that Steve of Steve's Guns (Nate Kiowa Jones - who helped me, over the phone, with some tuning tips) said it was probably made in the early to mid 90s.  There's no safety, it has the 24" Sporting Rifle 1/2 round/1/2 hex barrel and I've added a Marbles Tang sight which has worked well out to 100 yds, but I haven't had the opportunity to try it at longer ranges.  I also replaced the rear barrel sight with a Marbles semi-buckhorn version.

I've had two complaints with mine, neither of which affect function or accuracy, and the first is that mine has a carbine-style front sight and band, and the other is the buttstock wood.  The forend has very nice grain and some extra dark brown to black figure.  The buttstock looks cr@%%y, and almost looks as if they used sawdust glued together to make it!  Only cosmetic faults, however.

I've been threatening to sell the old gal, but I never seem to get around to it.  I use my 1866 Win. (by Uberti) for 90% of my shooting, and I like it better, but ... 

[Griff]

Not just a little, I still like it a lot.  Haven't had much time to use it, but looking forward to hunting this weekend.  It'll go along as a backup, to my backup.  (Never hurts to be prepared)
My main match rifle is still my '73, and I don't plan on replacing it just yet, but... It is nice to know that I've got a great little backup to complete the match.   Which happened the first match I went to after buy the Short Rifle.

[RRio]

  I also replaced the rear barrel sight with a Marbles semi-buckhorn version.

Do you remeber the stock number or part number of that sight?

[Griff]

Do you remeber the stock number or part number of that sight?

Rio,  At the Marbles website, they list #9807 for the Rossi 1892.  Which is different that those listed under Winchester.  Don't know which is correct, maybe someone else does?