I know it says TAURUS all over the gun but to me it's a Rossi since Rossi brought the classic Winchester 62A back into production. I made a couple changes which I consider improvements. First I removed the ridiculous (to me) safety from on top the the bolt, and plugged it with a plug kit from Nate Kiowa Jones made for the model 92 clones. It fit the hole just fine but required some grinding to the depth of the plug to allow the firing pin to work. This design comes with a perfectly good halfcock which this old dog grew up using along with safe gun handling practices. The best safety is your well educated and trained brain. Second, I noticed that the lever at the pivot screw where it meets the frame was a tad lose and rattly so a got two small brass washers of appropriate size and stoned them until they could fit sandwiching the lever at the pivot point thus eliminating the play in the lever. I'm sure 99% of shooters would have found the play acceptable but I'm me so had to do something. I also replaced the take-down saddle ring it came with with a take-down knob from a model 62 pump 22. The saddle ring was noisely, and didn't seem appropriate for a 23" barreled rifle. If I ever cut the barrel down to 20 inch or less I may consider reinstalling the saddle ring. Lastly a installed a Taurus made tang sight which is fully adjustable for elevation and windage, and a steal at $35.00 at the time. I'm very happy with the results but wish they where still in production so others could enjoy shooting this unique design rifle. Here's a few pictures:
My model 62LAr with Improvements including take-down knob
Safety removed, hole plugged
Lever pivot point shimmed with brass washers
Taurus tang peep sight installed
