Help Date a New to Me Rossi 92 SRC in 357

[chevellemrwl]

Hello Folks.

I am new to the forum and looking for some helping in dating my new best friend.

Picked her up on my lunch break yesterday afternoon, talked him down from $500 to $450.
Rossi 92 SRC (Side Ring Carbine)
20 in barrel
In 38/357

Does not had the Taurus lock, does not have the safety on the bolt.
Shows imported by Interarms of Alexandria.

Previous owner had run a file around the loading gate and smoothed everything out.
Locks up nice and tight. I cycled some 38 dummy rounds and she seems to have no issues with them.

There are a few buggered up screws to contend with, but happens with older guns.

Serial# K 0442XX
Just looking to date her.

[Ranch Dog]

This might be tough, but a member, GasGuzzler, seems to always have some ideas with the non-Braztech rifles. He will probably tell you to pull the buttstock and see if it stamped with a month/date code.

[GasGuzzler]

Yeah I have no evidence the serial numbers on the original style SRC92s coincide with a date range. Mine of the same era has a K serial number and 1987 Julian dates on several of the internal parts.

[chevellemrwl]

Thanks Gentlemen.

I'll put the stock and take a peak.
Thats closer that I was before. Something about knowing dates just puts me at ease.

[HarryAlonzo]

No need to explain. Good find! Welcome aboard! Any plans for upgrades?

[HiVelocity]

Sorry, no help here. I have the same dilemma.

I have a pristine Interarms marked 92 in 45 Colt with serial number prefix of "AM05XXXX".

Trying to find out more also. Rifle at in a dark safe for 30 (?) years. Found its way to my hands. Lol!

Great forum, learning lots. Thank you all.

HiVelocity in SC

[Ranch Dog]

Good to hear from you HiVelocity. The only thing that held any promise for dating pre-Braztech rifles was GG Julian dating on the parts, but not enough effort by owners to provide the references from their parts.

I feel confident in saying, if the above effort doesn't work, there is no record of when a pre-Braztech rifle was manufactured.

[Ranch Dog]

Has anyone looked at the Similiar Topic below and used the email suggested?

[GasGuzzler]

Has anyone looked at the Similiar Topic below and used the email suggested?

I'll try it. I don't have the actual model number (catalog model).

[GasGuzzler]

Has anyone looked at the Similiar Topic below and used the email suggested?

I'll try it. I don't have the actual model number (catalog model).

A few days after sending an email to the address provided, I received a cannot send error related to a problem with the recipient. I cannot remember the language specifically but basically it said it's a bad address.