EMF, Inc. 1892 Winchesters?

Jarhead · Post by **Jarhead** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:29 am

I have no knowledge of EMF, Inc....Do they make a decent rifle?

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:35 am

It's a Rossi. Just like the Puma.

Jaguarundi · Post by **Jaguarundi** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:38 am

Old Ironsights wrote:It's a Rossi. Just like the Puma.

Yup just a Rossi M92

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Jarhead · Post by **Jarhead** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:43 am

What is the quality of the weapon? I have only owned Winchesters...

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:18 pm

Jarhead wrote:What is the quality of the weapon? I have only owned Winchesters...

First rate. Steve Young workes 'em up good too.

jazman · Post by **jazman** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:51 pm

I agree, great guns made even better by Steve Young. Jim

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:58 pm

I fell into one in .357mag(20" octogon barrel) awhile ago and it is outstanding. I am on the lookout for another. Jim.

Jarhead · Post by **Jarhead** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:59 pm

Thanks....

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:59 pm

Jarhead, here is a post where I put up a picture of the one I got. down by the bottom of the page.
http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewt ... =emf+rifle

Nate Kiowa Jones · Post by **Nate Kiowa Jones** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:05 pm

Old Ironsights wrote:It's a Rossi. Just like the Puma.

I think the EMF is a little better. Up until about the mid 90's InterArms was the only importer of the Rossi 92 rifles but they are no longer in business. Currently, there are three importers of the Rossi 92 guns. EMF's Hartford, LSI's Puma, and (really limited availability)Navy Arms' 1892). LSI was the first have the ugly non- historically correct bolt mounted safety. Up until June 06 the EMF didnâ€™t have it. Now they both do.
I like the EMF version because it has the better semi-buckhorn and over-sized brass bead sites. The wood is not walnut but it looks like walnut and with the current prices the EMF costa little less than LSI. The sights alone are $70 parts and labor so that makes the EMF the best value of the three rossi 92's.

Post by **Old Savage** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:07 pm

OI,

Yours is becoming a classic on the board.

runfiverun · Post by **runfiverun** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:53 pm

i got one of the navy arms a number of years ago
and i judge all the new 92's i look at by it if they come close i get
it if not i just pass as most of the rossi's i have seen have
been somewhat spotty.
when you get a good one they are outstanding and accurate
if not they still work but are not as accurate nor dependable.

jmo.

RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:03 pm

Jarhead,

I have an EMF in 45 colt with a 24 inch octagon barrel. I like it alot, it's accurate and fun to shoot. I was shooting 300 grain Cast Performance bullets over 21 grains of 4227 this last weekend and it was just plain fun. I wish I had another one.

Semper Fi

jazman · Post by **jazman** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:00 pm

Well heck, if OI can post a pic of his again, I should too...

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:14 am

Jarhead,
Thought you said you did not want anymore?

Jarhead · Post by **Jarhead** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:30 am

mescalero1 wrote:Jarhead,
Thought you said you did not want anymore?

Just curious my friend

...don't plan on buying another...

for a while anyway. The last Model 71 I picked up cost me a pretty penny! However, a 45LC would be a fun shooter....yea, I need counseling...I'm addicted to guns.

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:28 am

jazman wrote:Well heck, if OI can post a pic of his again, I should too...

Your pic is prettier than mine...

Lefty Dude · Post by **Lefty Dude** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:32 pm

Taylor's has a take down 92, kinda pricey tho.

Do not know the Mfgr.

Don McDowell · Post by **Don McDowell** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:47 pm

Did EMF ever offer one of those 92's in 38wcf (38-40 for the unwashed

)?
I'm sort of on the hunt for a rifle in 38wcf, now just acquired ol Doc's emf bisley yesterday.

Nate Kiowa Jones · Post by **Nate Kiowa Jones** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:14 pm

Don McDowell wrote:Did EMF ever offer one of those 92's in 38wcf (38-40 for the unwashed )?
I'm sort of on the hunt for a rifle in 38wcf, now just acquired ol Doc's emf bisley yesterday.

Hi Don,
The EMF is made by Rossi and they have never offered one in 38-40. Several years ago I ask about this and was told, no problem if I could take 500 of them.

So, what I do instead is reline a 44 or 45 to 38-40. I have a stainless 20" oct in the works now.

Dastook · Post by **Dastook** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:30 pm

Nate Kiowa Jones wrote:
Old Ironsights wrote:It's a Rossi. Just like the Puma.
I think the EMF is a little better. Up until about the mid 90's InterArms was the only importer of the Rossi 92 rifles but they are no longer in business. Currently, there are three importers of the Rossi 92 guns. EMF's Hartford, LSI's Puma, and (really limited availability)Navy Arms' 1892). LSI was the first have the ugly non- historically correct bolt mounted safety. Up until June 06 the EMF didnâ€™t have it. Now they both do.
I like the EMF version because it has the better semi-buckhorn and over-sized brass bead sites. The wood is not walnut but it looks like walnut and with the current prices the EMF costa little less than LSI. The sights alone are $70 parts and labor so that makes the EMF the best value of the three rossi 92's.

NKJ, is there any internal differences, or is it just the sites and possibly the furniture?

Don McDowell · Post by **Don McDowell** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:36 pm

Thanks Steve, sounds interesting.

But now you got me thinkin and this is when it could get dangerous.

How does the final price compare for a relined 44wcf as to one of the 73 copies in 38wcf?

Nate Kiowa Jones · Post by **Nate Kiowa Jones** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:56 pm

Dastook wrote:
Nate Kiowa Jones wrote:
Old Ironsights wrote:It's a Rossi. Just like the Puma.
I think the EMF is a little better. Up until about the mid 90's InterArms was the only importer of the Rossi 92 rifles but they are no longer in business. Currently, there are three importers of the Rossi 92 guns. EMF's Hartford, LSI's Puma, and (really limited availability)Navy Arms' 1892). LSI was the first have the ugly non- historically correct bolt mounted safety. Up until June 06 the EMF didnâ€™t have it. Now they both do.
I like the EMF version because it has the better semi-buckhorn and over-sized brass bead sites. The wood is not walnut but it looks like walnut and with the current prices the EMF costa little less than LSI. The sights alone are $70 parts and labor so that makes the EMF the best value of the three rossi 92's.

Pretty much like the folks that import the Uberti rifles they all can be a little different on the outside but they are the same inside.

Don McDowell wrote:Thanks Steve, sounds interesting.
But now you got me thinkin and this is when it could get dangerous. How does the final price compare for a relined 44wcf as to one of the 73 copies in 38wcf?

The reline is a straight forward no brainer but the action will need to be retimed for the 38WCF. Sometimes that requires some parts.

As to how it compares to the Uberti. First of course you have a much stronger action and the cost even for the stainless oct converted with my action work is still less than the Uberti.

Don McDowell · Post by **Don McDowell** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 3:30 pm

[quote="Nate Kiowa Jones

and the cost even for the stainless oct converted with my action work is still less than the Uberti.[/quote]

Thanks Steve, guess I need to do some thinking and searching into creative finance explanations.

runfiverun · Post by **runfiverun** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:08 pm

good one nate
now my back teeth are starting to hurt, always wanted
a short rifle and the 38-40 but to have both ?

uuuuuuuuhh.