Rossi R92 Safety Removal
I thought I would get creative on how to plug the hole left behind from the safety removal on my Rossi R92. After some research, I found that the 25 ACP cartridge was near perfect match to fill the hole left by the safety mechanism. What you don’t see in this video is where I filed down to the top of the bolt to remove the green and red “S” & “F”, which was unsightly. All it takes is a some elbow grease, a file and some sandpaper.
Why would you put a .25 in a non .25 rifle except a path of least resistance and laziness. A ss bolt turned down and an accurate drilled hole would have left it almost unnoticeable- IF it really needed to be removed in the first place. Looks shoddy.
Ridiculaterus to put a case head of a different caliber on a rifle that does not shoot it.
Just did. 😉
springs and balls on guns is the real reason they invented zip-lock bags.
Looks like crap
What size punch did you use? 1/16?
Good job
I have a safety on my R92 triple black 357, and I couldn’t care less that it is there! Gun is awesome and I don’t think about that safety at all!
WHY????
I had my safety break. The pin holding it in broke so now I have no safety, my question is that with the firing pin now floating is it safe in this condition and with this replacement is the firing pin still floating?
A very cool way to make the hole go away might be to have a machinist “freeze plug” it.
Local fella who passed away last fall was a gunsmith, welder, machinist all rolled into one removed the safety on my Rossi 92/44 mag, filled the hole with weld material, ground the "F" and "S" off the top of the bolt and after polishing and touching up the bluing you’d never know the gun ever had a safety. He cautioned that you have to know what your doing when you do any heating/welding on or near the pressure bearing parts of a rifle. If you temper or crystalize the steel it loses its strength. The safety replacement plugs with the "F" and "S" left on the bolt frankly look kinda amateurish.
I wonder if the hole can be drilled and tapped for a slotted set screw? I’m not bothered by the safety myself, but a lot of Winchester purists into cowboy action shooting see it as an eyesore. There’s a guy featured on Gunblast.com that manufactures a plug expressly made for the Rossi safety.
considering getting one of these and would definitely be doin this
wouldn’t the pin you drove out hold that 25Cal plug back in place?
Okay so the safety is not all that hard to remove. Good. I will get that one I saw at the pawn shop then. I was not going to get it because of that idiotic safety.
stevesgunz makes a replacement if you don’t want to go through the hassle of modifying a casing, but thanks for the info on removal man
I’m replacing mine with a peep but am having trouble drifting the pin out. It’s binding up about 3/4 the way out. Any suggestions?
I knocked a stainless pin in mine that stuck up a bit higher. Then filed it flat and drilled a hole in it . Now I have a fixed ghost ring site . I made sure it was low so I could file down the foresite too get the elevation correct . its simple , fast and looks like it belongs there.
And then there’s the little issue from BATFE and Title 18 USC 922r compliance issues…
The safety on my Rossi 92 partially rotates when shooting and causes the firing pin to just lightly dent the primer causing a failure to fire. If I switch the safety to off and then back to fire, the shell will then fire. I will be removing the safety. Thanks for your video.
So the firing pin now goes UNDER the empty partial .25 shell?
fill the hole with JB weld
Great information, I own one and it has helped me. I have always wanted to do something with the wood. I am considering burnishing it with a torch. Have you done anything to the wood.
A fine example from the Wiley Coyote school of gunsmithing. If you’re not bleeding, you’re not doing it right!
A lot of work for an ugly and unnecessary fix..
seems like a lot busy work to me. What does the safety hurt is the first place? this is a good rifle but it’s not a Winchester!
just put a few drops of WD 40 in the primer, and leave it alone.
I just purchased a new 92/357 and would like to remove the safety. I would also like the parts polished and upgraded. Would you be interested in the job or do you know anyone in upper midwest who would be interested. gun dude in minnesota @ bp2685 @ Gmail .com
I can’t comprehend why some people want to remove safety devices from their guns. I have guns and have not removed the safety’s and they still all work fine. Is this a protest against govt. regulations? Do these folks also remove the seat belts and or air bags from their autos? BTW pretty sloppy work on your removal.
after you removed the safety and put the plug in did you have/notice the slop with the firing pin? mine seems to have some play without the safety and i was wondering if you had the same?
Steve’s Guns sells a replacement plug for $18.95 so you don’t need to buy a box of 25acp and bugger it up. https://store.stevesgunz.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4_9&products_id=7
I replaced my "safety" with an aftermarket ghost ring/peep sight which I like and I have a much longer sight radius.
Just wondering, what size punch did you use to get the pin out?
Good thing for your video I absolutely hate the safety on mine I don’t trust it at all and it looks bad thanks for the upload
I really do appreciate all the information, thanks for taking the time to make a do it yourself job of cleaning up the action on the great gun. I am kinda old and I like to kid around. thanksalot glenn
I like what you did to your rossi 92, are you from the LA area?
The most enlightening video I’ve seen in months!! It may sound silly, but that stupid looking goddamned safety is what’s been driving me away from purchasing a Rossi .45 long colt. I may actually machine a piece of stainless stock for the same purpose. THANX FOR THE GREAT HOW TO! 🙂
Since the only way to empty the magazine is through the action, being able to do that with the safety on is a plus. I think the .25acp shell looks worse than the safety.
You sound like a nice man and a responsible parent to me and I was just having some fun with you. I hope your not too mad at me. thanksalot glenn.
I understand why some don’t like the safety. But this isn’t a authentic Winchester so the safety doesn’t bother me. I just leave it on fire. It’s there if I need it. Like when I hand the loaded gun to my spastic nephew.. Ha Ha
This is how to make your gun worth half or less than when you started.. Too many people have too much time on their hands to mutilate their stuff. If you don’t like the safety, don’t ever use it, and it will not jump up and bother you….
I have one and hate that safety, the location is an eye sore and if I am using a tang sight it sometimes eat part of the larger apertures. The Winchester 1892 got a long with a have cock notch and if I am not ready to shoot after loading the chamber, I lower th hammer pointing it at the ground. No kids in the house and a gun safe. I train all on safe gun handling. That is better than counting on a safety that might not work.
It don’t hurt anything to have a safety in this day and time, think about the kids. I’m just saying
It does look nice, but I don’t see a problem with the safety. I can understand it doesn’t really need the safety and your mod looks cool though. I would have just left it, but that’s just me.
To those remarking negatively about the modification in regards to safety and gun value. Personally I feel like it’s worth MORE modified. The safety is unneeded on this model lever gun.
Plus the asthetics are GREATLY improved
But here’s the thing, the mod could easily be reversed if needed
25 ACP shell set into the top of the bolt on a 357 magnum Rossi R92? Why didn’t you sand off the marking on the 25 ACP shell? It will confuse may who will see it!
Can’t you just leave the safety in the "Fire" position, grind the switch off the top of the gun, smooth / polish it out to make it pretty again…and be done with it???
So I just bought a spring kit for my new Rossi 92 lever gun in 44mag. How hard is it to install? Anything else I should do to it or try the springs?