Sorry to bring up an old thread, but does anyone know if Rossi ever ended up making these? if so, link or name?
http://www.rossiusa.com/hot_items.cfm
An interesting idea here. The Rossi wizard.
3 rimfire bbls to include 22lr. (17hmr/22lr/22mag)
2 muzzle loader options.(.45/.50)
3 shotgun types (410/20ga/12ga)
Several centerfire options as well.
38spl/357mag
44mag
22-250
223
243
270
7.62x39mm
308
30-06
45-70
It appears that all but the shotgun tubes have rifle sights on each bbl. (shotgun tubes have the bead type). Rimfires and centerfires also have a rail to mount optics. Synthetic stocks or wood. Fiber optic front sight. No tools needed to swap bbls out.
This idea might make for a nice, cost effective back up rifle to an already existing rifle in someone's arsenal, as most of the popular calibers are covered here.
Examples:
SKS/AK = 7.62x39 bbl for the Wizard.
AR/Mini14 = 223 bbl
M1A/Bolt gun = 308bbl
M1Garand/'06 bolt gun = 30-06 bbl
Another idea is using the 38spl/357mag bbl to supplement an existing handgun in the same caliber. 44mag as well.
And you still have your 22lr all in one pkg.
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