Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this classic double-action revolver today for a penny start auction, this is the Rossi Model 13 Princess!
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SPECIFICATIONS:
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Rossi
Model: 13 "Princess"
Serial: 536781
Date of Manufacture: 1965-1969
Caliber: .22LR
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 3"
Optics/Sights: Blade front / Notch rear
Stock/Grips: Brown checkered synthetic with Rossi medallions
Action: DA/SA Revolver
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Externally the Rossi Princess is a copy of the third model Smith & Wesson Ladysmith, but the lockwork is quite different. It has coil springs instead of flat springs and features an Iver Johnson-style transfer bar and a rebounding firing pin. Pete Dickey’s article in the September 1982 issue of American Rifleman states that the Princess’s frame is die cast from “Zamak ,” a zinc-based alloy which incorporates aluminum, magnesium, and copper. The barrel has a steel liner and the cylinder is made of steel. The Princess was manufactured from 1957 through approximately 1985, but was only imported into the United States from 1965 through 1969--another victim of the Gun Control Act of 1968. From the serial numbers I have seen, it looks as though close to a million were made.* The Princess was available with a 2- or 3-inch barrel, in nickel finish only. The 2-inch barrel version was designated by Rossi as the Model 25, and the 3-inch barrel version was the Model 13. The model designations are rarely used in the United States. When the gun first hit the U.S. market it seems to have been called a Ladysmith by default, but another trade name was needed for it and it was renamed “Princess.”
Model: 13 "Princess"
Serial: 536781
Date of Manufacture: 1965-1969
Caliber: .22LR
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 3"
Optics/Sights: Blade front / Notch rear
Stock/Grips: Brown checkered synthetic with Rossi medallions
Action: DA/SA Revolver
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Externally the Rossi Princess is a copy of the third model Smith & Wesson Ladysmith, but the lockwork is quite different. It has coil springs instead of flat springs and features an Iver Johnson-style transfer bar and a rebounding firing pin. Pete Dickey’s article in the September 1982 issue of American Rifleman states that the Princess’s frame is die cast from “Zamak ,” a zinc-based alloy which incorporates aluminum, magnesium, and copper. The barrel has a steel liner and the cylinder is made of steel. The Princess was manufactured from 1957 through approximately 1985, but was only imported into the United States from 1965 through 1969--another victim of the Gun Control Act of 1968. From the serial numbers I have seen, it looks as though close to a million were made.* The Princess was available with a 2- or 3-inch barrel, in nickel finish only. The 2-inch barrel version was designated by Rossi as the Model 25, and the 3-inch barrel version was the Model 13. The model designations are rarely used in the United States. When the gun first hit the U.S. market it seems to have been called a Ladysmith by default, but another trade name was needed for it and it was renamed “Princess.”
Contents:
This example will come with the holster pictured above!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
Handgun Standard Shipping $50.00
Long Gun Standard Shipping $70.00
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