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Rossi Model 971
The Rossi Model 971 is offered in .357 Magnum caliber only. The revolver is double action and fires six rounds per load. It weighs one pound and fourteen ounces. It is nine and one-eighth inches long and it is five and seven-sixteenths up and down. It is made of steel and its finish is blued. The 971's sights are adjustable and its sight radius is five fifteen-sixteenths inches.
Along with the 971 Rossi also produces the Model 972. This is a polished stainless steel version of the 971. Both revolvers have a rubberized finger grove grip and adjustable rear sight (both windage and elevation). The 971 and 972 are both produced in Brazil by Tarus Firearms Ltd. under license from Rossi USA.
Both the model 971 and 972 are certified for use with .38 Special +P rounds, and have a limited lifetime warranty through Rossi USA.
Rossi stopped manufacturing all revolver models in 2017.
Specifications
(1988 - 2017)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber: .357 Magnum
- Weight: 2.25 lbs (1.02 kg)
- Length: 9 in (22.9 cm)
- Barrel length: 2.5 in (6.35 cm), 4 in (10.2 cm), 6 in (15.2 cm)
- Capacity: 6-round cylinder
- Fire Modes: SA/DA
The Rossi Model 971 revolver can be seen in the following films and television series used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mask of Death | Heather Hanson | Danielle | 2.5" barrel | 1996 |
| Bad Moon | Mariel Hemingway | Janet | 2.5" barrel | 1996 |
| American Dragons | Joong-Hoon Park | Detective Kim | 2.5" | 1998 |
| Demons of War | Boguslaw Linda | Maj. Edward Keller | 2.5" | 1998 |
| Scarred City | Al Thompson | A robber | 6" barrel, stainless steel | 1998 |
| Reindeer Games | Charlize Theron | Ashley | 2.5" barrel with unfluted cylinder | 2000 |
| Final Destination 2 | Michael Landes | Thomas Burke | 2003 | |
| Final Destination 2 | Terrence 'T.C.' Carson | Eugene Dix | 2003 | |
| He Was A Quiet Man | Christian Slater | Bob Maconel | 2.5" barrel with unfluted cylinder | 2007 |
Television
| Actor | Character | Show Title | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.D. Wong | SFPD Detective Glen Chao | The X-Files - Season 3 | Snub-nose / "Hell Money" (S3E19) | 1996 |
| Claudia Black | Vala Mal Doran | Stargate SG-1 - Season 10 | "Memento Mori" (S10E08) | 2006 |
| Angus Sampson | Garvey | The Stand | "The House of the Dead" (S01E04) | 2021 |