Rossi Model 971

Rossi M971 with 2.5" Barrel - .357 Magnum. This version is also purposed with compensator.

Rossi M971 with 4" Barrel - .357 Magnum.

Rossi M971 with 6" Barrel - .357 Magnum.

The 971 is offered in caliber .357 Magnum only. The revolver is double action and it 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.

Specifications

(1988 - ????)

• 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

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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
American Dragons	Joong-Hoon Park	Detective Kim	2.5"	1998
Demons of War	Boguslaw Linda	Maj. Edward Keller	2.5"	1998
Reindeer Games	Charlize Theron	Ashley	2.5" with Unfluted Cylinder	2000
He Was A Quiet Man	Christian Slater	Bob Maconel	2.5" with Unfluted Cylinder	2007

Television

Actor	Character	Show Title / Episode	Note	Air Date
Claudia Black	Vala Mal Doran	Stargate SG-1	"Memento Mori" (Season 10, Episode 8)	2006-2007