If you are interested in viewing this gun in person, please call 31 and we will schedule a time for the gun to be here on site for your inspection. The functionality of this firearm was not tested at the time of consignment, and is not guaranteed. This firearm was a seizure and/or forfeiture.This lot contains a Rossi 38 Special Revolver.(For all other website related questions call 31) BTW I'm giving this to my sister.Tyler Francis (For questions about the here to sell items like this Since Taurus bought Rossi, they don't answer any questions about the Rossis that were imported by Interarms. I was wondering if anyone knew what the markings on this Rossi were, and perhaps an approximate year or date of manufacture. I know Remington puts different codes to identify barrels, chokes, the gunsmith who inspected it, repairs, etc.

Also there is a number 6 perhaps above the 'XII.91'. On the frame under the left grip, it looks like 'XII.91' maybe, but the numbers to the right of the decimal look like they weren't struck well just the tops of them are visible. Also on the frame under the right side grip is the number 82 above and to the right of '5 9 88'. On the cylinder yoke is '5 9 88', and that also appears on the bottom of the frame when you remove the right grip. Then there is some markings I don't understand. On the frame behind the cylinder yoke, it looks like 'M685' (Rossi didn't make a Model 685), so I'm thinking it's M68S. On the frame on the right side under the cylinder is the INTERARMS stamp, then the serial number AA132502. The left side of the barrel has the 'AMADEO ROSSI S.A.', the right side of the barrel has '.38 SPECIAL'. The Blue Book doesn't talk about a model 68S, but I saw a website that said that the model 68 was produced from 1978 until 1985, then the model 68S was produced from 1993 until 1998. When I go to the Blue Book of Gun Values, it talks about the Rossi model 68, and no other Rossi models fit the description of this gun.

This is a Rossi model 68S, as far as I can tell. I just bought this Rossi snubby from another INGO member, and I like to find out as much information as possible about used gun when I buy them.

Rossi 38 special serial number d319035