Heritage Arms "Roscoe" revolver.....I guess it goes with your "Shiv"

[1srelluc]

WTH? Heritage went all Damon Runyon in naming this one!

Roscoe 3" 38Spl+P - Wood Grips, CA Compliant | Heritage Mfg

The 3" Roscoe 38Spl +P CA compliant revolver: perfect for re-enacting your favorite noir films, or for defending yourself in the real world.

heritagemfg.com

It's just a rebranded Taurus 85....Taurus has owned Heritage since 2012....It's priced about the same as any Taurus Model 85 revolver.

The term "Roscoe" for a gun originated with Damon Runyon. He wrote stories with what became known for "Runyonesque" slang; and it was in his stories that the term "Roscoe" was used as slang for a revolver.

 

[Concerned American]

WTH? Heritage went all Damon Runyon in naming this one!

Roscoe 3" 38Spl+P - Wood Grips, CA Compliant | Heritage Mfg

The 3" Roscoe 38Spl +P CA compliant revolver: perfect for re-enacting your favorite noir films, or for defending yourself in the real world.

heritagemfg.com

It's just a rebranded Taurus 85....Taurus has owned Heritage since 2012....It's priced about the same as any Taurus Model 85 revolver.

The term "Roscoe" for a gun originated with Damon Runyon. He wrote stories with what became known for "Runyonesque" slang; and it was in his stories that the term "Roscoe" was used as slang for a revolver.

I owned a Taurus .22 revolver back in the 80s. It was junk. Lead shaver. I got rid of it. Your remark about pairing it with a shiv leads me to believe the brand hasn't changed.

 

[1srelluc]

I owned a Taurus .22 revolver back in the 80s. It was junk. Lead shaver. I got rid of it. Your remark about pairing it with a shiv leads me to believe the brand hasn't changed.

Friends don't let friends buy Taurus revolvers.

 

[Concerned American]

Friends don't let friends buy Taurus revolvers.

Thanks for the confirmation.

 

[lg325]

Local Gunshop and range refuses to carry or sell them. I am not familiar with them but I like the look and name.

 

[1srelluc]

Local Gunshop and range refuses to carry or sell them. I am not familiar with them but I like the look and name.

Look at it, it makes no sense....It has an under barrel lug that (say on a S&W that locks the ejector rod) but it locks nothing, it's just there for looks!

WTF?