This results in quite a light weight pistol. 22LR revolver (Hi-Point Firearms uses Zamak for the slides on their centerfire pistols and carbines). The frames of the Princess revolvers are die-cast of Zamak (or Zamac), sometimes disparagingly referred to as "pot metal." Zamak is a zinc-aluminum-magnesium-copper alloy, which is actually quite strong, certainly for the frame of a. this gun was definitely made with ladies in mind. The grip is very short, and leaves little room for a big hand. Actually, these are some of the nicer grips I have seen on Rossi revolvers. The brown plastic grips have some black marbling throughout, and they sport a round medallion (a la S&W) bearing the Rossi logo. It is a single-action / double-action revolver, and while the trigger is quite stiff (I would estimate it at around fifteen pounds), it is smooth with no slop. Despite its diminutive size, however, the Model 25 has a swing-out seven-shot cylinder with a manual ejector rod. Just barely six and a half inches long, with a barrel length of two inches, the Princess is smaller than a grown man's hand (a 3-inch barrel version was also manufactured, designated the Model 13). The left side of the barrel is stamped "AMADEO ROSSI & CIA/SAO LAOPOLDO R.S." while the right sideplate is stamped "MADE IN BRAZIL" with the Rossi trademark and the importer marking "FIREARMS INT'L CORP/WASHINGTON, D.C." The right side of the barrel is stamped ".22 L.R." The serial number is stamped on the frame below the grip. Known as the "Princess," this tiny little pistol is quite beautiful with its bright nickel-finish. It is the Rossi Model 25, a petite revolver chambered in. Recently, I came into possession of another little piece of history. Each arsenal repair, each little ding in the wood stocks, is part of a story, and I find that fascinating. The same can be said of my military surplus rifles: somewhere, sometime, someone trusted his life - and possibly his nation's survival - on these rifles. it may not be worth a great deal in monetary value, but to me, it is valuable as a piece of Remington history, and thus of firearms history. Such as my Remington 878 Automaster, which I covered in a previous post. Now, do not get me wrong, I enjoy shooting, and therefor I put a premium on reliability and accuracy, but I also very much am interested in the history of guns as well, and I love firearms that are more than just your run-of-the-mill, everyone-has-one models. As a gun collector, I am constantly on the lookout for interesting, unusual, and uncommon pieces.
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