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Category - Winchester Rifles - Model 1892 - Winchester Rifles - Lever Pre-64

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Winchester Rifles - Model 1892
Winchester Rifles - Lever Pre-64

Winchester 1892 .44 WCF – TAKEDOWN, 1903, FIGURED WOOD, vintage firearms inc

Description:

General Specs: Winchester, 1903, .44WCF, 7lbs. 3oz., LOP 13"
Serial Number:  218005
 
The Winchester Model 1892 is John Browning’s design that closely mirrored the venerable 1886 action but for the smaller handgun calibers that were made popular by Winchester.  Initially made in.32 W.C.F (.32-20), .38 W.C.F. (.38-40), and .44 W.C.F (.44-40).  Winchester also added the .25 W.C.F. (.25-20) to the Model 1892 line.  The most produced and desirable caliber was the .44-40 which carried the stopping power needed in those dangerous moments.  It was a big deal in those times to be able to carry a sidearm and long gun in the same caliber so ammunition would be universal.  This fine Winchester Model 1892, sn218005 produced in 1903, was special ordered as a takedown rifle in .44-40 and utilized in Colt’s SAA revolver in the same caliber.  What a great pairing if you have or acquire a nice Colt SAA “FRONTIER SIX-SHOOTER” to go with this gun!  This gun is in excellent, factory original condition with a 24” octagon barrel with a superb, mirror shiny bore, sharp crisp rifling, a bore that rates 9.5 on a scale of 10.  The barrel and magazine tube retain 98% factory blue, the action retains 65% factory blue, the lever and hammer retain about 97% factory case color, the crescent steel buttplate has 80% factory case color, and the very well-figured wood is factory original with no cracks and has 80% factory varnish with light handling marks and some oil soaking at the wrist.  When a Winchester lever gun was ordered with special features it often got better wood than an ordinary standard rifle, and this gun is a perfect example of that practice.  It is waaay better than a standard rifle’s wood.  The takedown barrel is tight on the frame, the mechanics are excellent, and the screws are perfect.  The Model 1892 was one of Winchester’s most popular rifles and was prominently displayed in the western movies and TV shows like the Rifleman.  Still a viable rifle to shoot today, and ammunition is readily available.  This Model 1892 has all the most desirable features, ie takedown octagon barrel, superb bore, lots of factory condition, well figured wood, full length mag tube, and crescent steel buttplate…a cowboy’s rifle indeed!  You will note in the Cody Firearms Museum info sheet the gun is documented as described, except the record shows a round barrel.  There are occasions when the records are in error, or the customer changed the specifications, but the order card info never got changed.  This is one of those times, as the barrel is correct to this gun.  Thanks for looking, and don’t miss out on this nice, factory original rifle.  It won’t last long!

Barrels
Barrel Length:  24" octagon
Bores:  mirror shiny; sharp rifling; 9.5 of 10
% Blue:  98% factory blue; mag tube 97%
Capacity:   10
Sights:  Sporting front; 22B sporting rear

Action
Action:   lever
Receiver Condition:  65% factory blue
Screws:   perfect
Trigger Type:  single-crisp
Trigger Guard Color:  98% case color lever; 90% hammer case color

Stock
Type:  Straight; well figured w/fiddleback
LOP:  13"
LOP To End Of Wood:  12 11/16"
Butt Treatment:  crescent steel; 80% cc

INQUIRIES
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a “VFI Certified” gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details or questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc.

Payment and Shipping
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Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax Collected: AZ, FL, GA, MI, MO, PA, TX, WI
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $170.00 within continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK.
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes. C&R licenses accepted for shipping C&R eligible guns

Other
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PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. View all listings and our full inventory of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. Thanks for looking! We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs “tweaked”, let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns “as found” and others want them “just so”. We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.

Rifle Caliber: .44-40 Winchester

Price: $8,950.00