The consignor will be donating 100% of their proceeds to the Park County Animal Shelter in Wyoming.
Make: Winchester Repeating Arms
Model: 1892 Rifle
Serial Number: 256432
Year of Manufacture: 1904 / C&R
Caliber: .44-40 W.C.F.
Action Type: Lever Action, Tubular Magazine Fed
Barrel Length: 18 1/4" Chopped. Round.
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a green fiber optic rod, dovetailed to the barrel. The rear sight dovetail has been filled with a blank. The tang is installed with a Lyman peep tang sight.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are 2-piece smooth walnut with capped forend, straight grip, straight comb and steel crescent buttplate. The stocks have scattered nicks, dings, scuffs and scratches. There are no chips or cracks. The LOP measures 12 3/4" from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The plate has scattered erosion. Overall, the stocks are in Very Good condition as refinished.
Type of Finish: Blued
Finish Originality: Refinished
Bore Condition: The bore has been sleeved. The bore is bright and the rifling is defined where not interrupted by erosion. There is infrequent erosion. In this writer's opinion the bore rates 6/10.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 75% of its current metal finish. Most of the new finish has turned a dark mottled patina color. There is thinning on the leading edges. There is intermittent oxidation and erosion. The action shows operational wear. The markings are clear. Overall, this rifle is in Fair - Good condition as custom and refinished.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. The hammer has a half-cock safety position. The trigger is crisp. We did not fire this rifle. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None.
Our Assessment: The Winchester Model 1892 rifle and carbine replaced the toggle link action of Winchester's Model 1873 with a breechblock locked with two rectangular locking bolts that made it much stronger and suitable for the higher pressures of smokeless powder. It was designed by John Browning, and was sort of a scaled-down Model 1886 rifle, the first he designed for Winchester. The Model 1892 rifle was popular with ranchers and later was the rifle of choice for western movies and TV shows, John Wayne used both M1892 rifles and carbines in many of his western movies. The M1892 rifles again became popular in the 1980s with the advent of Cowboy Action shooting, as they were smooth and dependable. This is a Model 1892 rifle with a 18 1/4" chopped and sleeved round barrel, made in 1904 and chambered in .44 W.C.F. This rifle is in about Good condition with strong mechanics and a strong shootable bore.
