Make: Winchester

Model: 1892 Takedown 

Serial Number: 560558

Year of Manufacture: 1910

Caliber: .32-20 Winchester Center Fire (WCF)

Action Type: Lever Action Rifle with Side Loading Gate fed by Half-Length Tubular Magazine

Barrel Length: 24” Octagonal

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a brass beaded blade dovetailed to the front of the barrel. The rear sight is a flat top "V"-notch elevator sight dovetailed to the rear of the barrel. The top tang is equipped with a folding peep aperture sight adjustable for elevation. 

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are 2-piece checkered walnut with capped forend and pistol grip, straight comb, and steel crescent buttplate. The stocks have scattered nicks, scuffs, and scratches. There are some notable gashes on the left side of the buttstock. There is a thin crack in the bottom of the grip just right of the lower tang. The LOP measures 12 3/4" from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The buttplate has gone to a light mottled patina with scattered surface oxidation and some nicks and scratches. Overall, the stocks are in Good to Very Good condition.

Type of Finish: Blued

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is mostly bright and the rifling is well defined. There is scattered light erosion in the bore. In this writer's opinion, the bore rates about 7 out of 10.

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 75% of its metal finish. The finish is thinning at all edges. There is scattered light surface oxidation with infrequent erosion, most notable on the receiver. There are scattered nicks, scuffs, and scratches, most notable is a cluster of nicks on the left of the barrel in front of the forend cap. The receiver has mostly gone to a light-moderate patina with some strong finish in the bottom tang. The screw heads range from sharp to tool marked with strong slots. The markings are clear. Overall, this rifle rates in Good to Very Good condition. 

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 was introduced as the successor to the iconic “Winchester ‘73”, and replaced the toggle link action of the Model 1873 with a breechblock locked with two rectangular locking bolts that made the action much stronger. It was designed by gunmaking genius John Moses Browning, and was essentially a scaled-down version of his Model 1886 rifle, the first he designed for Winchester. The Model 1892 was small and light, and ideal for the classic .44-40 WCF round and similar cartridges. The Model 1892 rifle was popular with ranchers, and later was the lever action of choice for many Western movies and TV shows. John Wayne famously used both M1892 rifles and carbines in many of his iconic Western roles. The M1892 rifles again became popular in the 1980s with the advent of Cowboy Action shooting, as they were smooth and dependable.

This elegant old Winchester Model 1892 deluxe rifle was made in 1910, features a 24” octagonal barrel chambered for .32-20 WCF, a half length magazine, checkered walnut stocks, and a capped semi-pistol grip, and is a scarce takedown model.