Winchester Model 1892 .32 WCF 24" Lever Action Rifle ANTIQUE Our Assessment: The Winchester Model 1892 rifle and carbine replaced the toggle link action of Winchesters 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 a Model 1892 rifle with a 24" octagonal barrel, made in 1894 and chambered in .32-20 Win. The rifle is in Very Good condition with strong mechanics. All Winchester Model 1892 rifles of this vintage are collectable and it takes quite a bit of effort to collect one in every caliber and sub model. This one will make a nice addition to a collection. Please see our photos and good luck in your bidding!
Make: Winchester
Model: 1892
Serial Number: 59986
Year of Manufacture: 1894 (Winchester Serial Lookup pg. 8)
Caliber: .32 WCF (.32-20 Winchester)
Action Type: Lever Action Rifle with Side Loading Gate fed by Tubular Magazine
Barrel Length: 24" Octagonal
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a blade dovetailed to the barrel above the muzzle. The rear sight is a V-notch buckhorn elevator sight dovetailed to the top rear of the barrel.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece smooth wood featuring a nose capped forend, a straight grip, a straight comb and a metal crescent buttplate. The wood shows mostly light and a few moderate nicks, scratches, dings and some minor handling and storage marks. There are some heavy dings sparsely scattered in the wood. There are some minor signs of drying in the wood. The LOP measures 13" from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The stocks are in Good Plus overall condition.
Type of Finish: Blue
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is gray and the rifling is well-defined. There is persistent fouling, erosion and some pitting in the bore. In this writer's opinion and for the age, this bore rates a 5 or 6 out of 10.Most ANTIQUE firearms have bores that will show erosion. This not only due to age but to the use of black powder. When fired, black powder reacts corrosively. NRA ANTIQUE Firearm Conditions Standards are quite lenient for bores. In some cases, the NRA standards disregarded the bore's condition for collectors' firearms.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 80% of its metal finish. The balance of the finish shows has gone to a brownish hue with some mottled patterns of erosion and handling marks. The screw heads are well-defined. The markings are clear. Overall, this rifle is in Very Good condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this firearm. We have cleaned this firearm and performed a mechanic's check but expect many will want to clean the firearm again depending on their standards.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None.
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