Finally aquired my last Winchester 1892

[clum553946]

I've always wanted a set of the 92's since I was a high school kid. I finally found the last one which was the 38-40. They're shooters, not pristine examples, but they sure are fun to shoot. They're all octagon rifles, & from the top are 25-20, 32-20, 38-40, & 44-40.

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[tallwalker]

Wow, very nice. Bet they ARE really fun to shoot. When I was growing up my father collected Winchesters, Henrys, and Colt single actions. Had to be matching numbers with 80-90% orig blue. Had some gorgeous examples. Every once in a great while he and I would shoot them, but way too seldom for my taste. Have fun with those!

[bob208]

you have a start. now you need one of each with a round barrel. then a take down. then a carbine in each cal.

that should keep you busy for a year or two.

I have been working on 94's for the last 25 years.

[Rifle 57]

Hey clum that is a great collection!!

[TXGunNut]

Very nice, congrats. Shooter 92's seem to be getting scarcer by the day. Around here the 38-40 and 44-40's have pretty iffy bores and collector prices. I have a 32-20 but the only shooters I've seen for a fair price are 25-20.
Gotta ask, do you have a favorite?

[Idaho Mule]

Very nice, especially the shooter part. JW

[TCLouis]

A collection of ALL SHOOTERS.

DOES IT GET ANY BETTER???

[pworley1]

Congratulations! I am still looking for the 44 40.

[tigweldit]

Congratulations on a dream fulfilled. You are a very fortunate person. I hope you have the chance to shoot them all of them often. Nice looking guns!

[freebullet]

Clum that's a nice set, thanks for sharing. I'd really like to shoot the 44-40.

[clum553946]

Very nice, congrats. Shooter 92's seem to be getting scarcer by the day. Around here the 38-40 and 44-40's have pretty iffy bores and collector prices. I have a 32-20 but the only shooters I've seen for a fair price are 25-20.
Gotta ask, do you have a favorite?

I like shooting all of them, but if I had to pick a fav, it's the 44-40. I was considering getting into cowboy action shooting & have a 94 AE & Vaquero in 45LC I was going to use for that. After shooting the 44-40, I may look for the Taylor's Smoke Wagon 44-40 SA & use the 92! The 38-40 & 44-40 were manufactured around 1894 & the actions are smooth. The bores are decent, but the guns are still accurate for what I need!
I started with the 25-20 in a round barrel, then bought an octagon with a 21" barrel. I don't know if that one is a factory model or someone did an excellent job of cutting it down. Then I got the "disease" & started getting the other calibers plus a true 24" 25-20 octagon & now I'm a lever junkie out of control! Lol
Freebullet, if your ever in California, look me up & we'll do it!
Everyone, thank you for the kind responses!

[Artful]

Where's the .218 Bee?

[clum553946]

They made the 92 in a 24" octagon barrel from the factory?

[Ragnarok]

They made the 92 in a 24" octagon barrel from the factory?

Hmm..yeh..the Sporting rifle....

[Bphunter]

Nicely done! Must be hard to pick one over the others when it's time to shoot!

[yooper]

I'll betcha a box of 44-40's that your title is wrong and it's NOT your last 1892. :kidding: Just funnin' witcha. Nice collection and the "shooters" are a lot more fun than the "lookers" IMHO.
yooper

[pietro]

Where's the .218 Bee?



IIRC, the .218 Bee version was available only in the Model 92 type action that was badges as the Model 65.



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[missionary5155]

Greetings Clum
Nice group of 1892's you have there.
I am another 1892 lever flipper. All mine are either 38 WCF or 44 WCF. Have a couple carbines and rifles. They are a delight to hunt with so do not overlook that original purpose. I await the day ILLinois decides we are safe enough to hunt corn crunchers with pistol caliber long arms. First one out with me will be a 2nd year 92 SRC in 44 WCF.
Mike in Peru

[Artful]

IIRC, the .218 Bee version was available only in the Model 92 type action that was badges as the Model 65.

Actually I knew a Winchester collector who showed me a Model 92 in 218 bee from the factory - with factory letter authenticating it - He also had Colt DA revolver in 25-20 with a factory letter.

http://levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=17152


["MrMurphy"]
My wife talked to the Winchester historian, apparently HE said it was a 92 by the serial number (I thought it was a 94, not being a Winchester guy). The gun's never been rebarreled, it's been in their possesion since it was bought and basically was stuck in a closet for fifty years.

He also said if it was ever being sold.......he wanted to know! :mrgreen:



[="KirkD"]
I just checked Madis and it states that the Model 92 was offered in 218 Bee beginning in 1939, right near the end of the Model 92's production. Regardless,

1. Is the barrel stamped 'Model 92'?
2. Is the tang stamped Model 92?

If the barrel is stamped 'Model 92' and Winchester Proof Steel as well as 218 Bee, and it has not been rebarreled (there should be a Winchester Proof mark on the barrel, top near the receiver), then you have a very rare gun. If it is also in nice condition, then it would be worth a fair sum of money, but I don't want to hazard a guess without seeing photos.

Thou Tommy said there are more faked 1892's in 218 Bee (complete with fake letters) than there are real ones in existence. That should tell you something of the rarity of a real 1892 in .218 Bee.

[Trinidad Bill]

Very nice collection. I started lusting after a 92 when I found out they were just a smaller version of my 1886. They are getting harder to find. I also started looking at the Brownings for a modern version of the action.

[Speedo66]

Missionary said " I await the day ILLinois decides we are safe enough to hunt corn crunchers with pistol caliber long arms. First one out with me will be a 2nd year 92 SRC in 44 WCF."

OH recently changed their laws to allow pistol caliber rifles, but in their infinite wisdom, it's a prescribed list of only straight walled cartridges. So unfortunately, my original '73 in .38-40 won't fit the bill. I just purchased a new Rossi 92 in .357 for next season. I got one in really good shape, nice wood, no apparent defects, don't know how they let it out of the factory that way. :razz:

Hopefully, when they do allow them, IL will be a little wiser.