Found another 32/20 92 Winchester.

[Four Fingers of Death]

Actually I saw two today at a gun shop in Newcastle. One in original condition with a good looking Bbl ( I left my glasses behind, but it looks ok as far as I can see, definitely shootable). Half mag round Bbl, serial number 9984XX. When was that one made? It was $AU400.

The other one was fitted with a reasonably heavy 'Sprinter' Bbl (South Australian company). It was $AU250. also in good nick, but not original. Didn't get the number.

The guy running the store seems unable to get 357 levers at the moment and urgently wants one. I have a Rossi. It looks like we get to do a bit of hoss trading here.

I have a 32/20 Oct Bbl 92 in excellent condition, but it was made in 1898, maybe I should get another as a shooter and leave the old girl alone. Mick.

[woody1]

Actually I saw two today at a gun shop in Newcastle. One in original condition with a good looking Bbl ( I left my glasses behind, but it looks ok as far as I can see, definitely shootable). Half mag round Bbl, serial number 9984XX. When was that one made? It was $AU400.

Mick.
1929 per Madis, Winchester Dates of Manufacture
Regards, Woody

[Four Fingers of Death]

That was a good guess, I said to the guy that it would be around 1930 vintage. Definetly a hunting rifle. As a pure hunting rifle, I suppose the rebarrelled one would be a better bet. It would withstand any load you wanted to try. Not that I want to hot rod it, but it is more flexible if you can load to the best load for your purpose. Mick.

[Frank46]

Mick, you lucky dog!!!!!!!!!. Buy it and then run out the door fast. Before he changes his mind. A 32-20 is still a very nice small game round. Especially with the #311316. I have dies, bullets and brass but no 32-20. Frank

[Four Fingers of Death]

Yet another 32-20 Win 92. This one had a rough bore, had the action and curved buttplpate chrome plated, but the action was tight enough and the wood was in good nick, but had shellac with runs in it, no dings to speak of though. The crescent buttplate had a press button sliding trapdoor.

I had sold from one shooter to another and was in the dealers possession, while the buyer was awaiting his permit. $100! Bugger, missed that one. Mick.

[GregP42]

Yet another 32-20 Win 92. This one had a rough bore, had the action and curved buttplpate chrome plated, but the action was tight enough and the wood was in good nick, but had shellac with runs in it, no dings to speak of though. The crescent buttplate had a press button sliding trapdoor.

I had sold from one shooter to another and was in the dealers possession, while the buyer was awaiting his permit. $100! Bugger, missed that one. Mick.


Mick,

You are going to have to ship them 92's up here! I haven't found one in that price range unless I wanted to use it for a fence post!

Greg

[Bad Ass Wallace]

Saw one with half mag in the local gunshop today with half round half hex barrel (bit unusual) bore is mint - $AU250

Bargins are still around!

[Four Fingers of Death]

I have been thinking hard and long abouth the old Winchester that I bought a few months ago and there was a gun show which specialised in antiques.

I have no interest in collecting and felt that the old gun would be better off in retirement with a collector.

I took it along and the first stall just inside the door was a dealer who I have known for awhile. While I was saying hello to him I saw that he had a nice Marlin 444S. Anyway after a bit of arm wrestling and hornswaggling I added a few hundred bucks and we swapped. The Marlin is worth as much as two old 92 Winchesters in Australia.

I'm thinking of getting the 1929 vintage one to replace it. I'll have to take my cleaning rods, etc down to the gunshop next time I'm down that way and really check them out.

I wouldn't mind a Marlin, I have this 50s vintage Pecar 4x scope which would be perfect atop it.

Mick.

[Jack Stanley]

The Browning model fifty-three I have is a japanese copy of the Winchester chambered in 32-20 . I've shot it quite a bit and it's a keeper for sure , the three fifty-seven marlins are nice but I really like this .32 :-D

Jack

[Four Fingers of Death]

The Brownings are nice Jack, but its hard to go past a good old 92 when they are about $250-300 and fork out serious dollars for a Browning. I've never seen one anyway so it's all academic (for the moment, I'll probably whack the cash down if I see a nice one). Mick.

[Bigjohn]

Mick; Late last year, early this year there was a rebarreled 32/20 lever in the Gun shop in this area. Barrel was a Sprinter, Fairly heavy I thought for a 32/20 also a half magazine rifle and I think the breed was a Winchester.

I just gazed over it and thought no more; only saw one local who expressed an interest in it.

John.

[Four Fingers of Death]

That is pretty much how one of the two rifles I saw was set up. Sprinter used to use a pretty heavy Bbl to rebarrel these it seems. Mick.

[Jack Stanley]

Strange how things can get reversed . When I bought the Browning , the total cost wouldn't make a good down payment on a 92 in good condition around here . I shoulda bought two of the Brownings 'cause now it's hard to find them .

Jack

[9.3X62AL]

Yes, and the Winchester plant closure did nothing to moderate the prices of decent 92's in the USA either.

I'm just happy to have stumbled across the Marlin 94 CCL I found in September 2004 in 32-20. This is the hex barrel/full mag variant. I looked pretty closely at one of the Uberti/Cimarron '73's in 32-20 before the Marlin showed up, and the Marlin's strength--and price just slightly over half that of the '73--made the selection a no-brainer. After about 400 rounds down the barrel, it is starting to really shoot. Marie helped in that effort by running a whole bunch of rounds through it at NCBS 2006.

[Four Fingers of Death]

There are still a lot of new Winchesters around here, most shops I have been into have one or two. In fact one of the local gun mags featured a small article in the whats new on the market stuff and it featured a Winchester Mod 70, a Coyote varmiter I think it was. They were probably in transit when the brown stuff hit the fan there. The prices haven't altered at all it seems. Mick.

[KirbyAUS]

Don't shoot, I'm a new guy !

Hi fella's,
I just purchased a Winchester '92 in .32/20 as well.
It has a replacement barrel by Sportco (Locally made in the '60's).
The action is nice and tight. Just have to wait for 28 days or so (legal wait time).
I have new Remington brass and a set of Lee dies all ready to go, as well as hundreds of JSN projectiles. Also have a 1,000 lead projectiles on order.

Kirby.

[NVcurmudgeon]

Kirby, welcome to another shooter from the Land of Wonder. At the rate Australians are joining up, Willy will have to move cast boolit HQ to your country. We envy you the apparently large supply of Winchester 92s down your way.

[Bad Ass Wallace]

We envy you the apparently large supply of Winchester 92s down your way.
Prices of genuine 92's & 94's over there seem very high. Is USA running out of good guns?

I have 25/20, 32/20, 38/40 (3), 44/40 (2) all pre 1900 by the serial numbers which just sort of followed me home:Fire:

[NVcurmudgeon]

BA, I have two guesses to attempt explaining high Winchester prices here. First, too many collecters and shooters chasing too few guns, there being a lot more of us than you. Also, the recent closing of "Winchester," though it has really been US Repeating Arms for years. I believe speculators are coming out of the woodwork and driving up prices on anything bearing the Winchester name, probably including Winchester roller skates!

[StarMetal]

Winchester isn't dead. Go to their website and see what's going on. They still make guns and even have some new ones, like their 22 rimfire and their new semi-auto rifle.

http://www.winchesterguns.com/

Joe

[Four Fingers of Death]

No, but as far as the 70 and 94 go at the moment, they are just laying there. Hofefully someone can revive them. Mick

[StarMetal]

Winchester said this on that site:


For Immediate Release -- January 17, 2006
U.S. Repeating Arms Company To Close New Haven, CT Facility -- U.S. Repeating Arms Company, maker of Winchester brand rifles and shotguns will close its New Haven, Connecticut manufacturing facility. Many efforts were made to improve profitability at the manufacturing facility in New Haven, and the decision was made after exhausting all available options.
Effective March 31, 2006 the New Haven manufacturing facility will stop manufacturing the Winchester Model 70, Model 94 and Model 1300.
Winchester Firearms will continue to sell and grow its current line of Select Over & Under shotguns, the new Super X3 autoloading shotgun, the new Super X autoloading rifle and Limited Edition rifles. The company also plans to introduce new models in the future. There will be no change in Customer Service.
This action is a realignment of resources to make Winchester Firearms a stronger, more viable organization. Winchester Firearms plans to continue the great Winchester legacy and is very excited about the future.



April 7, 2006
Also if you notice on that site Model 70's and 94's are still listed. I just can't believe they would show those products when that site is updated pretty regularly.

If this is true that they will continue Winchesters legacy, then they merely sold their equipment out of the New Haven plant (to Marlin supposely) so that means not the right or plans or anything for Marlin to make Winchesters.

Joe

[Bad Ass Wallace]

and their new semi-auto . . . . Joe

What's a semi-auto? Zat like a Mac truck wid no cluch:confused:

[NVcurmudgeon]

A three-speed transmission used in Chrysler cars of the forties and fifties. Most driving was done with the gear selector in high gear, the transmission would start off in second, then shift to high. When extra power was needed, you would put the selector in second gear and the transmission would start in low, then shift to second. (IIRC, I only ever had one, in a 1952 Dodge.)