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…do is go back and edit the mistyped 1986 to 1896!! The changes in the style of hammers is fairly easy for the first four iterations on the Model 1892. After about SN 500000 it gets a bit fuzzier. But, I am working on it. It would be a much simpler task if I had consistent and good photos of
…straight grain Black walnut replacements and fit them professionally to the barreled action.
That "5%" remaining inletting required on "95% finished" replacement stocks probably requires more skill than I possess, though I've never tried it. The master stockmaker it was my great good fortune…
…to meet 50 yrs ago has told be he'd rather start from a blank than any semi-finished wood.
I claim no expertise in inletting but, while Scott is fully capable of producing fine custom rifles from the blank, I could not have
…Y'all
I've been meaning to share my 1895 saddle ring carbine I purchased several months ago, and I just got it back from being refinished. Somebody with seemingly little sense stripped most of the finish off the gun before it came into my possession, as it had minimal surface pitting
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Bert H. said
steve004 said
I'm surprised - this is a very experienced and knowledgeable seller.
I just finished chatting with him via email, and he admitted to using the Madis booklet... which he claims is going to be the feature item in his next book
…H. said
steve004 said
I'm surprised - this is a very experienced and knowledgeable seller.
I just finished chatting with him via email, and he admitted to using the Madis booklet... which he claims is going to be the feature item in his next book
…straight grain Black walnut replacements and fit them professionally to the barreled action.
That "5%" remaining inletting required on "95% finished" replacement stocks probably requires more skill than I possess, though I've never tried it. The master stockmaker it was my great good fortune…
…to meet 50 yrs ago has told be he'd rather start from a blank than any semi-finished wood.
…H. said
steve004 said
I'm surprised - this is a very experienced and knowledgeable seller.
I just finished chatting with him via email, and he admitted to using the Madis booklet... which he claims is going to be the feature item in his next book
…said
I'm surprised - this is a very experienced and knowledgeable seller.
I just finished chatting with him via email, and he admitted to using the Madis booklet... which he claims is going to be the feature item in his next book
… around the "1" was produced from stamping after the barrel was blued or removal of blue sliding in the rear sight.
Have come across one other 1892 a long time ago with the marking of a "1" on the inside of the button mag forearm cap and on the barrel adjacent to the forearm cap tenon dovetail.
…r said
I have an 1892 Winchester in 44-40 that has the number "1" stamped under the dovetail. It is missing the upper plug on the top tang, so think it perhaps had a
…have an 1892 Winchester in 44-40 that has the number "1" stamped under the dovetail. It is missing the upper plug on the top tang, so think it perhaps had a
…M. said
Twobit
S/N on the 1892 in question is 758639.
Thanks so much. I appreciate it.
…are specifically mentioned in Norfolk, Connecticut, mid July 1895. mrcvs said
Child's play compared to the Homestead Steel Strike of 1892, the Great Coal Strike of 1902, the Hatfield-McCoy Feud & others, Battle of Blair Mt. in 1921, etc. Winchesters may not have been the only
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S/N on the 1892 in question is 758639.
…Scott said
Hello All,
I just picked up a model 1892 takedown in 32-20. The old fella I got it from had it for 52 yrs. I know this for a fact because he provided me with the original receipt which I…
…. I asked why he was selling to which he replied he was purging his belongings so his wife had less to deal with.
On to the rifle. It’s a model 1892 takedown in 32-20 made in 1903. The stock has been refinished as the wood around the tang is low. There is also a repaired crack in the fore stock
…I would like to enter it into my survey. The serial number corresponds to 1914 but the barrel markings on the gun were not used until 1925. Model 1892 production in the SN range of your rifle is dominated by SRC's in 44 WCF. See below from my work. Model 1892's fitted with fluted shotgun butts…
…are not common. I have cataloged just over 19,000 Model 1892/92's and only 86 have fluted shotgun butts. Of those, only 22 are sporting rifles the balance are SRC's(22) or carbines without a sling ring(38
…at that time. I’ll respect that even if It doesn’t meet today’s standards. I study old guns to learn more about the people that used them. Gun refinishing was part of maintenance for guns that were used hard, every day. TXGunNut said
What I dispute is that sanding the wood constituted
… there must have been a LOT of surface rust; but what else was there to do once it has been allowed to fall into that cond?
Removing all the finish and pitting is the first step of a good refinishing job. Next logical step was a total re-blue. Apparently that wasn’t in the cards for this 92.…
… We’ll never know why the finish was removed but an abundance of surface rust is as logical as any scenario. Sometimes guns are abandoned or neglected, we’ll probably never know why
…at that time. I’ll respect that even if It doesn’t meet today’s standards. I study old guns to learn more about the people that used them. Gun refinishing was part of maintenance for guns that were used hard, every day. The guns I use every day aren’t pretty but when they need to be refreshed a bit
… she's a 1904 manuf, not 1894. Very little finish, pitting on barrel, stock condition all detracts pretty good...I imagine the bore is not very good condition either. Interested what others will
… so the tariff isn't likely to come in under several Gs. Loss of bluing doesn't hurt my feelings if the steel is smooth & unpitted, but the refinished stock could be hard for me to take, depending on how much sanding was done.
Turnbull would certainly not refinish the wood. He would…
…put new wood on. For me, refinished wood is fairly undesirable but especially so if it is below the metal. If I had the rifle and felt ok about the metal, I would consider searching
…upon his return would take the guns to a gunsmith for cleanup. The British gunsmiths in the era where very good using many of the same processes in finish. They did that with double rifles, shotguns, and Winchesters. After a ride in a ship, train, and maybe an elephant, they wanted them to look like…
…new and they did.
I owned a 86 in 50-110 for 10 years before I realized it had been refinished. It's not easy to tell especially if it was done 100 years ago by the best gunsmiths in the world for rich people. T/R
…said
Yours is the last of the upper tang markings used; the progression was from Model 1892, to Model 92, to yours. All other aspects of cond & configuration being equal (which seldom occurs), I'd assign greater value to the first
…P said
Hello Jeremy,
SN 989768 corresponds to production form mid 1929.
Michael
Hey Mike! Were you the additional 1892 guru that I couldn't remember? Thanks for the info...
Jeremy,
That would be me.
…said
Yours is the last of the upper tang markings used; the progression was from Model 1892, to Model 92, to yours. All other aspects of cond & configuration being equal (which seldom occurs), I'd assign greater value to the first
…location....is your top tang without a stamping at all?
Yours is the last of the upper tang markings used; the progression was from Model 1892, to Model 92, to yours. All other aspects of cond & configuration being equal (which seldom occurs), I'd assign greater value to the first
… so the tariff isn't likely to come in under several Gs. Loss of bluing doesn't hurt my feelings if the steel is smooth & unpitted, but the refinished stock could be hard for me to take, depending on how much sanding was done.
…those years.
Hello Jeremy,
SN 989768 corresponds to production form mid 1929.
Michael
Hey Mike! Were you the additional 1892 guru that I couldn't remember? Thanks for the info...
Bert, sorry, I muddied the waters throwing out the s/n of the earlier gun I already
…All,
I just picked up a model 1892 takedown in 32-20. The old fella I got it from had it for 52 yrs. I know this for a fact because he provided me with the original receipt which I…
…. I asked why he was selling to which he replied he was purging his belongings so his wife had less to deal with.
On to the rifle. It’s a model 1892 takedown in 32-20 made in 1903. The stock has been refinished as the wood around the tang is low. There is also a repaired crack in the fore stock
