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I was at a gun show last weekend and saw a model 92 in .218 Bee. The fella selling it told me someone changed the barrel to a .218. Well the barrel has a 92′ model designation but the rest of the gun is in model 53 configuration. The gun looked all factory and I remember it had a ramp front sight. This kind of threw me off cause unless I’m mistaken 92’s do not have ramp front sights from the factory. Well I got home and got my books out and saw where Winchester did make a few 92’s in .218 Bee from 1936-1938. The wood looked pretty bad and banged up on it but albeit is this a very rare 92 in .218 Bee? Is it worth the 800.00 he wants for it? I was going to rush back and look more at this gun after reading in Madis’s book but would never had made it in time. Just wondering if I should revisit this gun at the next gun show or is it as this fella says it being a re-barrel? Anybody with more info? Thanks.
Coincidentally, I’ve recently been looking at M1892’s myself as its a hole in my Browning Appreciation Collection. I was recently browsing a M92 SN #568302 (1910) and it occurred to me that I’m not sure when the Model designation went from “Model 1892” to simply “Model 92.” This one has ~Model 92 – WINCHESTER 25-20 W.C.F.~ on the left side of the barrel.
It just looked odd to me and was curious if this is correct? Maybe its the baseline offset in the typeface of the caliber designation, but I suppose that was applied separate from the model designation.
Given what I’ve learned here, I’m so paranoid that I sort of like testing myself but it just looked strange to me. Not that familiar with M1892 however.
twobit?
Thanks in advance,
Steve
WACA Member. CFM Member. NRA Lifer.
supergimp said
Coincidentally, I’ve recently been looking at M1892’s myself as its a hole in my Browning Appreciation Collection. I was recently browsing a M92 SN #568302 (1910) and it occurred to me that I’m not sure when the Model designation went from “Model 1892” to simply “Model 92.” This one has ~Model 92 – WINCHESTER 25-20 W.C.F.~ on the left side of the barrel.It just looked odd to me and was curious if this is correct? Maybe its the baseline offset in the typeface of the caliber designation, but I suppose that was applied separate from the model designation.
Given what I’ve learned here, I’m so paranoid that I sort of like testing myself but it just looked strange to me. Not that familiar with M1892 however.
twobit?
Thanks in advance,
Steve
Must be another example of an early receiver being lost in the bottom of the bin. The designation changed from 1892 to 92 in mid 1919.
Vince
Southern Oregon
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“The designation changed from 1892 to 92 in mid 1919.”
Hmm, no wonder.
Vince said
Must be another example of an early receiver being lost in the bottom of the bin. The designation changed from 1892 to 92 in mid 1919.
This is the rifle in question. The tang is “1892” while the barrel is “Model 92.” Possible rebarrel?
Steve
WACA Member. CFM Member. NRA Lifer.
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