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June 10, 2024
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I recently purchased this carbine at a local gun shop.
Serial #301433
The underside of the barrel has “44WCF 52” I presume the 52 is the barrel date?
Your opinions are welcome.
Thanks
April 15, 2005
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It appears that your 1905 production Model 1892 SRC was sent back to Winchester in (or after) 1952 and had a new barrel installed. In addition to the new barrel, the magazine tube was replaced, and new stocks were installed. Further, the saddle ring staple was removed and the holes filled. The short forend stock, and the flat checkered steel butt plate are both post-WW II pieces.
Bert
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June 10, 2024
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Thanks Bert. That’s what I figured, and it’s good to get confirmation from an expert.
I haven’t encountered many ’92’s with a ramp front sight. It was the first thing that caught my eye while it was on the rifle rack.
Additionally, I’ve read somewhere that the numbers stamped on the lever, lower tang, etc, are bin numbers for factory redo’s.
Mine has 305 stamped on the lower tang and the lever.
April 15, 2005
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Private Smith said
Thanks Bert. That’s what I figured, and it’s good to get confirmation from an expert.
I haven’t encountered many ’92’s with a ramp front sight. It was the first thing that caught my eye while it was on the rifle rack.
Winchester began using the ramp front sights co-incident with the introduction of CMS (Proof Steel) barrels in the year 1932 for the Model 94, and I assume that the Model 92 was similar.
Bert
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March 20, 2009
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Private Smith said
Thanks Bert. That’s what I figured, and it’s good to get confirmation from an expert.
I haven’t encountered many ’92’s with a ramp front sight. It was the first thing that caught my eye while it was on the rifle rack.
Additionally, I’ve read somewhere that the numbers stamped on the lever, lower tang, etc, are bin numbers for factory redo’s.
Mine has 305 stamped on the lower tang and the lever.
Hello,
I have sampled 164 carbines with the ramp style front sight while working on my research survey of the Model 1892 rifles. I do not have Good images of the proof stamps on all of the rifles but 49 of them have Oval/P proofs designating non factory replacements. 71 rifles have just the W/P proof stamp indicating factory work. The balance (44 rifles) have “no data” for the barrel proofs.
Michael
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June 10, 2024
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twobit said
Private Smith said
Thanks Bert. That’s what I figured, and it’s good to get confirmation from an expert.
I haven’t encountered many ’92’s with a ramp front sight. It was the first thing that caught my eye while it was on the rifle rack.
Additionally, I’ve read somewhere that the numbers stamped on the lever, lower tang, etc, are bin numbers for factory redo’s.
Mine has 305 stamped on the lower tang and the lever.
Hello,
I have sampled 164 carbines with the ramp style front sight while working on my research survey of the Model 1892 rifles. I do not have Good images of the proof stamps on of the rifles but 49 of them have Oval/P proofs designating non factory replacements. 71 rifles have just the W/P proof stamp indicating factory work. The balance (44 rifles) have “no data” for the barrel proofs.
Michael
Thanks Michael for your update. Chris
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