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1892 threaded for Maxim Silencer
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I came across a 95% condition 1892 standard rifle with octagon barrel and full magazine in 25-20 WCF that was threaded for a Maxim Silencer.  This one had a screw-on octagon muzzle cap.  It was out of the letterable (900,000) range.  How do you determine if this option factory original or not?  I didn’t have an opportunity to take photos.  I’ve seen a few rifles with barrels threaded for this, but have never seen one with the threaded octagon barrel cap.  It looked like factory quality work, but I don’t know much about these to know for sure.

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Are the threads blued?  A picture would help.

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Does the octagon screw on cap index perfectly with the barrel?

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Tedk said
Does the octagon screw on cap index perfectly with the barrel?  

Yes, once tightened, the cap does index perfectly.

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Are the threads blued?  A picture would help.

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I wish I would have looked the threads over better.  I’ll try to get the seller to send some photos–if he hasn’t sold it yet.

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As mentioned, the cap should index and the threads should be blued.  Those are not definitive clues but certainly indicators of factory installation.

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