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June 26, 2013
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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.
Don
July 17, 2012
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Are the threads blued? A picture would help.
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WACA Life Member #6284 - Specializing in Pre-64 Winchester .22 Rimfire
August 27, 2014
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Does the octagon screw on cap index perfectly with the barrel?
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June 26, 2013
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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.
Don
June 26, 2013
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JWA said
Are the threads blued? A picture would help.Regards,
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.
Don
July 17, 2012
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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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WACA Life Member #6284 - Specializing in Pre-64 Winchester .22 Rimfire
