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February 3, 2023 - 3:06 am
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Michael,

While we are on your survey topic.  How many 1892’s do you have in semi deluxe configuration. Mine is a 32-20, pistol grip I checkered, octagon barrel, full mag. Below is the Work sheet on it. I believe you already have it in your survey, but I’m curious to know how many in this particular configuration do you have.

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Al

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Al,

 

I have almost the exact same rifle but mine is a takedown and antique.  Mine even has the same sight language as yours does.   I’d be interested to see the numbers as well.   Mine is in about 90% condition.

  

Manuel,

Here is mine.  I’ve shown it on the forum before.

Al

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Al –

That is a beautiful rifle. 

I was thinking about a comment someone made recently who had a rifle that had flaked substantially (while in their possession). It raised the question about purchasing a very high condition rifle when there is the prospect that if you keep it a long time – without using it all – it might flake.  Hence, you end up with something less than what you had purchased.  

We know flaking is more common on later production rifles as the higher nickel content didn’t take the bluing as well. Your ’92 is earlier than that.

On your rifle, on the left side, near the bottom, there is a line of blue loss.  Is that from flaking?  Has it been that way since you purchased it?  I’m just wondering what the prospects are of the flaking advancing over the years.

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February 3, 2023 - 2:01 pm
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 I think that is a reflection of the table cover? T/R

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steve004 said
Al –

That is a beautiful rifle. 

I was thinking about a comment someone made recently who had a rifle that had flaked substantially (while in their possession). It raised the question about purchasing a very high condition rifle when there is the prospect that if you keep it a long time – without using it all – it might flake.  Hence, you end up with something less than what you had purchased.  

We know flaking is more common on later production rifles as the higher nickel content didn’t take the bluing as well. Your ’92 is earlier than that.

On your rifle, on the left side, near the bottom, there is a line of blue loss.  Is that from flaking?  Has it been that way since you purchased it?  I’m just wondering what the prospects are of the flaking advancing over the years.

  

Thanks Steve,

This is an early model 1892, serial number applied August 30, 1900.  There is no blue loss on the left side. As TR stated, it is from the table cover reflection.

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February 3, 2023 - 4:13 pm
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tionesta1 said

steve004 said

Al –

That is a beautiful rifle. 

I was thinking about a comment someone made recently who had a rifle that had flaked substantially (while in their possession). It raised the question about purchasing a very high condition rifle when there is the prospect that if you keep it a long time – without using it all – it might flake.  Hence, you end up with something less than what you had purchased.  

We know flaking is more common on later production rifles as the higher nickel content didn’t take the bluing as well. Your ’92 is earlier than that.

On your rifle, on the left side, near the bottom, there is a line of blue loss.  Is that from flaking?  Has it been that way since you purchased it?  I’m just wondering what the prospects are of the flaking advancing over the years.

  

Thanks Steve,

This is an early model 1892, serial number applied August 30, 1900.  There is no blue loss on the left side. As TR stated, it is from the table cover reflection.

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Well that solves that.  I wouldn’t have guessed that.  Thanks!

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Here is one of my 92’sIMG_0337.JPGIMG_0316.JPG

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Here is one of my 92’sIMG_0337.JPGIMG_0316.JPG

  

That’s a very nice carbine. I like that it letters with the plain pistol grip stock.

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