Hello Mike,

I also would be interested in the rifles so that I can add them into my survey of the 1892’s. You can either post the numbers here or send me an email at [email protected]

Michael

Very timely question concerning these interesting carbines. I have gathered documentation from Winchester factory sources, the Canadian govt. and British Admiralty and written a detailed article that will be published in the "Winchester Collector" magazine that goes to the press on Thursday. The article documents the purchase of both the Model 1892 and the 1894 carbines and includes the incident where one of the carbines was used in a battle that sank a German U boat. The magazine will be mailed to WACA members before March 15th. Contact the Executive Secretary at: [email protected] for a copy.

Single issues are available to WACA members for $7 plus postage and to non-members for $10 plus postage or better yet, use this opportunity to join WACA if you are not yet a member by going to the new web site at http://WWW.winchestercollector.org and clicking on the "Membership" button.

Rick Hill said
Very timely question concerning these interesting carbines. I have gathered documentation from Winchester factory sources, the Canadian govt. and British Admiralty and written a detailed article that will be published in the “Winchester Collector” magazine that goes to the press on Thursday. The article documents the purchase of both the Model 1892 and the 1894 carbines and includes the incident where one of the carbines was used in a battle that sank a German U boat. The magazine will be mailed to WACA members before March 15th. Contact the Executive Secretary at: [email protected] for a copy.

Single issues are available to WACA members for $7 plus postage and to non-members for $10 plus postage or better yet, use this opportunity to join WACA if you are not yet a member by going to the new web site at http://WWW.winchestercollector.org and clicking on the “Membership” button.  

Rick,

I look forward to reading this article.  When I get around to writing my book on the 1892’s based on my survey I may want to talk to you about including the article into the book.  Thanks for all your efforts.

Michael

pdog72 said

Michael,

You’re in luck. Since we took a short trip back in time with this thread, that article was in the 2014 Spring Collector. You can read it today.   

Back to the future!!    I thought it sounded familiar but also thought that it might be a new and different article.

Michael

I don’t know about the fate of any carbines that were on HMAS Inverlyon but most likely these were sold off by A Fleming & Co in the 1920’s or if the carbines were retained for Sea Cadet use after the Great War, they would have been sold off by tender or auction after the Second World War.

There are some DCP carbines in the reserve collection of Explosion! Museum in Gosport, near Portsmouth. I have examined them and reordered the serial numbers. Some were marked DP for Drill Purpose and some has a saw cut through the breech. I doubt that any have a recorded history as such but the donation source may be recorded for some of them. Most likely this will just be a Naval Ordnance Depot location rather than a ship. But could also be a Cadet unit. I did not make any inquiries along these lines.

Also, the Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London, have one in their collection, but I have not confirmed if it is DCP marked, but it is in the right serial number range.

Regards

AlanD

Sydney