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December 31, 2012
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Does this look good? Minty 1928 M92. Very expensive and I want to buy it. Thanks, Big Larry
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May 5, 2009
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I dont see any blue missing around the reciever from when it was stamped. That is usually a sign of a reblue.
December 31, 2012
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Here is another view. No marks as to steel type??? Big Larry
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May 2, 2009
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I’m seeing a mark on the top of the barrel probable where a barrel sight rode. It should be shinny metal color but it looks blued.
Bob
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December 31, 2012
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Looking at a couple of my near mint M94’s from that era, and the proofs show bright where they were stamped. I passed on this carbine. Thanks to all. Big Larry
May 23, 2009
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The actual proof markings look a little funny to me.
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October 27, 2012
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I have looked at proof marks on a lot of original finish Winchesters (many were M70s made from 1936 to 1963) and only a small fraction had bright metal at the bottom of the stamping. Over the years, the bright metal that was there originally usually faded–perhaps lightly rusted. I rely more on raised metal around the proof mark (which gets buffed off with careless rebluing) and other clues like polishing marks and color. Pre-war rifles with rust blued barrels are hard to fake perfectly when reblued. Of course, on lever actions, always check to ensure that the radiused edges are razor sharp as they were when they left the factory. Buffing often rounds them slightly.
All proofmarks are not alike and you can be fooled both ways–accepting a re-blue as original and rejecting an original as a re-blue. Problems can arise when a rifle is "mint." Sometimes that results in buyers being overly suspicous and they may pass on an original rifle.
September 29, 1993
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Larry:
I believe that you made a smart decision!
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March 20, 2009
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Larry,
There is definitely something funky with that rifle. I just got some photos of it and the receiver definitely has been refinished.
Michael
Model 1892 / Model 61 Collector, Research, Valuation
December 31, 2012
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Using my collector brain and some great advice from folks here on this forum, I did determine the gun to be redone. In my collection I have M1894’s from 1903 to 1960. Looking at the proofs on these guns, especially from 1913 on through the 30’s, I find all the proofs to be circled by white metal, probably came through in later years from the stamping of the proof.
I want to thank everyone who responded to my post. We have some real nice folks here. Big Larry
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