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steve004 said
And here's what $3000 will buy you in a 1892 .44-40 SRC 
No blue, cracks in the wood and as a bonus, a social security number inscribed on the receiver:
https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/winchester-rifles-model-1892/winchester-model-1892-src-in-44-wcf.cfm?gun_id=103763089
The Cabala's one is sounding more like a scam.
  

I would tend to say that the current $3000 asking price by Merz is definitely on the high end.  He bought it at RIA for $2350 in February of 2024 as Lot #4172 and listed it in April of 2024 at $3000.  For 2 years people have looked at it and said "no".

Michael

]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:49:52 +0000 helidriver72 on 1895 stock question? https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1895-stock-question/#p183437 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1895-stock-question/#p183437 https://www.gunbroker.com/Item/1197319627

 

I noticed the ebony inlay is missing from the fore end. Had they done away with that by 1931? Or is it a replacement stock?

]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:37:32 +0000 steve004 on Winchester 1892 .44-40. What say you? https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/winchester-1892-44-40-what-say-you/#p183413 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/winchester-1892-44-40-what-say-you/#p183413 And here's what $3000 will buy you in a 1892 .44-40 SRC 

No blue, cracks in the wood and as a bonus, a social security number inscribed on the receiver:

https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/winchester-rifles-model-1892/winchester-model-1892-src-in-44-wcf.cfm?gun_id=103763089

The Cabala's one is sounding more like a scam.

]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:04:23 +0000 twobit on Winchester 1892 .44-40. What say you? https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/winchester-1892-44-40-what-say-you/#p183412 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/winchester-1892-44-40-what-say-you/#p183412 THAT rifle was just listed on Guns International as supposedly being for sale at  Cabela's in Billing, MT.  When I tried to access the listing on the Cabela's site I got a "Could not find item" notice.  Here are the images of the gun.  

Michael

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]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:34:16 +0000 iamdman9545 on Winchester 1892 .44-40. What say you? https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/winchester-1892-44-40-what-say-you/#p183408 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/winchester-1892-44-40-what-say-you/#p183408 My bad guys.  I'm going off a screenshot I managed to take on my phone before the link died.  Serial number image wasn't the clearest with my camera.  I thought it was 700846.  It could also be 700848.  The last digit is blurred in my shot.  First digit is somewhat blurrred as well.   Here is the image I managed to capture:

https://freeimage.host/i/CtVVDlI

]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:22:44 +0000 steve004 on Winchester 1892 .44-40. What say you? https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/winchester-1892-44-40-what-say-you/#p183407 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/winchester-1892-44-40-what-say-you/#p183407 I wonder what's up here?  You did fix the link and it now leads to a M1892 .44-40 with the serial number the OP reported.  However, it is a rifle.  The link the OP posted (when it worked) went to a .44-40 SRC.

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steve004 said

twobit said

iamdman9545 said
Hi Michael,
The serial # is 700846.
Thanks.
Stephen
  

Thank you.  That rifle sold for $1600 in April of 2025 out of Hessney Auction.  https://hessney.hibid.com/lot/246271679/winchester-model-1892-lever-action-rifle?ref=catalog   The finish on the butt plate and metal end cap is obviously not original and the butt stock fit looks at bit weird.   I am surprised that it was for sale for $750!!  That might have been a scam and it just saved you $$$!!
Michael
  

Michael -
The link you posted leads to a M1892 .32-20 rifle.
  

OOOOOPS!!  I have made the change.  Thanks.  

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twobit said

iamdman9545 said
Hi Michael,
The serial # is 700846.
Thanks.
Stephen
  

Thank you.  That rifle sold for $1600 in April of 2025 out of Hessney Auction.  https://hessney.hibid.com/lot/246271679/winchester-model-1892-lever-action-rifle?ref=catalog   The finish on the butt plate and metal end cap is obviously not original and the butt stock fit looks at bit weird.   I am surprised that it was for sale for $750!!  That might have been a scam and it just saved you $$$!!
Michael
  

Michael -

The link you posted leads to a M1892 .32-20 rifle.

]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:53:15 +0000 twobit on Winchester 1892 .44-40. What say you? https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/winchester-1892-44-40-what-say-you/#p183403 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/winchester-1892-44-40-what-say-you/#p183403

iamdman9545 said
Hi Michael,
The serial # is 700846.
Thanks.
Stephen
  

Thank you.  That rifle sold for $1600 in April of 2025 out of Hessney Auction.  https://hessney.hibid.com/lot/239799030/winchester-model-1892--44-40-wcf--lever-action?ref=catalog  The finish on the butt plate and metal end cap is obviously not original and the butt stock fit looks at bit weird.   I am surprised that it was for sale for $750!!  That might have been a scam and it just saved you $$$!!

Michael

]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:31:12 +0000 Commissioner on Opinions on my 1978 engraved Model 70. https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/opinions-on-my-1978-engraved-model-70/#p183400 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/opinions-on-my-1978-engraved-model-70/#p183400

IMG_3053.jpegIMG_3051.jpegIMG_3049.jpegIMG_2790.jpegIMG_2785.jpegIMG_2799.jpegIMG_2806.jpegIMG_2805.jpegIMG_3054.jpegIMG_3055.jpeg was to no avail. It has a beautiful engraved Bear on the bottom magazine. And high relief engravings all over it. I checked with Winchester and several engravings associations. I got a few leads, but they did not pan out. It is a 30/06.  Any ideas?

]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:59:38 +0000 steve004 on Winchester 1892 .44-40. What say you? https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/winchester-1892-44-40-what-say-you/#p183399 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/winchester-1892-44-40-what-say-you/#p183399 Maybe it already sold?  There is risk to bringing up something like this here.  The increased attention (e.g. members and the very many lurkers) escalates the number who suddenly become aware of it. It only takes one buyer.

Not me by the way.

]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:49:10 +0000 iamdman9545 on Winchester 1892 .44-40. What say you? https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/winchester-1892-44-40-what-say-you/#p183395 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/winchester-1892-44-40-what-say-you/#p183395 Hi Michael,

The serial # is 700846.

Thanks.

Stephen

]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:54:58 +0000 twobit on Winchester 1892 .44-40. What say you? https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/winchester-1892-44-40-what-say-you/#p183392 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/winchester-1892-44-40-what-say-you/#p183392 Sadly the link is not longer active so I can not reply.  What was the SN of the rifle?  I may have it in my survey already.

Michael

]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:44:47 +0000 steve004 on Winchester 1892 .44-40. What say you? https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/winchester-1892-44-40-what-say-you/#p183383 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/winchester-1892-44-40-what-say-you/#p183383 As everyone knows, it's a shooter and not a collector.  I don't know where you'd find a .44-40 M1892 SRC for less.  The fact that it has a later barrel is a plus (given we've established it's not a collector gun).  That increases the likelihood the bore is favorable.  If it shoots with enough accuracy to suit your needs and feeds/ejects fine, it should serve its purpose, for minimal financial outlay. 

]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2026 02:21:52 +0000 Bryan Austin on Winchester 1892 .44-40. What say you? https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/winchester-1892-44-40-what-say-you/#p183381 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/winchester-1892-44-40-what-say-you/#p183381 It is always worth looking at and checking it real good. Just because it is not a safe queen doesn't mean it won't shoot paper at 50 yards.

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