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March 25, 2015
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Michael,
Echoing Steve’s post, this is fascinating information. Your work, along with the others working on various models, is greatly appreciated.
Tom
March 20, 2009
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tsbccut said
Michael,
Echoing Steve’s post, this is fascinating information. Your work, along with the others working on various models, is greatly appreciated.
Tom
Thanks Tom. This one is especially interesting to work on. The variation in the usage of the barrel address styles does make me scratch my head at times. When I look at the Model 1892’s these stamp styles change numerous times and not always consistently across the various configurations. Consistency was not a hallmark within the Winchester manufacturing process.
Michael
Model 1892 / Model 61 Collector, Research, Valuation
November 7, 2015
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Your patience and dedication has paid off again, Michael. If it wasn’t for the ledger entries most of us would have never considered the possibility of factory engraving. The story behind this order could be very interesting.
Mike
March 20, 2009
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TXGunNut said
Your patience and dedication has paid off again, Michael. If it wasn’t for the ledger entries most of us would have never considered the possibility of factory engraving. The story behind this order could be very interesting.
Mike
The new/current owner just purchased the engraved rifle at an auction. I have asked him to try to reach out to the auction house on his behalf to see if the previous owner would/could help in tracing the heritage of the gun back a bit further. I also know another collector in France who is looking into anything that might point to older provenance. Hopefully there will not be too tall of a brick wall in the chase.
Michael
Model 1892 / Model 61 Collector, Research, Valuation
April 15, 2005
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Interesting, and as I had previously guessed, all (12) of those special order Carbines were apparently ordered and exported to as yet an unknown buyer somewhere in Europe. Hopefully a few more of them will surface in the years to come and help solve the mystery surrounding them.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
November 7, 2015
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As there were 12 of them there’s a slim possibility another will surface with generous provenance but those are very long odds, especially considering the likely destination for all 12. Likely stashed away in some forgotten locker in an armory but we can always hope.
Mike
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