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September 22, 2011
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I like it because it has the Lyman 21 sight, is full octagon with half magazine, and has fairly good condition. It is 1924 production, and so cannot letter, An added bonus is the globe front sight. Pre auction estimate was $1800 to $2400, which seems reasonable. Hammered at $2800, with buyer’s premium, that’s $3136. Plus shipping and FFL fees. Certainly not outrageous, but I was hoping to get it in the $2200 or under range.
Not as desirable being .32-20, so I thought it would, and should, go fairly low.
I have several hundred rounds of .32-20 brass ready to load, but I guess I can’t just blow the dust off that yet.
i can’t seem to download the photographs, so here’s the original listing.
https://cwocauctions.proxibid.com/Winchester-Model-1892-Lever-Action-Rifle/lotInformation/101694990
March 20, 2009
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mrcvs said
I like it because it has the Lyman 21 sight, is full octagon with half magazine, and has fairly good condition. It is 1924 production, and so cannot letter, An added bonus is the globe front sight. Pre auction estimate was $1800 to $2400, which seems reasonable. Hammered at $2800, with buyer’s premium, that’s $3136. Plus shipping and FFL fees. Certainly not outrageous, but I was hoping to get it in the $2200 or under range.
Not as desirable being .32-20, so I thought it would, and should, go fairly low.
I have several hundred rounds of .32-20 brass ready to load, but I guess I can’t just blow the dust off that yet.
i can’t seem to download the photographs, so here’s the original listing.
https://cwocauctions.proxibid.com/Winchester-Model-1892-Lever-Action-Rifle/lotInformation/101694990
That is a darn nice looking rifle. There is MAYBE just the VERY slightest amount of bluing wear on the top barrel flat that might make you think that there had been a standard rear sight on the gun at one time??? But beyond that it looks like it was carried a few times and then pretty much not touched for the past 102 years! congrats to whoever got it. Based on what I have seen a POS rifle sells in the $700 to $900 range so a $2000 premium for a gun that will be hard to improve on is not bad.
Michael
Model 1892 / Model 61 Collector, Research, Valuation
November 19, 2006
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Wow – that is a nice one. And I love the Lyman receiver sight on a Model 1892. I think it was worth what it brought.
September 22, 2011
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twobit said
mrcvs said
I like it because it has the Lyman 21 sight, is full octagon with half magazine, and has fairly good condition. It is 1924 production, and so cannot letter, An added bonus is the globe front sight. Pre auction estimate was $1800 to $2400, which seems reasonable. Hammered at $2800, with buyer’s premium, that’s $3136. Plus shipping and FFL fees. Certainly not outrageous, but I was hoping to get it in the $2200 or under range.
Not as desirable being .32-20, so I thought it would, and should, go fairly low.
I have several hundred rounds of .32-20 brass ready to load, but I guess I can’t just blow the dust off that yet.
i can’t seem to download the photographs, so here’s the original listing.
https://cwocauctions.proxibid.com/Winchester-Model-1892-Lever-Action-Rifle/lotInformation/101694990
That is a darn nice looking rifle. There is MAYBE just the VERY slightest amount of bluing wear on the top barrel flat that might make you think that there had been a standard rear sight on the gun at one time??? But beyond that it looks like it was carried a few times and then pretty much not touched for the past 102 years! congrats to whoever got it. Based on what I have seen a POS rifle sells in the $700 to $900 range so a $2000 premium for a gun that will be hard to improve on is not bad.
Michael
I thought the very same thing, and asked for more photographs. I attached them to this post.
I think there was a rear sight once. But an aftermarket applied Lyman 21 sight is about the one thing that doesn’t decrease value from factory original, and likely increases it. Since no factory letter is available, we can say “who cares?’
September 22, 2011
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steve004 said
Wow – that is a nice one. And I love the Lyman receiver sight on a Model 1892. I think it was worth what it brought.
So, $3136 plus shipping and FFL fees?
IDK. Maybe…
This is the stuff we agreed I shouldn’t really be looking at, the stuff that those who really want it can’t afford it, and those who can afford it won’t want it—they will want more condition, perhaps a factory letterable rifle, and possibly a more desirable calibre.
I bid it to $2300 which was at the higher end of the pre auction estimate, FWIW.
November 19, 2006
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mrcvs said
steve004 said
Wow – that is a nice one. And I love the Lyman receiver sight on a Model 1892. I think it was worth what it brought.
So, $3136 plus shipping and FFL fees?
IDK. Maybe…
This is the stuff we agreed I shouldn’t really be looking at, the stuff that those who really want it can’t afford it, and those who can afford it won’t want it—they will want more condition, perhaps a factory letterable rifle, and possibly a more desirable calibre.
I bid it to $2300 which was at the higher end of the pre auction estimate, FWIW.
I’m thinking this gun has too much condition to be considered a, “middle” gun, but there’s not hard and fast rules here. I would say this gun falls in a, “gray” area but it has too much blue for that 
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