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December 31, 2012
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Not usually hard to find, but in high condition, a little tough. Got this on Gun Broker for $2,500 when no one was bidding. The seller had no clue about the rifle as he had picked it up for painting someone’s house. $2,500 was a stupid bid for this 700,000 numbered high condition M1892 in 44-40.
He told me the bore was worn out. These rifles had very shallow grooves and I guess he scared the other bidders away.
Have yet to shoot it, but it is probably as accurate as my other M1892’s. Big Larry
November 7, 2015
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Nice score, Big Larry. Good eye.
Mike
October 30, 2022
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Beautiful looking rifle. Is that black powder only or can you use smokeless?
December 31, 2012
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It is a smokeless powder rifle from 1913. It has proof marks on the bbl. and receiver. One of my pride and joys. I got a great deal on it. Saw one at a Reno Show, not quite as nice, and the asking price was $4.500. Nice M1892’s are out of most folks price range. Mine too. Big Larry
November 1, 2013
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Patrick Colahan said
Beautiful looking rifle. Is that black powder only or can you use smokeless?
Really no such thing as “black powder only,” except maybe in a Brown Bess. With smokeless, you tailor powder & load to the gun, for which there’s much data in loading manuals. As for factory loads, they’re all adjusted to be safe in antique BP guns, unless noted otherwise.
