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I’ve never seen one if these before. Is it legit? I’m always a fan of the unusual as long as they are factory original, such as the 94/95 hybrid carbines.
Don
The barrel markings look odd. I have a 92 from this time frame and it has markings on both sides of the barrel. This one doesn’t have markings on the loading gate side.
It doesn’t look right to me
It doesn’t look right to me either. And, I’ve never heard of anything like this. But, maybe someone who knows more than me will have a different answer.
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Don,
What makes you think that this is a Model 92/53 hybrid? It appears to just be a late production Model 92 Take Down Sporting rifle that was assembled using a 1920s serial numbered Model 53 TD receiver frame. No parts were modified or altered to put it together (unlike the 94/95 hybrids that required altering both the barrel and magazine tube).
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Hi Bert,
The fact that a serialized model 53 receiver was mated with a late production model 92 octagon barrel had me thinking of a hybrid model 92 /53. Maybe “hybrid” was the wrong term to use. Maybe “transitional” model is a better term? Do you believe this to be a factory original? Have you seen any others?
Don
Don,
Yes, a very small number of Model 92s have been found with a Model 53 receiver frame. That stated, it is not known if it as factory work, or someone piecing it together. For several reasons I have my suspicions about the gun in question, but I cannot rule it out as either a legitimate or a fake Model 92.
Bert
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If it was sent out from the factory that way (if) could it best be described as a late production parts clean-up rifle?
tionesta1 said
What are the differences between a model 92, and model 53 receiver?
I believe they are the same, except for the serial number sequence.
Don
tionesta1 said
What are the differences between a model 92, and model 53 receiver?
Al,
None. The early production Model 53 receivers were serialized in their own number range (1 – 10874), then in September of 1927, the serial numbers were merged with the Model 92 (at or very near S/N 962000) continuing to the end of production in the very high 999900 range.
Bert
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Bert H. said
tionesta1 said
What are the differences between a model 92, and model 53 receiver?
Al,
None. The early production Model 53 receivers were serialized in their own number range (1 – 10874), then in September of 1927, the serial numbers were merged with the Model 92 (at or very near S/N 962000) continuing to the end of production in the very high 999900 range.
Bert
So can we assume that had this receiver happened to have been serialized with the M1892 numbers, this rifle would not give any reason to assume it wasn’t a straightforward M1892? (Other than perhaps some after factory modifications that may have been done to it).
steve004 said
Bert H. said
tionesta1 said
What are the differences between a model 92, and model 53 receiver?
Al,
None. The early production Model 53 receivers were serialized in their own number range (1 – 10874), then in September of 1927, the serial numbers were merged with the Model 92 (at or very near S/N 962000) continuing to the end of production in the very high 999900 range.
Bert
So can we assume that had this receiver happened to have been serialized with the M1892 numbers, this rifle would not give any reason to assume it wasn’t a straightforward M1892? (Other than perhaps some after factory modifications that may have been done to it).
Yes, that is a true assumption.
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