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I picked up a Winchester 92 take down a couple of years ago and am getting more curious about it. It has a 24″ barrel, octagonal barrel, and a trap door in the butt stock. Caliber is 32 WCF. Serial number is 9159xx. The tang has a blob of what appears to be solder, and some genius took the original buckhorn rear sight and replaced it with a modern, non-adjustable rear with a white triangle. I got the rifle in a partial trade. The previous owner wanted a 92 in .357. I happened to own a Rossi in .357, so I gave him the Rossi and $600 and he gave me this rifle. There are a few screws missing, the side plates and barrel have a patina to them. According to Winchester’s web site, birth date was roughly 1922. Rifling is still there, and I’m planning on sending it to a guy who specializes in 92 to install the proper screws and check that it works properly.
This is not my first Winchester. My first was a 94 AE Saddle Ring in .45 Colt. 20″ barrel. Kind of wish I had it back, but that’s life.
November 7, 2015
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I have a similar rifle and like it very much, sounds like you may have a nice little shooter. Hope it works out for you. Curious about your description of the tang, I suspect it may be D&T’d for a tang sight. You could replace the rear sight, of course, but you may want to install a sight blank and a tang sight.
I’m pretty sure there was a tang sight on there at one point. I’m hoping to get a year correct rear sight from Steve’s Gunz. He shoots cowboy action and so do I. I may be using this rifle for that every once in a while. Right now, I have two revolvers in 32-20 that I used in SASS, and now all of my cowboy ammunition is loaded with BP. I’ll be on the hunt for a ’73 in 44-40 next year. For now, this is my only Winchester.
Good morning James,
Your rifle was actually manufactured during late 1920. Can I please get the full serial number and a series of photos of the rifle so that I may enter it into the research survey I am working on. You will have a couple options for a “standard rear sight” for this time period. Either of the two pictured sights are found on the sporting rifles though the flat top version is more common.
Thanks for the help.
Michael
Model 1892 / Model 61 Collector, Research, Valuation
I would be glad to do so, Michael. Is there any area on the rifle in particular you want in the pictures?
James Swanson said
I would be glad to do so, Michael. Is there any area on the rifle in particular you want in the pictures?
Hello James,
Photos of the areas of stamped writing on the rifle and a few which clearly show the configuration details.
Thanks so much
Michael
Model 1892 / Model 61 Collector, Research, Valuation
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