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April 9, 2025
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Fellows: I have a beautiful Winchester 1892 that is having difficulty in loading. It is a 25/20 Octogan barreled case colored Winchester. When I try to load the gun, the front of the bullet goes straight up instead of into the barrel. My gunsmith did not know how to fix it. I have others that load perfectly, though they are in 44/40. Does anyone have any idea what is going wrong and how to fix it. Or someone near me that has the knowledge to fix it? I have a factory letter on this gun, but little to no information other then when the gun was made and shipped? Thanks serial number 554494
November 8, 2011
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Where are you located?
April 9, 2025
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I am in Springfield Oregon
February 23, 2026
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I had that issue with one of my 92’s and I had to replace the cartridge guides.
Al
March 20, 2010
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Thats exactly what it sounds like. Photos would confirm.
1892takedown @sbcglobal.net ......NRA Endowment Life Member.....WACA Member
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March 20, 2009
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Commissioner said
Fellows: I have a beautiful Winchester 1892 that is having difficulty in loading. It is a 25/20 Octogan barreled case colored Winchester. When I try to load the gun, the front of the bullet goes straight up instead of into the barrel. My gunsmith did not know how to fix it. I have others that load perfectly, though they are in 44/40. Does anyone have any idea what is going wrong and how to fix it. Or someone near me that has the knowledge to fix it? I have a factory letter on this gun, but little to no information other then when the gun was made and shipped? Thanks serial number 554494
Hello,
Are you certain of that serial number? If it truly is 554494 the only information on a letter will be the day that the receiver was serialized and would not include when the rifle was in the warehouse or shipped.
Michael
Model 1892 / Model 61 Collector, Research, Valuation
April 9, 2025
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Your right. The letter says “Serial number applied August 12, 1910. No other information is available. It is a beautiful gun. At least 90%. All original blueing and stock no splits or cracks or mars. The case colors are perfect.
March 20, 2009
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Commissioner said
Your right. The letter says “Serial number applied August 12, 1910. No other information is available. It is a beautiful gun. At least 90%. All original blueing and stock no splits or cracks or mars. The case colors are perfect.
That makes more sense. Can you please include pics of the areas of stamped writing on the barrel and the upper tang of the receiver?
Michael
Model 1892 / Model 61 Collector, Research, Valuation
April 9, 2025
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twobit said
Commissioner said
Your right. The letter says “Serial number applied August 12, 1910. No other information is available. It is a beautiful gun. At least 90%. All original blueing and stock no splits or cracks or mars. The case colors are perfect.
That makes more sense. Can you please include pics of the areas of stamped writing on the barrel and the upper tang of the receiver?
Michael
April 30, 2023
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I don’t think it’s a misspelling, just a “light strike” on the “N”…or more appropriately a “light ROLL”
May 2, 2009
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I think you want to take a picture with the light from a different direction.
Bob
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