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September 10, 2018
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Unusual configuration for a 1920 made 1892. It has what I think Madis called a 20″ rapid taper barrel, two-leaf folding rear, a lyman middlefield peep. I’ve attached photos
September 10, 2018
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I’m so sorry. How do I make them thumbnails?
November 8, 2011
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That looks like a standard carbine configuration unless I’m missing something.
September 10, 2018
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sb said
That looks like a standard carbine configuration unless I’m missing something.
It’s the tapered barrel that has me confused. Madis states that the ‘lightened’ barrel came later than 1920. So my question is special order or re-barrel.
I bought it for it’s nearly pristine bore.
Of course, Cody only has SNA for this serial number range.
April 15, 2005
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BB94 said
sb said
That looks like a standard carbine configuration unless I’m missing something.
It’s the tapered barrel that has me confused. Madis states that the ‘lightened’ barrel came later than 1920. So my question is special order or re-barrel.
I bought it for it’s nearly pristine bore.
Of course, Cody only has SNA for this serial number range.
Madis was unfortunately (and frequently) not correct about his dates of manufacture and the corresponding dates that Winchester made production changes to the various models.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
September 10, 2018
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Thank you, Bert. I was working from his book, mostly from page 393: “Carbines in caliber 32-20 and 25-20 have more rapidly tapering barrels than the carbines in 38-40 or 44-40 caliber.” So I thought, okay it must be a special order.
But, then he says on page 394: “Lightweight rifles, having twenty-two inch rapidly tapering barrels, were made near the end of the 1892 rifle production…” I realize now he was talking rifles here. I think that lead to my confusion.
I have a 1912 manufactured 1892 rifle in 25-20 with 24″ round barrel and the difference is substantial. I apparently haven’t seen a 92 SRC before.
September 10, 2018
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I guess the the first thing I should have done was search a simple search for 1892 Winchester SRC, rather than go to Madis. Plenty of pics and indeed standard src configuration. I did learn it was assigned a serial no. on 9/2/1920 from Cody. Great bore and it came with 150 rounds of factory ammo. You 25-20 lovers will appreciate that.
November 7, 2015
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BB94 said
I guess the the first thing I should have done was search a simple search for 1892 Winchester SRC, rather than go to Madis. Plenty of pics and indeed standard src configuration. I did learn it was assigned a serial no. on 9/2/1920 from Cody. Great bore and it came with 150 rounds of factory ammo. You 25-20 lovers will appreciate that.
BB94:
Good bore, tang sight and ammo, that’s my kind of Winchester! SRC is a nice bonus and an unusual configuration makes it even more interesting.
Mike
September 22, 2011
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Just so the OP is aware, this carbine is an old reblue.
March 20, 2009
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Good morning,
I first saw this rifle for auction in 2020 at Mikolajewski Auc. As noted it is a standard Model 92 saddle ring carbine. If you remove the folding peep sight the upper tang will be stamp as in the attached image. Could you send me your images of your other 1892 so that I can make certain that I have it in my survey please?
Michael
Model 1892 / Model 61 Collector, Research, Valuation
September 10, 2018
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Hi Michael, Here’s the 1892 24″ round barrel sn: 703212. It is a refurb
September 10, 2018
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I want to shoot the 92 SRC before I pull the peep.
March 20, 2009
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BB94 said
I want to shoot the 92 SRC before I pull the peep.
Is the sporting rifle a full mag configuration? Can I get a shot of the caliber stamp and barrel address stamp? It is a new one for my survey!!
Thanks
Michael
Model 1892 / Model 61 Collector, Research, Valuation
