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December 2, 2025
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As those of you who know me would know, I’m not much of a Winchester guy, except for 1885’s and model 70 rifles as a basis for custom rifles.
However…… I’ve always wanted a 92 in .25-20. Don’t ask why, I just have wanted one. I picked one up the other day along with a bunch of other rifles. Didn’t look at it close at the time, just put a nominal price to it and bought. It’s a well used ranch gun, stock worn, barrel blue worn, action shows a hundred scratrches, just beat up from 120 years of haystacks, barns, and pickup floors.
I looked at it today, and realized it’s a bit special. Half octagon, thin barrel. Half length mag tube, and it’s a takedown. Made in 1893. Bore is good.
I happen to have in my parts a spare takedown flange. Checked, it fits correctly. Cool, I can make a multi-barrel set. I can easily mill a blank to match the barrel contour, and could have Hunter Restortion mark it to match the .25-20 barrel.
Then, it occurred to me: There’s only 3 calibers. 25 wcf, 32 wcf, 218 bee. I sure don’t need a 32 wcf, and 218 bee would be one step more worthless than a .25 wcf. 
What to do? Or should I just pass it on and pretend I never owned it?
December 9, 2002
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David,
Pictures would help us help you, with at least a conversation.
Tony
March 20, 2009
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ssdave said
As those of you who know me would know, I’m not much of a Winchester guy, except for 1885’s and model 70 rifles as a basis for custom rifles.
However…… I’ve always wanted a 92 in .25-20. Don’t ask why, I just have wanted one. I picked one up the other day along with a bunch of other rifles. Didn’t look at it close at the time, just put a nominal price to it and bought. It’s a well used ranch gun, stock worn, barrel blue worn, action shows a hundred scratrches, just beat up from 120 years of haystacks, barns, and pickup floors.
I looked at it today, and realized it’s a bit special. Half octagon, thin barrel. Half length mag tube, and it’s a takedown. Made in 1893. Bore is good.
I happen to have in my parts a spare takedown flange. Checked, it fits correctly. Cool, I can make a multi-barrel set. I can easily mill a blank to match the barrel contour, and could have Hunter Restortion mark it to match the .25-20 barrel.
Then, it occurred to me: There’s only 3 calibers. 25 wcf, 32 wcf, 218 bee. I sure don’t need a 32 wcf, and 218 bee would be one step more worthless than a .25 wcf.
What to do? Or should I just pass it on and pretend I never owned it?
Good morning,
Can you please post some images and the serial number of the rifle. Then we can assess and advise.
Michael
Model 1892 / Model 61 Collector, Research, Valuation
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