Winchester Model 1892 Rifle. 44-40 (44 WCF) (342945)
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This is the Model 1892 was made in 1906, in 44WCF (44-40) with tapered barrel, half length magazine and is 100% original. This rifle has not been cleaned or reblued and is in very good condition.
The action is tight, and the barrel, although it has some spots of pitting is in very good condition and still shows the factory polish.
In Australia the Model 1892 in 44WCF are uncommon and personally, I have seen very few of them, and never in this condition.
The blueing is original. There are some faded areas and some very light pitting on the action, and barrel near the factory markings. There are no cracks or major damage to the stock or forend.
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The Winchester Model 1892 was a lever-action repeating rifle designed by John Browning as a smaller, lighter version of his large-frame Model 1886. The 1886 rifle was to replace the 1873.
The model 1892 was made from 1892 to 1945. They were made in 25-20, 32-20, 44-40, and 218 Bee in late production. They were also made in various models including saddle ring carbines, rifles with full length magazines, octagonal and tapered barrels.
A total of 1,007,608 model 1892 rifles were made in the various models and calibres.
They have been made famous by the many explorers and movie stars that carried them.