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1892 Rifles

WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 RIFLE

Item # W533

WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 RIFLE Cal 38-40. 24" full oct bbl and full length mag tube. Original sights. Mint bore. Wood has just a few light handling mars with nearly all original varnish intact. Rifle style buttplate has traces of case colors remaining. Hammer and lever retain nearly all case hardening. Gun retains 97-98% original blue with just a few minor spotting here and there. May clean off. Excellent gun inside and out. Complete with early antique serial number.

Antique  $ 5,500.

92 WINCHESTER RIFLE

Item # W460

92 WINCHESTER RIFLE Cal 44-40. Early antique serial range. Original sights. VG shootable bore. Original wood in generally VG condition with a rifle style buttplate. Traces of original varnish on stock. Overall metal has about 95% of an old reblue finish. Some rounding to the corners. A good sound rifle in a hard to find serial range.

Antique  $ 1,575 sale pending.

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 OCTAGON RIFLE

Item # W689

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 OCTAGON RIFLE Full mag. Cal 38-40. Original sights. Very nice bore. Would definitely benefit from a good cleaning. Original wood shows a minimum amount of use but no splits or cracks. Rifle style buttplate. Bbl and mag have turned mostly a plum/brown with about 25% original blue. Receiver has turned from a blue color to a mostly plum/brown color with traces of blue in protected areas.

Modern  $ 1,575.

WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 TAKE DOWN

Item # W555

WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 TAKE DOWN Cal 32 WCF. Round bbl. Full mag. Rifle butt. Extra figure wood on this gun which sometimes happens on a special order gun such as a take down. Wood condition is good with some original varnish remaining. Most wore off. Good fitting at the upper and lower tangs. Front end is also a nice piece of wood in VG condition. Nice bbl blue with a few scratches and wear spots. Receiver is almost all silver. Someone cleaned it. Decent riflings in a somewhat rough bore. Could possibly clean up.

Modern  $ 1,875.

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 TAKE DOWN

Item # W536

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 TAKE DOWN Cal 25-20. A later gun in the 980,XXX serial range. Very nice bbl blue remains as does the blue on the receiver. Light flaking. Take down ring, as normal, is more brownish. Exceptional wood. Nice fitting. Beautiful bright shiny bore. Awesome rifle!

Modern  $ 3,175.

MODEL 92 WINCHESTER RIFLE

Item # W713

MODEL 92 WINCHESTER  RIFLE Cal 38-40 with 24" full oct bbl and full length mag tube. Original sights. Near excellent bore. Bright and shiny. Original wood is VG with rifle style buttplate. Bbl and mag retain good traces of blue with the balance a mostly gunmetal grey. Receiver the same. Should make a fine shooter.

Modern  $ 1,475 sale pending.

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 SPECIAL ORDER RIFLE

Item # W672

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 SPECIAL ORDER RIFLE 26" full oct bbl and full length mag tube. Cal 44-40. VG shootable bore. Original sights are present with the exception of a blade insert having been changed in the front sight. Wood has a few light mars and dings and a small piece missing off the top of the comb. Sound and solid. Rifle style buttplate. Overall metal is smooth and clean with mostly a plum/brown patina with sharp corners and excellent markings and a considerable amount of original blue in protected areas. Scarce gun in 44-40 extra length bbl. M $ 2,775.

Modern  $ 2,775.

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 RIFLE

Item # W666

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 RIFLE Converted to 357 mag by P O Ackley. Gun features a 16" trapper length bbl with a manlicker forearm. Ramp front sight nicely done. The gun is elaborately engraved with a cowboy scene on one side and scroll work on the other. Very nicely done. The gun has been completely refinished at the time that it was upgraded and the finish is just great. It retains all of that finish and looks much like Winchester blue. Dlx fancy wood in VG condition with crescent style rifle buttplate that is engraved as well. Ramp front sight. Marbles flip up rear sight and folding Lyman tang sight. Nice gun!

Modern  $ 4,100.

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 RIFLE

Item # W531

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 RIFLE Cal 38-40. Original 24" rull round bbl and button mag tube. Original sights. VG+ bore. Bright and shiny with sharp rifling. Wood shows a fair amount of use with a few dings and mars. Still retains some original varnish. Complete with a rifle style buttplate. Metal has turned a plum/blue/brown patina on the bbl and mostly a light gunmetal grey with some minor pitting on the receiver. Should make a good shooter with nice functioning action.

Modern  $ 1,375.

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 TAKE DOWN RIFLE

Item # W457

Cal 44-40. 24" full oct bbl and full length mag tube. Excellent bore. Original sights include a buckhorn rear sight and folding tang sight. Nicely figured grained wood in fine condition with most original varnish and only a few light handling mars. Correct original rifle style buttplate with special order cleaning rod trapdoor which is present. Also included are the rare eyes for Winchester sling and includes correct sling swivels. Gun is all original complete with Factory Letter of Authenticity listing the take down, 44 caliber, oct bbl, plain trigger, rod in butt and sling swivels. Very unusual combination. Early antique serial range. 95% original bbl and mag blue toning slightly. Receiver retains about 75% original thinning blue starting to turn plum on the bottom. Gun also has most original case colors turning dark on hammer and lever. Traces on the buttplate. Very desirable gun with the early antique serial number and unusual features.

Antique  $ 5,975 sale pending.

WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 MUSKET

Item # W630

W630 WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 MUSKET; Scarce cal 32-20. Original 30" full round bbl with original sights. Original musket stock in generally VG condition with correct sling swivels and only a few handling mars. No splits or cracks. Very slight chip of wood missing in the upper right hand side near the tang. Good bbl markings. Overall metal is generally VG+ with 50% toning blue on bbl. Receiver is mostly flaked and is a plum/brown patina with traces of blue. All original with a few minor mars in the bbl, looks as though someone has taken the bbl off for some reason. I guarantee that it is the correct bbl for this frame. VG+ condition overall. Nice clean little gun.

Modern  $ 8,250.

WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 OCTAGON BARREL RIFLE

Item # 4229-20-62

WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 OCTAGON BARREL RIFLE Cal 32-20 with special order full oct bbl and full length mag tube. Original sights. Original wood shows some mars and dings and an expert repair made at the wrist. Rifle style buttplate. Overall metal is smooth and clean with a nice sharp plum/brown coloration. Possibly traces of blue. Not a bad looking gun.

Modern  $ 1,250.

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 TAKE DOWN RIFLE

Item # 4218-20-205

Cal 32-20. 24" full round bbl and full length mag tube. Original sights. Original wood is in very nice condition with an extra finished grade Walnut being used. Rifle style buttplate. Overall metal shows some moderate use with a couple of light dings in the mag tube. VG traces of original blue with the balance turning a plum/brown patina. Nice clean gun with a good tight take down lock up mechanism. Hard to find.

Modern  $ 1,775.

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION

Item # 4221

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION Cal 44-40. 24" full oct bbl and scarce button mag. VG shootable bore with sharp riflings. Could benefit from a good cleaning. Rifle stocks are in good condition with rifle style buttplate and a coat of oil added. They are not sanded or undersized. Overall metal has been re-blued a long time ago and has sharp corners and good markings. A Fairly attractive gun. All original except where noted. Complete with early antique serial number. Hard combination to find in a 44-40.

Antique  $ 1,875 .

ANTIQUE WINCHESTER MODEL 92 RIFLE

Item # 4214-20-65

ANTIQUE WINCHESTER MODEL 92 RIFLE Cal 38-40, Early antique serial number. original 24" full oct bbl and full length mag tube. Original sights. Fair bore. Original wood has a light coat of oil added and is in generally good condition with rifle style buttplate. Overall metal is VG with sharp corners and markings. Crisp functioning action. Traces of blue with balance turning a plum patina. Nice original gun.

Antique  $ 1,950 sale pending.

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 ROUND RIFLE

Item # 4219

Cal 44-40. Original 24" full round bbl and full length mag tube. Bright shiny bore with a few minor pits. Original sights. Wood has a few mars and dings and a little varnish added but not sanded. Complete with rifle style buttplate. Overall gun retains about 50-60% bbl and mag blue with traces of blue in protected areas on the receiver. Balance having flaked and turned a plum/brown coloration. Nice clean little gun.

Modern  $ 2,150.

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 HALF ROUND RIFLE

Item # 4212-20-144

Scarce 24" half round half oct bbl and button mag. Original wood is generally good with a few hunting usage mars. Rifle style buttplate. Overall metal has seen some usage but still generally VG with good markings. Somewhat of a frosty appearance overall. A few minor pits. Complete with antique serial number. Hard to find early 44-40s with antique serial numbers and this would make a good shooter.

Antique  $ 2,150.

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 SPECIAL ORDER FULL OCTAGON BARREL WITH BUTTON MAGAZINE

Item # 4233

Cal 32-20 with VG shootable bore. Original sights. Original wood shows a fair amount of use but still sound and serviceable. It has the unusual Australian Home Guard markings. Overall gun is mostly a plum/brown coloration with good markings and sharp corners. Nice functioning action. All original and in generally good condition.

Modern  $ 1,175.

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 OCTAGON RIFLE

Item # 4232-20-198

Full oct bbl and full length mag tube. The gun is chambered for 38-40 having been set back into the frame; shortened on the breech end and re-chambered. Consequently it has a perfect bright shiny bore. Should make a good shooter. Bbl and mag tube retain about 75-80% good blue. Receiver is mostly a plumish brown color with some wear to the corners. Wood is generally VG with a light coat of varnish added but not sanded. Features original sights. Nice functioning action.

Modern  $ 1,450.

MODEL 92 WINCHESTER RIFLE

Item # 4231-20-139

MODEL 92 WINCHESTER RIFLE Cal 25-20. Special order 24" full oct bbl and half length mag tube. Excellent plus bore. Original sights. Wood has been lightly cleaned but is not sanded or undersized. Looks good. Complete with a rifle style buttplate. Overall metal is in VG+ condition with about 60-70% original bbl blue starting to tone somewhat. Receiver retains about 25% original blue with the balance turning a plum patina. Should make a good shooter.

Modern  $ 1,575 sale pending.

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 RIFLE

Item # 4236-20-154

Cal 32-20. Original 24' full oct bbl and a button mag. Overall gun has been re-finished and is in excellent condition with good sharp corners and bbl markings. Good functioning action. Stock has been cleaned and is in excellent condition as well with a light coat of oil having been added. Good crisp sharp gun that should make a good shooter.

Modern  $ 1,295.

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 RIFLE

Item # 4241-20-146

Cal 25-20. Original 24" full oct bbl and button mag. Original wood has a light coat of varnish added but looks VG with a rifle style buttplate, Bbl and receiver appears to have a very old refinish and about 50% of that remains with the balance turning a plum/brown patina. Gun looks pretty good and has a good shootable bore. Correct sights which include the Lyman target front sight. Missing elavator.

Modern  $ 1,075.

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 RIFLE

Item # 4210

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 RIFLE Cal 44-40. Special order 24" full round bbl and scarce button mag. Original sights. VG shootable bore. Bright and shiny with sharp rifling. Original wood is in VG condition with only a few minor mars. Complete with a rifle style buttplate. Bbl has turned a plumish coloration and has about 30-40% original blue. Receiver has traces of blue as well as case colors on the lever. Nice clean little gun. These 44-40's are getting harder to find all the time.

Modern  $ 2,350.

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 RIFLE

Item # 4244

WINCHESTER MODEL 92  RIFLE Cal 32-20. Full oct bbl and button mag. Original wood shows a fair amount of use. It has some oil added and has turned quite dark but is basically sound and solid with a rifle style buttplate. Shootable bore. Original sights. Overall metal shows traces of original finish with the balance turning a heavy brown patina. Some replacement screws. Correct saddle ring.

Modern  $ 995.

WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 RIFLE IN CALIBER .44-40

Item # 5453-19-119

Special order round barrel, half length magazine tube, VG shootable bore, original sights. Smooth clean metal has turned a dark plum blue patina coloration, Walnut stock has a shotgun butt with a chipped toe and a couple of gouges, is otherwise solid.

Modern  $ 1,475.

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 .38-40 RIFLE

Item # 4201-20-206

Special order full oct bbl and half mag tube. Cal 38-40. VG shootable bore. Original wood is in about good condition with a number of achievement notches on the forearm. Original buttstock shows some use and a few repairs in the wrist area. A few minor cracks which has made it quite usable and functional. Rifle style buttplate. Bbl retains about 50% blue turning brownish patina. Receiver shows a fair amount of use. Some rounding to the edges but no pitting. A couple of replaced screws. Good serviceable gun. Complete with early antique serial number.

Antique  $ 1,775.

WINCHESTER MODEL 53 RIFLE WITH SCARCE STAINLESS STEEL BARREL

Item # W358-19-108

WINCHESTER MODEL 53 RIFLE WITH SCARCE STAINLESS STEEL BARREL Cal 25-20. Original sights. Excellent bore. Original wood has been cleaned lightly. Generally in VG condition with nice figure to the stock. Correct serrated shotgun style buttplate. Stainless steel bbl is a semi bright plum coloration. Receiver is mostly a brown patina coloration with what appears to be some ones initials put on the receiver. A very scarce little gun. All original except where noted.

Modern  $ 1,375.

WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 RIFLE

Item # W272-19-105

24" round bbl, full magazine tube and crescent butt. 392,XXX SN range. Receiver is mostly silver/grey. Bbl is a medium brown patina. Quite a bit of blue on the mag tube. Slight dent in the mag tube that does not affect the spring. The wood is good fitting both at upper and lower tang and the buttplate. Forearm wood is also nice with no cracks or losses. Wood has the normal handling marks. Bore has decent rifling, scattered pitting and overall condition fair to good. May clean up? Cal 38 WCF.

Modern  $ 1,695.

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 25-20 CALIBER IN VERY SCARCE 30” BARREL

Item # W270-19-102

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 25-20 CALIBER IN VERY SCARCE 30” BARREL Full oct bbl and full length mag. Original sights include a Beaches combination front sight. Typical buckhorn rear sight. Folding tang sight. VG+ bore. Overall metal is VG as well with about 90% original bright blue remaining. Vivid case colors on hammer and lever. Original wood in excellent condition with a rifle style buttplate that show good traces of case color. All original and complete with double set trigger and Letter of Authenticity from the Buffalo Bill Museum.

Antique  $ 15,500. sale pending.

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 PISTOL GRIP DELUXE RIFLE

Item # W269-20-142

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 PISTOL GRIP DELUXE RIFLE Special order double set triggers, Swiss buttplate, original 24" full round bbl and cal 32-20. Original sights include folding tang Lyman rear sight, Winchester flat top sporting bbl sight and Lyman patented front sight. Excellent bore. Bbl retains about 96% bright blue. Receiver has a few minor dings and mars. Some flaking on the bottom of the receiver but still 90% bright blue. Hammer and lever retain a considerable amount of bright case colors with traces of nickel on the buttplate. Original checkered fancy burl wood retains most original high gloss lacquer finish. Excellent+ inside and out! Guaranteed all original.

Modern  $ 18,750.

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 RIFLE

Item # 4203-19-106

Cal 44-40. Full round bbl and button mag. Original wood has a coat of varnish added but is not undersized and fits flush with a rifle style buttplate. Near excellent bore. Original sights. Overall metal is an aged plum/brown patina coloration with sharp markings. Nice functioning action. Should make a fine shooter. All original except for the end of the bbl has been shortened approximately 1/4".

Modern  $ 1,575.

VERY UNIQUE WINCHESTER MODEL 92 PISTOL GRIP DELUXE RIFLE

Item # W268-20-147

VERY UNIQUE WINCHESTER MODEL 92 PISTOL GRIP DELUXE RIFLE 24" full oct bbl and button mag. Original ivory inlaid shear front sight. Marbles folding rear sight and Lyman tang sight. Cal 25-20. Excellent bore. Original Fancy 3X grade checkered Dlx wood is in excellent condition with a special order cheek piece, sharp checkering and almost all original varnish. Special order Swiss buttplate which retains about 95% bright nickel. Overall metal is excellent with 95% bright shiny blue starting to tone very slightly on bottom of the receiver. Guaranteed all original complete with special order double set trigger. Hard to improve upon rarity and condition! Excellent+ throughout.

Modern  $ 22,500.

WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 .44 CALIBER PROJECT GUN

Item # W274-19-121

WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 .44 CALIBER PROJECT GUN Metal has been cleaned and is silver. 24" round bbl in .44 WCF. The dove tail has been modified and is larger than normal. The bore is VG. Bbl has front sight but no rear sight. Missing forearm and mag tube. It does have the buttstock. It looks as though someone was going to clean and refinish but stopped in the middle of the project. Wood fits good. Action parts are all there and seem to function okay. 787,XXX serial range. Good project. As is.

Modern  $ 895.

WINCHESTER FORTH MODEL MOLD IN 44 W. CALIBER

Item # LT1034

Marked "44 W." We believe that means .44 Winchester caliber, which is the same as .44-40. Traces of blue shining through a brownish gray patina.

$ 80.

ANTIQUE 1892 WINCHESTER RIFLE

Item # W153-19-112

ANTIQUE 1892 WINCHESTER RIFLE This old Winchester was built in 1898. It is a standard configuration rifle with round bbl, full length mag tube and crescent buttplate. The metal has pretty much greyed out. It looks like it had been cleaned many years ago. It is starting to patina back. Metal is relatively smooth with some light antique pin pricking. Cal 44 WCF. Bore is in fair to good condition with good riflings. It may clean up to be better than it looks. Action is tight and well functioning. Wood is nice fitting on both upper and lower tang. Looks good. There was a toe repair done most likely many years ago with the original piece. They did a fair to good job of repair work. Forearm wood is VG. Original sights including elevator. Antique 92s are getting hard to come by.

Antique  $ 2,100.

OCTAGON BARREL WINCHESTER MODEL 1892

Item # W100-20-186

A good looking Winchester in 38 WCF, oct bbl, full length mag and crescent butt. Serial range is 723,XXX. The receiver metal has aged to a greyish color. Bbl is greyish/blue. Good markings. Original sights. Nice action and VG bore. The wood is VG and fits and looks nice! Probably had some oil rubbed in years ago. This is nice example of standard configuration oct bbl 92!

Modern  $ 1,995 .

SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 SEMI-DELUXE 1892 RIFLE IN .25-20

Item # 6518-20-204

Full octagon barrel, button magazine, VG bore. Smooth clean metal is a dark plummish blue brown coloration; VG checkered pistol gripped walnut with steel shotgun buttplate.

Modern  $ 3,100.

WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 SPECIAL ORDER RIFLE

Item # 7227-20-143

25-20. Half round, half oct bbl with clean sharp metal and approximately 90% blue. Receiver retains about 60% with the balance (at the carry point) turning plummish. Nice fitting extra figure wood, fair to good bore. Good looking 1892.

Modern  $ 2,750.

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 PISTOL GRIP CHECKERED PLAIN WALNUT STOCK SEMI-DELUXE RIFLE IN CALIBER 25-20

Item # W25-20-156

Full round bbl, full mag, orig sights include a Buckhorn rear, VG+ bore, orig checkered walnut stock is VG with a few very light minor handling mars, most orig varnish, rifle style buttplate. 95% blue overall starting to thin. Nice, clean, sharp, all original.

Modern  $ 5,500 sale pending.

WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 ROUND BBL RIFLE WITH BUTTON MAG IN 38 WCF

Item # 8180-20-195

Pretty good bbl blue which is starting to turn, receiver has a generous amount of thinning blue; even some somewhat bright case colors on lever. Perfect fitting wood with the normal dings and scratches; more so on the forearm. Appears to be a light coat of oil having been added? Good bore with some roughness, may clean up to be VG? 1906 gun.

Modern  $ 2,100.

HIGH CONDITION ANTIQUE WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 PISTOL GRIP SEMI-DELUXE RIFLE

Item # W11-19-111

Caliber 38. Retains 75-80% thinning blue on the full oct bbl, about the same on the receiver, traces of very nice case colors on the lever and hammer, full mag, orig sights. Pistol grip checkered wood, rifle buttplate. Exceptional bore. Very fine antique special order rifle in nice condition.

Antique  $ 6,600.

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 ROUND BBL, BUTTON MAG RIFLE IN 25-20

Item # W3-20-104

Nice receiver blue at approximately 75-80%, bbl is a blue brown with some thinning and wear spots, buttstock is perfect fitting with most factory finish remaining, forearm also great cond and has been lightly freshened up. Bore could use a good cleaning; I believe it will be a good bore. Very good looking rifle, orig sights.

Modern  $ 2,175.

HALF OCTAGON BARREL WINCHESTER 1892 RIFLE IN 38 WCF

Item # W8-20-187

Mostly a gray patina gun with some light cleaning done, some blue remains in protected areas. Pretty clean metal with some scratches and dings, all markings are VG. Good looking, full fitting wood with a rifle butt, coat of finish has been added sometime ago. Good to VG bore on this 1917 vintage button mag Winchester.

Modern  $ 1,975.

SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 RIFLE

Item # W6-17-163

.38-40 Caliber. 24" one-half octagon bbl, full length magazine, VG shootable bore, bbl and magazine finish have darkened and turned an even bluish plum patina coloration, the frame has thinned to an even plum patina, original flip up Lyman combination front and tang sights. Fine condition non-checkered pistol grip stocks, original hardrubber shotgun buttplate is missing a tiny piece at the toe. Complete with matching Cody Research Form.

Modern  $ 4,350.

WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 RIFLE

Item # 9141-20-168

Caliber 25-20 with an excellent bore. It has a 20" round bbl which has been cut down from a 24" and 2/3 length magazine tube. 85% toning blue in the bbl and mag. Receiver is mostly gunmetal grey coloration having the blue flaked off of it. Wood in about good condition with a rifle buttplate. Should make a good shooter.

Modern  $ 895.

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 SERIAL NUMBER 29

Item # 8977-20-137

For years this was considered the lowest known serial number 92 that had surfaced. Since then serial number one turned up a couple of years ago. Full oct bbl with full length magazine tube. Original combination front sight, flip up barrel sight, and model 62 series tang sight. VG shootable bore with some roughness. Bright with sharp rifling. Wood has been lightly cleaned and is in excellent condition with rifle style buttplate. Metal is near excellent condition with 20-25% blue in mostly protected areas, the balance having turned a plum-brown gunmetal grey coloration. With matching Research Form.

Antique  $ 15,000.

CUSTOM ENGRAVED and GOLD INLAID WINCHESTER MODEL 92 RIFLE

Item # 9116-18-52

Re-chambered to 357 mag. Original 24" full oct bbl. Full length magazine tube. Mint bore. Original sights. Overall metal is in beautiful condition. Receiver is elaborately engraved with an oak leaf pattern done in relief. Gold and silver animals inlaid on both sides of the frame as well as gold lines and acorn motif on the frame, the bbls, the cap and the buttplate. Fancy deluxe walnut stock in excellent condition with rifle style buttplate. Beautifully done little gun. Should make a great shooter in 357 mag caliber.

Modern  $ 7,500.

WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 SPORTING RIFLES SHIPPING CRATE

Item # 8825-16-105

Original dovetail-jointed crate with the older-style Winchester logo. Measures 10 x 10-1/2 x 45-3/4. Heavy marking pressed into the wood on both ends show the contents. Interestingly, one end has the markings upside down compared to the other end. Missing the top and internal gun dividers. Partial hinges remain where the top was attached at one time. Showing signs of age, but still in very nice condition.

$ 1,850.

ROUND BARRELED MODEL 92 WINCHESTER WITH FULL MAG AND CRESCENT BUTT IN 38 WCF

Item # 8607-20-166

Gray brown receiver and a thinning blue brown on the bbl and mag tube, retains blue in the protected areas. Very nice buttstock, forearm is in good cond with no cracks or losses. This rifle sports a shiny, VG bore. Handsome old rifle that looks just the way it should.

Modern  $ 1,750 sale pending.

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 DELUXE SHORT RIFLE IN 44 CALIBER SMOOTH BORE

Item # 8484-20-173

Orig 20 full oct bbl, full length magazine, orig sights, exc bore. Orig deluxe checkered fancy straight stock wood is in exc cond with metal shotgun style butt plate and correct short style forearm. Overall gun retains nearly all of the orig blue, shows very little signs of use. I believe this is one of the guns that was made up for the MGM movie company in the 30's; it has all the configurations of that grouping of firearms. They have appeared in a number of variations-almost all were 20" short rifles. This one has probably some of the most unique features I've seen and I think it is the most desirable. Very attractive. An asset to any serious Winchester collection.

Modern  $ 18,500.

WINCHESTER 44 WCF MODEL 1892 RIFLE

Item # 4094r-20-158

24 round barrel, full magazine. Shows quite a bit of use and character, but overall nice colors and not a lot of dings. Lower tang and wrist repaired -- very solid. Barrel is a pleasing plum-blue color. Receiver is also plum-blue, turning silver. Just below the 455XXX serial number is a secondary stamp "9397," also a small importer's mark on barrel in front of fore end. VG wood has been freshened, looks good, but forearm tapers in front of frame.

Modern  $ 1,500 .

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 SHORT RIFLE

Item # 8273-20-172

20 inch full oct bbl, full length magazine tube. This is of a carbine configuration and is one of a grouping of guns that were made up for the MGM movie studios back in the 30's. They were made up out of take-down 24" rifle bbls and shortened to 20". They had trapper forearms, carbine butts, saddlerings, oct bbls. Very interesting little gun; this is probably one of the better ones I've seen with 95% bbl and mag blue; 50-60% real clean receiver blue toning to a plumish coloration, orig sights, outstanding bore in 44WCF.

Modern  $ 6,950 sale pending.

MODEL 1892 WINCHESTER BUTTON MAG SHORT RIFLE IN CALIBER 32 WCF

Item # 8297-20-167

Considerable thinning bbl blue, receiver has turned mostly a medium brownish gray patina, very nice wood that is good fitting, no cracks or losses, crescent butt. Forearm also good shape on the wood with the normal dings, scratches, etc and is sound with no losses or cracks. Nice slick action, fair bore.

Modern  $ 2,295.

WINCHESTER MODEL 92 20 INCH SPECIAL ORDER SHORT RIFLE IN CALIBER 44-40

Item # 8170-20-162

Round bbl. VG bore is bright with sharp rifling has just a bit of frost or very light pitting. Full mag. VG Wood has been freshened and had coat of linseed oil added. Rifle style buttplate. Frame, bbl, mag, and fore-end cap in the white, prepped for refinish. Correct sharp markings, exc action, correct sights. Should make a fine shooter.

Modern  $ 2,175 sale pending.

WINCHESTER 1892 ANTIQUE ROUND BBL RIFLE WITH SPECIAL ORDER BUTTON MAG

Item # 8189-18-30

Bore has good rifling but some roughness and a pleasing aged patina on all metal surfaces. Lightly freshened wood is in VG overall cond. Nice tight action on this 44 Caliber antique.

Antique  $ 2,375.

VERY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 SHORT RIFLE IN 25-20

Item # 8166-18-45

An ample amount of blue remains on the 20 round bbl with the remainder beginning to turn, receiver also retains some blue but is mostly a blue brown. Button mag, rifle butt, good wood, fair to good bore, orig sights. A short rifle in 25-20 is very scarce.

Modern  $ 2,250.

WINCHESTER 1892 .44 CALIBER SHORT RIFLE

Item # 8169-19-137

Octagon bbl, FM. Bbl is polished and in need of bluing, mag tube has been reblued, redone case colors, crescent buttplate. Some blotchy original blue and some touch up cold blue on receiver. Nice wood that has been refinished, original sights, good bore.

Modern  $ 2,395 sale pending.

SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1892 RIFLE IN 38 WCF

Item # 8175-19-124

Full octagon barrel, button magazine, shotgun butt, VG+ bore. Nice original wood that has just enough usage marks to make it look great; does have a very well done, small toe repair. Lots of bbl blue which is thinning, lightly cleaned receiver has some blue in protected areas but is mostly gray. Would be a dandy shooter!

Modern  $ 2,100.

WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 TAKEDOWN RIFLE IN 44 CALIBER

Item # 8177-20-135

24 inch round bbl with a fair to good bore; would benefit from a good cleaning. Metal is mostly a gray brown patina with no pitting. Very good fitting wood is in good cond with the normal dings and scratches.

Modern  $ 2,175.

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PO Box 494
Fergus Falls, MN 56538

Phone: (218) 739-3255 ~ Email: leroy@merzantique.com

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