Winchester Model 1892 .38 W.C.F. 24” Octagon Lever Action Rifle C&R
SOLD FOR: $1,455.00
LSB#: LSB260629EB042
Make: Winchester Repeating Arms Co.
Model: 1892
Serial Number: 192677
Year of Manufacture: 1902 / C&R
Caliber: .38 W.C.F. (.38-40 Winchester)
Action Type: Lever Action Rifle with Full-Length Tubular Magazine
Markings: The upper tang is marked “MODEL 1892. / -WINCHESTER- / PAT. OCT. 14. 1884.” The top of the barrel is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE / WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S.A.” The barrel is marked “38 W.C.F.” near the receiver. The bottom of the receiver is marked with serial number “192677”. Additional assembly/inspection markings are present on the lower tang beneath the lever, including “19” and a small inspector’s mark.
Barrel Length: 24”, Octagonal
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a blade dovetailed and screwed to the barrel. The rear sight is an adjustable semi-buckhorn leaf dovetailed to the barrel.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are smooth two-piece wood with a straight wrist, straight comb, and steel crescent buttplate. The LOP measures 12 1/2” from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The stocks show handling and operational wear consistent with the rifle’s age. No chips or Cracks. The stocks are in Very Good condition.
Type of Finish: Blued
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is semi-bright and the rifling is well defined. There is erosion and light oxidation throughout the bore. In the writer’s opinion, the bore rates 6/10.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 30% of its original metal finish. The balance shows finish loss, patina, and freckling throughout. Overall, this rifle rates in about Good condition as a C&R.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this rifle, but we did perform a mechanic’s check. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance requirements.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None.
Our Assessment: This Winchester Model 1892 was manufactured in 1902 and is chambered in .38 W.C.F., better known today as the .38-40 Winchester. Designed by John Moses Browning as a smaller, lighter companion to the Model 1886, the Model 1892 replaced the older toggle-link Model 1873 in Winchester’s pistol-caliber rifle line. Its compact locking system proved strong, smooth, and reliable, helping make the Model 1892 one of Winchester’s most enduring lever-action designs. This example has the classic rifle configuration with a 24” octagonal barrel, full-length magazine, straight-grip stocks, and crescent steel buttplate.
The rifle retains about 30% of its original finish, with the balance showing finish loss, patina, and freckling throughout. The bore remains semi-bright with well-defined rifling, though erosion and light oxidation are present throughout, rating approximately 6/10 in the writer’s opinion. The action functions correctly. This is a classic early Winchester Model 1892 in the traditional .38 W.C.F. chambering and full-size octagon-barrel rifle configuration. Please see our photos for a better understanding of the condition and good luck with your bids!-C.M.