Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine 20” .44-40 Lever Rifle 1906 C&R
SOLD FOR: $1,276.00
LSB#: LSB250601SP153
Make: Winchester Repeating Arms
Model: 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine
Serial Number: 366905
Year of Manufacture: 1906
Caliber: .44-40 Winchester Center Fire (.44 W.C.F.)
Action Type: Lever Action, Full Length Tubular Magazine Fed
Markings: The left shoulder of the barrel is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. / NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S.A. PATENTED OCTOBER 14.1884.”, “44 W.C.F.”. The top tang is marked “MODEL 1892 / -WINCHESTER- / TRADE MARK”. The bottom of the receiver is marked “366905”.
Barrel Length: 20”, Round.
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a blade pinned to a square base integral to the barrel. The rear sight is a ladder sight dovetailed to the barrel presenting a fixed V-notch when down and a sliding v-notch when up. The tang is drilled, tapped, and filled for a tang sight (none present).
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are 2-piece smooth wood with banded forend, straight grip, straight comb, and steel carbine style buttplate. The stocks have some light nicks, scuffs and scratches. There are several cracks in the buttstock at the wrist and buttplate. The LOP measures 12 3/4” from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. There is heavy pitting on the buttplate that has been blued over. Overall, the stocks are in Poor – Fair condition.
Type of Finish: Blue
Finish Originality: Refinished
Bore Condition: The bore is mostly bright and the rifling is defined. There is light to mild erosion in the bore. In this writer’s opinion the bore rates 6/10.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 40% of its metal finish. The receiver has completely worn to white and shows signs of heavy cleaning with some scattered oxidation and light erosion. The barrel and magtube has a strong and complete blue. The forward barrel band is in the white showing erosion and the rear band has been reblued.The action shows operational wear. The screw heads range from sharp to tool marked with strong slots. The markings are clear. Overall, this rifle is in Fair condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. The hammer has a half-cock safety position. The trigger is crisp. We did not fire this rifle. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None.
Our Assessment: The Winchester Model 1892 rifle and carbine replaced the toggle link action of Winchester’s Model 1873 with a breechblock locked with two rectangular locking bolts that made it much stronger and suitable for the higher pressures of smokeless powder. It was designed by John Browning, and was sort of a scaled-down Model 1886 rifle, the first he designed for Winchester. The Model 1892 rifle was popular with ranchers and later was the rifle of choice for western movies and TV shows, John Wayne used both M1892 rifles and carbines in many of his western movies. The M1892 rifles again became popular in the 1980s with the advent of Cowboy Action shooting, as they were smooth and dependable.
This is a Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine with a 20” round barrel, made in 1906 and chambered in .44-40 W.C.F. This rifle is in Fair condition with strong mechanics. All Winchester Model 1892 rifles of this vintage are collectable and it takes quite a bit of effort to collect one in every caliber and sub model. This one will make a nice addition to a collection. Please see our photos and good luck on your bid! – L.S.
