Winchester Model 1892 Short Rifle .32-20 Win, 22 in Round Barrel, 1918 Top-Eject, Blued Steel with Walnut Stock
This 1918 Winchester Model 1892 Short Rifle stands out with its 22-inch round barrel, button tubular magazine, and classic top-eject receiver. It is chambered in .32-20 Win and retains factory Winchester proofs and rollmarks. The rifle features iron sights and period-correct walnut furniture with a steel crescent buttplate, and the bore is clean and shiny.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: There are scratches and blemishes on the wood furniture and the bluing, with small areas of pitting visible on the finish. The left side of the forend previously had a crack that has been repaired. The bore is clean and shiny.
What’s Included
- Winchester Model 1892 Short Rifle in .32-20 Win
The Short Rifle configuration pairs a 22-inch round barrel with a button (short) tubular magazine for a 9+1 capacity. It uses a solid-frame, top-eject receiver with a right-side loading gate and a standard loop lever.
Factory markings are present, including Winchester circled "WP" proof marks on the barrel and receiver ring. The barrel address rollmark reads "MADE IN U.S.A. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO., NEW HAVEN, CONN." The tang legend is "MODEL 1892" over "TRADE MARK REG. U.S. PAT.
OFF & FGN." The barrel is marked "Model 92" while the tang is marked "Model 1892."
The rifle is built on carbon steel with a blued finish. It wears a straight-grip walnut stock capped by a steel crescent buttplate and a walnut forend with a steel forend cap. Length of pull measures 13.0 inches.
Sights are iron: a front blade sight and a rear semi-buckhorn with a stepped elevator. The external hammer and round-barrel profile complete the classic Model 1892 handling characteristics. Chambering is .32-20 Win.