Winchester Model 1892 Sporting Rifle .44-40 Win., 24 in Round Barrel, Solid-Frame, 1905 Production
This Winchester Model 1892 Sporting Rifle is a 1905-production, solid-frame example chambered in .44-40 Win. It features a 24 inch round barrel, full-length tubular magazine, and classic walnut furniture with a crescent steel buttplate. The rifle retains a blued finish with a case-colored appearance on the hammer and lever, and it presents in very good condition with a clean bore and defined rifling.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This rifle is in great shape for its age and appears well cared for. There are minor spots of pitting and mild finish wear. A few light scuffs and scratches are present.
What’s Included
- Winchester Model 1892 Sporting Rifle (.44-40 Win.)
The Sporting Rifle configuration includes a solid-frame (non-takedown) receiver paired with a 24 inch round barrel and a full-length tubular magazine. It uses a right-side loading gate and a standard-size lever loop. Capacity is 13 rounds in .44-40 Win.
Sighting equipment consists of a dovetailed front blade and an adjustable semi-buckhorn rear sight with an elevator. The action is the Browning-pattern design with twin vertical locking lugs, and it runs an external hammer. The rifle is full-size with a 13.0 inch length of pull.
The walnut straight-grip buttstock ends in a crescent steel buttplate, and the rifle forend is secured with a steel nose cap. The barrel and receiver are blued, while the hammer and lever show a case-colored appearance.
Manufactured in 1905 in the United States by Winchester Repeating Arms, this Model 1892 Sporting Rifle reflects the classic features and chambering associated with the era.