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Winchester '92 carbines - my humble collection
Several years ago I bought a ratty little 1892 carbine in 25-20. It was pretty beat to hell, but I fell in love with the idea of the '92 carbine. I traded that ratty little carbine off, and started looking for another. To make a long story short, over the years I ended up collecting the set. The 44-40 and 38-40 were the last additions, as finding examples in decent condition with good bores for a price I was willing to pay was a real challenge. I finally did accomplish my goal - I now have all four.
From top to bottom, 44-40 made in 1925 with a crisp minty bore, 38-40 made in 1908 with a crisp minty bore, 32-20 made in 1921 with a crisp minty bore, and 25-20 made in 1917 with a crisp minty bore. The 38-40 has some vintage sling mounts, and the 25-20 has a weird little homemade eye bolt "sling swivel' in the rear, but other than that the guns are pretty much un-messed with. Screws are good, wood is good, finishes are original. And all are very, very good shooters.
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Very cool collection!
Thank you for sharing. Many years ago a fireman I knew on Maui was showing me his collection. He had an early Winchester lever gun and maybe because I was comparing it to his other larger rifles but I really thought it was surprisingly light in weight and relatively slim in width dimensions. It was so long ago I don't even remember what caliber is was but I do remember it had a genuine original burnt in branding mark on the wood stock from the old Hawaiian cattle ranch that it had originally been bought for. |
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Omg, those are great! Something about a .38-40 just sounds lit it would be worth the trouble simply for being so classic. Thank you for sharing, and great collection!
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It is easy to reload for. Bullets and brass are readily available, and almost any pistol/shotgun powder will do.... I happen to use 700x and Herco. You can even use .40 S&W bullets, so cheap pulled bullets from American Reloading are on the menu. It is a ton of fun to shoot, and the 200gr bullet really makes the steel dance.
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NRA Life Member - CRPA Life Member - NRA Certified RSO - USN Veteran I collect Military Arms and enjoy shooting in local matches. I also collect older Lever Actions, especially those chambered in odd/old cartridges. If you have a nice old Winchester or Marlin in 25-20, 32-40, 38-55, 40-60, 45-70, etc etc, please PM me and we can work out a deal. Quote:
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That reminds me..... need to get down to The Dollar Store to buy some oven cleaner. The stocks are kinda grimy, and could use a refresh.
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How has nobody suggested an awesome DuraCoat camo job? And add some red dot sights!
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