New Winchester model 92 short rifle

[bergmen]

Good question. As you say, FA recommends carry with hammer down on an empty chamber (they even say that in the manual for their Model 97 which has a transfer bar mechanism). I think they are being overly cautious for legal reasons, not practical ones.

I have not carried my Model 83 loaded in the field but would have no problem loading all five chambers. The first click safety is very robust with a solid hammer block. I understand this design was a result of a lawsuit where there was an ND due to a failure of the original mechanism but I have no details on this event.

Ruger was hit with one similar when a Super Blackhawk owner dropped his loaded revolver and it fell on the hammer and discharged killing him. This was in the early 70s before the transfer bar was designed into all Ruger single actions.

The Freedom Arms single actions truly have no equals, they are incredible (but you probably already know that).

Dan

[splithoof]

Good question. As you say, FA recommends carry with hammer down on an empty chamber (they even say that in the manual for their Model 97 which has a transfer bar mechanism). I think they are being overly cautious for legal reasons, not practical ones.

I have not carried my Model 83 loaded in the field but would have no problem loading all five chambers. The first click safety is very robust with a solid hammer block. I understand this design was a result of a lawsuit where there was an ND due to a failure of the original mechanism but I have no details on this event.

Ruger was hit with one similar when a Super Blackhawk owner dropped his loaded revolver and it fell on the hammer and discharged killing him. This was in the early 70s before the transfer bar was designed into all Ruger single actions.

The Freedom Arms single actions truly have no equals, they are incredible (but you probably already know that).

Dan

Thank you for the reply.
Yes, I know first hand of the quality (shot about five of six different examples) and have been asking several owners. Late last year (or earlier this year) my original plan was to order one, but a bunch of life things got in the way and it got stalled, until yesterday

[bergmen]

Thank you for the reply.
Yes, I know first hand of the quality (shot about five of six different examples) and have been asking several owners. Late last year (or earlier this year) my original plan was to order one, but a bunch of life things got in the way and it got stalled, until yesterday

I got lucky. When I ordered mine in March of 2011, I was told there was a 9 week lead time since they typically build to order. When the order was placed, it turned out they had one in stock exactly to my specifications, all they needed to do was fit a .45 Colt cylinder (which took a week or so).

Dan

[golfish]

I heard from Turnbull today. This is what the work order says..


#3 SAFETY92CC
Winchester 1892 Safety Conversion> Remove tang safety.
Convert hammer and firing pin to traditional half-notch
safety system. Drill & tap for tang sight. Modified receiver &
hammer to be Case Hardened with lever, rifle forend cap &
crescent buttplate. All blued parts will remain factory blued
finish

#4 CC
Color Case Harden 1892 receiver, lever, hammer, forend
cap & crescent buttplate.

I think I'll call them next week and get a price on some simple checkering of the buttstock and forend. I'm stuck on this. I'm probably over thinking it too. If you guys have a picture of some checkering that's simple and clean I'd much appreciate a picture.

These are pretty simple and functional. I believe these are lasered.

[M76]

Our esteemed colleague SplitHo0f is a rifleman of the first order. Anything he might do to one of his long guns is eminently practical tactical...

[200Apples]

Yes! ...but never tacti-cool.

[splithoof]

Yes! ...but never tacti-cool.

[splithoof]

I heard from Turnbull today. This is what the work order says..


#3 SAFETY92CC
Winchester 1892 Safety Conversion> Remove tang safety.
Convert hammer and firing pin to traditional half-notch
safety system. Drill & tap for tang sight. Modified receiver &
hammer to be Case Hardened with lever, rifle forend cap &
crescent buttplate. All blued parts will remain factory blued
finish

#4 CC
Color Case Harden 1892 receiver, lever, hammer, forend
cap & crescent buttplate.

I think I'll call them next week and get a price on some simple checkering of the buttstock and forend. I'm stuck on this. I'm probably over thinking it too. If you guys have a picture of some checkering that's simple and clean I'd much appreciate a picture.

[Garbcollector]

That Winchester is one sweet rifle

[pennstater]

I've shot golfish[Mark's] Miruko. It's damn nice looking as is/was. Can't wait till he gets it back. That is gonna be a beautiful levergun. And if he picks up that Std. Manuf'ing .45 Colt revolver; he'll be impossible to deal with!

MLC

[200Apples]

That is gonna be a beautiful levergun. And if he picks up that Std. Manuf'ing .45 Colt revolver; he'll be impossible to deal with!

Hahaha! That may be, but, either way, I'm lookin' forward to sub-80 degree temps! so's we can lever ourselves to our hearts' content.

[golfish]

I heard from Turnbull today. This is what the work order says..


#3 SAFETY92CC
Winchester 1892 Safety Conversion> Remove tang safety.
Convert hammer and firing pin to traditional half-notch
safety system. Drill & tap for tang sight. Modified receiver &
hammer to be Case Hardened with lever, rifle forend cap &
crescent buttplate.

Hey fellas, I'd really like to put on a tang sight on this gun. Because of the tang safety I don't think it was drilled for it.

Does anyone know what tang sight will work for this one ?

How's this one look?

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1005865953

I hear ya Tom...we nees to get out to the Mojave

[golfish]

Hey fellas, is the wood on this gun walnut with some redish stain on it?

I've noticed that most of the guns Turnbull does wood refinishing on have a redish color to them. I've even noticed that the replicas that some of the Italian companies make have the same color.

I like the real brown walnut that came on this gun. It's a lot like the walnut used on the Marlin 1894s that were made in the final years. The pictures of my Henry Long Ranger that I posted above has a little darker flavored walnut.

Guys, I apologies for all of the silly questions. This could be my only shot at getting a nice gun done by Turnbull. I wish I could have done an older 92.

[golfish]

Will you have a lever gun to match?
I'm looking forward at seeing these. The couple that Dan has posted are awesome...

Hurts my my forehead just looking at em

[splithoof]

Will you have a lever gun to match?
I'm looking forward at seeing these. The couple that Dan has posted are awesome...

Hurts my my forehead just looking at em