64

Winchester Model 1892 .44 WCF SN: 6537

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,275.00 USD Estimated At:2,550.00 - 3,550.00 USD
Winchester Model 1892 .44 WCF SN: 6537
Vintage lever action rifle chambered for .44 Winchester Center Fire (44-40) ammunition circa 1892, first year of manufacture. Low four digit serial number. It has a 24" octagon barrel, full length magazine tube, blade/white bead front sight, adjustable rear buckhorn sporting sight, smooth trigger and knurled hammer spur. Two piece smooth wood stocks have a metal forend cap and a crescent metal butt plate. Blue has somewhat faded, about 65% with scratches/rubs, handling loss, mostly on the underside of the receiver, & lever, the buttplate is in the white, wood is very good with minor scratches/dings, action is crisp/tight, bore is excellent/bright. Markings are crisp/clear. A fantastic conditioned 1892 for first year of production. Comes with Winchester factory letter from the Cody Firearms Museum confirming the caliber, and octagon barrel. Received in warehouse December 30, 1892, Shipped August 19, 1893. NRA Condition-.Fine as Antique Firearm.