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Futura, Gamkeeper and Bigbore,

Let me just say thanks for some well thought out and informative replies to the question asked.
They are much better responses than those posted before.

Michael

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Hello, The biggest problem with public land is just how little there is. You can find hogs all over Texas. If you are in Texas you can find a hog hunt within an hour fairly easily. Success will range from guaranteed to it could take a few days depending on the weather/drought. Lots of central TX is ...

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This little nikon cool pics hardly ever will focus right for me. It is not a focus problem since the entire range of the rifles is out of focus. If the focus was missed there would be some plain of focus in the image. The problem is more likely a slow shutter speed and camera shake when you press t...

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Hello Peter, Takedowns are certainly not a gimmick. They make cleaning the rifle oh so easy without anything getting into the receiver. You can also take the rifle apart and put it in a suitcase for easy travel. Do not try checking luggage though. I don't know about the reproductions as I my eleven ...

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provided I was confident with its accuracy on the range! Ummm. He was talking about 50 yard shots on a standing hog. If you can't kill a hog with any of those guns and not have to worry about how good the blood trail is then maybe watching "Hogs gone Wild" is the best option. I am not poi...

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Nate wrote: looking at the lack of blue on the forend cap it’s possible this gun was originally color-cased and it has worn off. Color-case isn’t very durable. I bet it was worn off and someone added some cold blue and it's now worn as well. The buttplate lever and hammer also look like old color-c...

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Marvin,

Thanks for wanting to add your other rifle. Send the photos to my email at 2bitrifles@gmail.com I will let you know how it fits into the changes made during production,

Michael

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Hello Marvin, I have that rifle in my survey of the Model 1892 rifles. I had received a number of close up photos and the rifle is totally correct and in quite nice condition with the only obvious point being the the receiver. All of the stamps styles and locations are correct for its serial number ...

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Hello Dave, I have surveyed 1495 Model 1892 rifles and have come across 10 that have had Nickel steel barrels and 3 that have had stainless steel barrels. http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=27559&p=343093&hilit=1892+survey#p343093 http://www.winchestercollector.org/for...

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Perry, Thanks so much for the efforts on behalf of my research which will eventually benefit all 1892 collector/shooters. Do you have any photos or is there a link to the sale? I will gladly take help like this from anybody. If you are interested please read this post: http://www.levergunscommunity....

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Mike D wrote: Any Winchester made before 1909 that hasn't been mucked with will show up on the ledgers. Mike, With all respect that is not quite true. The ledgers for differing models only exist over certain time periods. For instance the Model 1892 last ledger entry is 379,999 and that is early 19...

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The "checkering" is absolutely, positively, not a chance in Hades, factory original. WAY over priced with respect ot the altered condition.

Michael

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John, I am glad that you enjoyed the pics. The percentage of engraved Model 1892 rifles is extremely small. Probably less than 2 tenths of 1%! So out of just over a million rifles being made there might have been at most 2000 of them produced. Some day via the work I am doing I hope to be able to de...

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Hello Perry, Thanks so much for the extra photos of your rifle. It is the only 212,000 series rifle I have right now. All the stamp styles and positions are correct for it's SNM range. The original tang stamp for the model had a period after the 1884 on the bottom line but that was dropped right aro...

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Lawyer Dugat wrote: I always look at liver and kidneys to see that they look healthy. These dudes eat a lot of rubbish, and unless very young, can be mighty unhealthy Wild pigs/hogs are for the most part herbivors, plant eaters, in the wild. Pretty much just like a white tail we all love to eat. Th...

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Perry, This rifle was serialized in late 1912. The Cody Firearms Museum can now tell you the exact date. It usually took a few weeks for the rifle to be full assembled and make it's way into the Winchester Warehouse. Could I please get a photo of the barrel address for my survey? http://www.bbhc.org...

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Perry, I found thid post regarding the recent addition but I will need a full serial number and photos of the barrel address and the caliber stamp please. I hope I can add it to the survey. Right now there just isn't enough info. The fact that there is not a period after 1884 on the uppertang puts i...

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Perry in Bangor,

Let me figure out how to find your posts regarding your 1892's and I will gladly add them
to the effort. If I don't have any luck I will PM you later today and beg for data.

Thanks
Michael

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John in MS wrote: That is one gorgeous 92 you posted! Would it be possible to see the engraving on the other side? Thanks John and you absolutely can. And I will throw in an extra also. http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii222/bigoils/Amos%201892/3445-22CULSILO1.jpg http://i265.photobucket.com/albu...

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Thanks Rhimfire,

It is definitely the fanciest one I have.
Engraved 1892 rifles are very rare.
That rifle was manufactured during 1894.

Michael

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Hello to all again, Back in May when I first posted here I had just over 530 rifles in the survey. I have now eclipsed 1400 rifles and have no intention of quitting any time soon. I have a pretty darn good idea of just what your rifle ought to look like for any serial number and caliber. But there i...

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Pop, The Buffalo Bill Commemorative rifle was manufactured in 1968. There were 112923 of them made and they were available in either the octagon sporting rifle version like yours or a 20" barreled carbine. There are typically lots of Winchester commemorative rifles for sale on Gunbroker but not...

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Ray, You might want to take a look at this post and the information contained therein regarding the date of manufacture for Model 1894 rifles. http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=27532 Your rifle was most likely assembled into a rifle in 1942. The barrel was made in 1941 and th...

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Little known mathematical formulas:

Cat = Target
House - Cat = Happiness
Square root of Cat = Cat burried near roots = Tree grows well

Enough said,
Michael

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Williamranks, I have had him help me with the Model 1892 production survey I am doing. He has been very helpful with information and photos for me. I would think that for a real money making situation, in his favor, he would fine. It now says "Not Available" at your new rifle posting. Hope...

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Good morning, Nothing like a Monday morning off from the office. Got up, poured the cofee, ran the flag up the pole, and called Dad to thank him for 30 years of service to his country. It has been a good end of May for the 1892 survey. I have added 180 rifles to the project in the last 7 days and th...

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Head0001, It is not worth a $1000 if you are even thinking of it as collectable. Here is why. The 25-20 caliber wasn't even available in the 1892 for a couple more years from the date this gun was made. For a 4 digit gun the barrel is totally not incorrect. The caliber stamp should be on the top fla...

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Hobie wrote: I seem to remember you from someplace but can't quite place it... That was not me with your wife!! I swear it! Maybe a photo in the post office? We are the same age and I grew up in Michigan but have been in Texas for 30 years. Thanks for the link in your blog. The response has been qu...

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jbeiker wrote: I think this is awesome for him to do especially for free. Free??? You just haven't received the invoice for a cold beer yet! I am still working on the proof mark question. Dallas, Thanks for the data on your two fine rifles. And for clearing up the Stainless barrel question. That is...

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This is not directed at any one response but just in general, If you shoot a deer with a double lung shot, chances are you will be tracking him a ways. Especially if you dont wait 30 min or so after the shot before you go look for him. I shoot hogs with a Model 1873 in .44 WCF 30 yards later dead ho...

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Mike, Thanks for the kind words and the data on your rifles. Griff, You need to go shopping and pick one up! Josh, Thanks for being the first to send in some photos on your nice old rifle. I have only three which are older than yours. One of them is SN #1. As I said in the email your barrel is defin...

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86er, I was looking for a tang peep for one of my Model 1892 Winchesters and after 4 unanswered calls over 3 weeks I just said the heck with it and found one someplace else. There are too many other sources to have to put up with treatment like that. Maybe if a lot more people read posts like this h...

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Hello Haycock, No offense taken at all. I realize that folks are all over the spectrum with regard to releasing serial numbers. I do sometimes chuckle when I look at a retailers site that has the last three digits listed as x's and then a photo of the entire number???? I have been active at the WACA...

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1894cfan wrote

I'd STILL like to find out when my -Model 94-30W.C.F.- S/N 1333XXX was made!

Based on the PRSB data your rifle was manufactured in 1942.

Twobit

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Head0001, The closest Cody date I have is SN 11788 and it is June of 1893. That is quite a bit before the introduction of the 25-20 date of 1895. The rifle may have been returned and rebarreled by Winchester or somebody else. Proof stamps are much later but you might check the barrel. If you could g...

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Hello all, I am new to this forum and have been collecting Winchesters for just over a year. At 21 rifles I have a nice variety and some special ones. I have begun a survey of the production variations of the Model 1892 and intend on covering the entire production range of just over a million rifles...

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Hello all, This is my first post here. I hope it helps. Since the question was asked concerning Winchesters and not, therefore limited to 1894's I thought I might pass on a bit of info regarding that configuration in the Model 1892 rifle. I am in the relative early stages of conducting a survey of t...

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