My Model '92 Winchester rifles.

[tom black]

As far as I'm concerned the Winchester Model 1892 is the perfect woods bumming/camping rifle. Top rifle is a 25-20, made in 1913 IIRC, middle rifle is 38 WCF I bought a few months ago. It was made in 1906 and has a nice patina on it, a few dings in the stock, nothing bad. The best thing about this rifle is the bore is absolutely perfect! I had read the 38 was a pain to load for but I've found it to be as easy to load as any other catridge. An I got lucky in my load development for it. I had bought an RCBS 180 grain CAS mold, bullets were sized to .401 over 16.5 grains 2400 in a Star-Line case. This was the first an only load I've tried as it shoots like crazy and hits dead on with the sights at 25 yards. I'm gonna put some deer on the ground with her come November. Bottom rifle is a sort of rare Model 65 in 218 Bee. Long before I bought it someone bored some extra holes in the off side of the receiver thus destroying any collector value of her. I love the 22 Hornet and the Bee. Despite their diminutive size they are viscous killers on crows, pigeons and groundhogs.
Tom Black

 

[Mega Twin]

They are all nice,but the bottom one is a real beaut!

 

[daveg.inkc]

Another powder you can look at is IMR 4198. My Lyman manual said it was the best for.25-20. 2400 started out as a rifle powder. I forget what caliber was first to use it.

 

[daveg.inkc]

.22 Hornet

 

[daveg.inkc]

Tom, I found bullets for .25-20. They are 85 gr. Hi-Tec coated Missouri Cast. I loaded 11-13 grs with IMR 4198

 

[Heliman]

Beautiful! I remember years ago going to gun shows and seeing the old Winchesters and Colts. Not so much anymore... At any rate you have some nice guns Tom.

Dave

 

[Bear Paw Jack]

As Dave said, beautiful rifles for sure. Love the 65. You've got a nice collection. Thanks for sharing the pictures. Years ago I went to a Las Vegas Winchester Gun show. I was in awe of all the nice guns, not to mention high prices. I was certainly out of my league.

 

[kmoore]

Nice rifles, thanks for sharing. I wanted a 92 for a handi rifle as they are. But, the prices as many know are high for sure and I want a shooter not a safe queen. About 5 years ago I spotted a nice 92 and a small gun shop, thinking it was a real Win 1892. I had to look at it. It was a Navy Arms made by Rossi from 1978 to 1982. It was a safe queen, never fired in 357. I know it's not a Winchester but it is a nice looking copy and I carry it big game scouting or shed hunting, mostly enjoy shooting it at the range.

 

[DGW1949]

Re: "As far as I'm concerned the Winchester Model 1892 is the perfect woods bumming/camping rifle." ....

I agree.
A wonderful design that does a lot of things really-well.

DGW

 

[daveg.inkc]

Only trouble is finding .25-20 Win Brass

 

[WendyZXZ]

Those are great looking old Winchesters!

 

[Bob Wright]

There's just something magic about classic Winchester lever actions.


Bob Wright

 

[daveg.inkc]

I like the sound of hammer cocking. I took my first deer with this 1892 .25-20 Win. I bought 90 gr Sierra HPBT, 10.5 grs. Reloder #7.

 

[BROKENBEAR]

My 1892's ...one a 38WCF Carbine and the other a 44WCF Carbine are my go to guns for when the deer are in "pressure hunker down" and I go into the brush after them ...it's like shooting fish in a barrel ...especially if you are a SASS competitive shooter(or practice in like quantities/regimentation) which really hones your skill set of fast target acquisition as well as excellent accuracy execution ..fish in a barrel ...I hand load for both SASS and my deer loads ...I am confident the 38WCF deer load will match a 44 Rem Mag factory energy wise and better trajectory ...the 44WCF when hand loaded I am confident will surpass the 44 mag factory loading ....but forget that and know in 40+ years of using the two rifles I have yet to have a deer travel beyond 25 yards when poked.
Bear

 

[bogus bill]

I have these two clones. A 92 Browning in .44 mag and the Rossi Puma in .357 mag. The .357 is more of a "sweetheart" to shoot than the .44 mag.

 

[daveg.inkc]

I found load data for .25-20 using Reloder 7.

 

[David LaPell]

I love the Winchester 1892, I have owned two in my life. One was an 1894 made rifle in .38-40 I bought 20 plus years ago. It shot pretty well, but the rifling had been worn down a lot, but it was pretty to look at, I took it deer hunting a couple times for some up close whitetails, which here where I live, it all you're going to get.
My other 1892 I got recently, she's a little worn looking, couple dings in the stock and it looks like someone tried once to drill a hole for a sling but never got far. This was, also made in 1894 is .32-20, one of my favorite calibers. My grandfather on my father's side had an 1892 in .25-20 and my father, for the little deer hunting he ever did with it, killed two deer at close range with it. I was supposed to inherit the gun per my grandfather's wishes, but I was told the gun had been lost in a fire, only to find out later an unscrupulous Aunt of mine had taken the gun for her son instead and she has it to this day. So much for that old gun.
Still, been tinkering with this one, had to do some work to get it to function better, had to take it down and clean it out, had gunk in it probably older than me, wouldn't say abused, but used, as so many were. She's getting there.

My 1892 in .38-40 back twenty plus years ago.

PS, if anyone is looking for it, one of the gunshops up here has .25-20 ammo, Remington if I recall, on the shelf for sale, at least two or three boxes. Not sure what he's asking, but I know it isn't cheap anywhere I have seen it.

 

[Rumrunner]

In 1973 I sold my roommate a 92 in 44-40. We had a reunion this past weekend and I got it back from him. Serial number (120xxx) puts its manufacture date about 1895 I believe.

 

[Bear Paw Jack]

Rumrunner, first it's great you were able to get that back. What a great rifle. According to my (signed) George Maddis Winchester book it looks to be an 1896. The 1896 serial numbers start with 106722, 38,213 were made. Just so you know. 1895 starts with 73509 and they produced 33,212 rifles that year. I hope this helps.