1892- Regular Shooter
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 4:28 pm
I'm redoing this post, as I mistakenly put it in the 1886 forum.
I wanted to tell you about one of my most commonly used rifles, which is an 1892 in 38WCF (38-40)
It is a 24" barrel, octagon and somewhere in it's lifetime, it had the magazine tube shortened to about 2/3 length.
The wood is good, the metal - well for being 120 years old, still holding some finish. Having a serial number of 4xxx, I'm betting it is a first year production. The barrel seems good and accuracy is definately minute of crow out to about 70 yards. Beyond that, I will need someone with better eyes.
Probably one of the slickest actions I have ever owned, it makes me proud to be it's current owner.
Larry
I wanted to tell you about one of my most commonly used rifles, which is an 1892 in 38WCF (38-40)
It is a 24" barrel, octagon and somewhere in it's lifetime, it had the magazine tube shortened to about 2/3 length.
The wood is good, the metal - well for being 120 years old, still holding some finish. Having a serial number of 4xxx, I'm betting it is a first year production. The barrel seems good and accuracy is definately minute of crow out to about 70 yards. Beyond that, I will need someone with better eyes.
Probably one of the slickest actions I have ever owned, it makes me proud to be it's current owner.
Larry