North American Auction Company
Live Auction

Early American Frontier & Antique Auction

Sat, Aug 25, 2018 12:00PM EDT
Lot 143

Winchester Model 1892 .38 WCF Lever Action Rifle

Estimate: $600 - $1,200

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
For sale in this lot is a Winchester Model 1892 lever action rifle, chambered in .38 Winchester Center Fire (WCF). The rifle is from manufacture year 1905, and utilizes 24" full octagon barrel, blue finish, walnut fixtures, height adjustable semi-buckhorn rear sight, paired with a brass bead front sight, and a crescent steel butt-plate. The Model 92 was manufactured in a time after the closing of the ruthless American Frontier as we once knew it, but nontheless became an icon in the hands of John Wayne, Chuck Connors, and Steve McQueen in countless Hollywood Westerns. Overall, the rifle shows good condition, with a solid action, and a warm patina indicative of use, and age. The bore shows strong rifling, with minimal darkness and pitting. The rifle qualifies as a Curio & Relic Long Gun, and requires FFL Transfer or NICS Background Check. Serial Number: 290061.

Condition

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