Ain't that the truth. There's an auction on Gunbroker for a Model 65 Win. .218 Bee that is in truth a rebuilt 1892 with a M65 barrel, heavily buffed, sanded and reblued. The barrel has lines where it spun in the vice and is a pleasing shade of purple. The seller claims it was refurbished by Winchester and people have bid it up past 2K! Moral, buy the gun not the story. I have to relearn that time to time.
Congrats on your find, hope to hear more about it.
