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School me on the Browning B-92 in 44 mag. Good and bad? Not many completed sales on GB; are they that hard to come by? Is a LNIB Centennial model worth $700?
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IIRC, it's the Miroku '92 just like the current '92 Winchester.
Those are some of the best made '92's ever, vintage Winchesters included.
IMHO,
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IIRC, it's the Miroku '92 just like the current '92 Winchester.
Those are some of the best made '92's ever, vintage Winchesters included.
IMHO,
DF Yep. I had one several years ago and I'm stil regretting that I sold it. You don't see them come up for sale very often, nowadays.
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Yeah, folks got'em tend to keep'em...
They may not have made big numbers of them. Just not sure about how many, but numbers produced may also affect turnover.
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$700 for a LNIB model Centennial sounds reasonable. I paid $550 for mine 5 years ago (but no box). The Centennial models are no big deal really, just have a bit of engraving on them. That one at $700 is a far better buy than a Rossi or Puma at $450-500. Get it and never look back...or sell it! 
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I had a 357 B-92 it was a sweet little carbine I wish I would have never sold.
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My 44 Magnum B-92 is a fine lever action rifle. I'd like to find one in 357 also.
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I am asking are they strong enough to take a beating from a 454 Casull like the Rossi/Puma's that were made by Rossi? Just asking!! Cheers NC
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The John Moses Browning design is strongest in class. Those Miroku '92's should be as strong as Rossi, etc. I don't know if the Rossi .454's have different metal hardening, etc. If not, the Miroku should do anything the Rossi can do.
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Not a expert by any means but passed on one years ago for $400 and still regretting it. They are great looking rifles and frankly seeing what the marlin 44 mags are bringing I think $700 is pretty decent price. Just my $.02
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Yeah, I'd take a truck load at $400...
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$700 is decent and worth every penny.
I bought my first B92 NIB around '85 for $300 OTD.
I found another at an estate sale NIB for $650 a couple years ago and snagged it without a second thought. That was a few weeks after a gunshow where I was helping a buddy find a Marlin 44mag... We walked past a table and a B92 44 caught my eye. I looked down at the tag and it listed $425. I picked up the rifle and said "He'll take it"
My buddy looked at me confused and said "I'm looking for a Marlin"
I gave him a very convincing look and said "We'll find you a Marlin as soon as you're done buying this"
I'm afraid those deals are few and far between these days.
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Well, Iooked at the gun, it was $749+tax. Had pretty average stock and I really did not like the gold "bling" Centennial stuff. It was nice but I passed; it did sell pretty soon thereafter.
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I don't like commemoratives. With a few exceptions, they don't seem to sell for more and I don't like all the lazer applied glitz.
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