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The Winchester 1892 in my opinion is the most useful lever action design that Browning designed. The 1886 and the 71 were undoubtedly better for strictly big game hunting but for riding the range that 92 would have been my pick. I have a 1892 rifle in 32-20. Always wanted a 44-40 or 38-40 carbine but that hasn't happened yet. You have a nice one, I remember a story by Layne Simpson where he talked about taking his first Deer with a 92 44-40. Many a deer have been taken with it.
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Very desirable configuration and looks to be all original, worth maybe 4 - 5 thousand $’s.
Really? Wow. Bought it a few years ago at a pawn shop for about a grand.
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I like it . Been eye balling a few on the net.
Stumbled on this one a few years ago at a pawn shop. Talked the owner down to a grand.
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Beautiful rifle, great caliber, this would go perfect with that Winchester, 44-40 Colt Frontier Six Shooter, 1902 with Mexican grips. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/HuYGHPS.jpg)
"The older I get, the better I was"
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Beautiful rifle, great caliber, this would go perfect with that Winchester, 44-40 Colt Frontier Six Shooter, 1902 with Mexican grips. Nice.
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Beautiful rifle, great caliber, this would go perfect with that Winchester, 44-40 Colt Frontier Six Shooter, 1902 with Mexican grips. Nice. Sweet.
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Dammit....now I want a 44-40
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Dammit....now I want a 44-40 They’re out there. Check gunbroker.
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Beautiful rifle, great caliber, this would go perfect with that Winchester, 44-40 Colt Frontier Six Shooter, 1902 with Mexican grips. When I was working on a Trapline over 40 years ago....The old guy that owned the line asked me if I would like to shoot his revolver, he pulled out of the secret hiding place in the main trapper cabin...a 44/40 Colt, he got it from his Grandfather. My buddy was born about 1910, so, his grampa was old, lol. The story here was, they came from Nebraska up to Northern Alberta, and somewhere down south his gramps found the handgun laying on the side of the trail. My buddy had never shot it, he had some ammo, so I did. There was a name scratched on its grip, can't remember what it was now. I was young and dumb and didn't know what he had there.
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Cowboy action types say the 1873 is superior for their purposes since it shoots faster. Yes, I've noticed that. They look down their noses at anyone showing up with a 92.
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