Hello to all thanks for the add. Look forward to keeping up with topics I love. I'm hoping their is a 1892 person that can help me narrow down a rifle Im looking at. The serial number is either 332668 or 932668 so that makes it a 1907 or a 1924. Im hoping by seeing the markings and pat stamps and the locations of them I can narrow down some info thanks. I can email images I can't add here their to large. It's a 32 wcf takedown with crescent butt
The Winchester Model 1892, was a John Browning design, with a little over 1 Million mfg. The .32 WCF. Caliber,(32-20 WCF.), was originally a Black Powder designed cartridge for small Game.
As far as Confusion on the Serial no. the 9 can sometimes look like a 3, especially at the beginning of the serial number that gets a lot of handling wear, at the underside of the receiver, and is most prone to carrying wear! This can be found common in older worn Winchesters, that were used as a hunting tool, and shot frequently. The Mode 1892 had 4 different Markings on the upper Tang. The last,(like was mentioned earlier), "92" was around serial number, 900,000- 950,000, (1921-1928), with serial number 1 Million, mfg. in 1930. This information is per the Winchester Collectors site, (WACA), whose Collectors are constantly trying to update past information, and verify records to help those interested. The last Model 1892 Winchester was mfg. in 1941. If the serial number is the earlier 332668, according to WACA, it was mfg. in 1906, and not in 1907. If the Serial Number is 932668, it is indicated being mfg. between, 1921-1928. The .32 wcf.(32-20 wcf.), caliber was one of the first 3 calibers designated for the Model 1892, the others being the 38-40, and the 44-40, all short cased cartridges intended for small game. The design of the Model 1892, and it's shorter rear ward bolt travel design, including locking bars lever system, made it simpler for the smaller game preferred cartridges of the time period. The Rifle being mfg. 1906 is not pre. 1898 therefore it is not considered an Antique Rifle,per ATF. Regulations.
I'm curious to where the caliber designation is stamped, as to on top of the Barrel or slightly left of center towards the left side of the Barrel, both being in front of the receiver. It's a pretty fair assumption, that the caliber designation on top of the Barrel, would indicate the Rifle being mfg. before serial number 350,000, and in 1906.
Weather a Rifle or a Carbine, and being a take Down Rifle always makes it attractive, as it being a .32 cal. was very pack able to take into the Wilderness or on a hike of many magnitudes.
You can PM me and we can get some pics through Email as you've suggested, to possibly further understand what you have.
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