My 1892 has no proof mark.

guns-n-painthorses

April 11, 2015 13:36

Looking over my Winchester 1892 and I can not find a proofmark anywhere? I looked at the 92 survey post and it's not located in any of those locations. Any ideas? Serial number 18XXX. 5 digits.

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  tsr1965

  April 11, 2015 14:39

  The reason your 1892 has no proofmark, is it was made before such time that a proofmark was required. I also have a couple like that, one made in 1895, and the other in 1897. Yours, appears to be made in about the middle of the second year of production. They didn't start proofmarking, until after 1900, if I am correct.
  
  Bert H., can almost assuredly can give you the month it was made in.
  
  EDIT 1
  quote:The Model 1892 rifles were not serialized
  
  You mean proof marked?

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  Bert H.

  April 11, 2015 23:22

  Winchester did not begin using the superposed "WP" proof mark until April/May of 1905. The only reason that an earlier production Winchester should have proof marks stamped on it, is if it was returned to the factory for a new barrel... after 1908.
  
  Serial number 18000 was manufactured in October of 1893.

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  Mod1892

  April 12, 2015 19:09

  Hello to both guns-n-painthorses and tsr1965,
  
  The Model 1892 rifles were not proof stamped (edit) until right around number 300,000 approximately mid 1905 production. I would love to add your three rifles into the survey I am working on. I will be more than glad to answer any further questions either of you might have about your rifles. Please take a look at this link and you can contact me via the included email address in the link. http://forums.GunBroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=606355
  
  Thanks so much
  Michael

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  Mod1892

  April 13, 2015 12:31

  Thanks tsr1965. Yep it should have been "proof stamped"
  
  Michael

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