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Winchester 1892

dodge69
I received a model 1892 in 38wcf from a friend who passed away recently. Very smooth lever action, octagon barrel, full magazine, solid frame, metal crescent butt plate, lots of scratching on the wood, the finish on the receiver is good, the rifle could use some good cleaning overall, manufactured in 1897. Any idea what this is worth?

Thanks in advance.
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  • dodge69
    Just received a winchester 1892 that I bought. The barrel is drilled and tapped for a scope which the pictures didn't show and buyer failed to mention. None of them came from the factory like that did they.
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  • nmyers
    The receiver is the gun, legally speaking. Everything else is just parts.

    If you find another 1892 receiver, you can install parts from your current rifle, or from anywhere else. But, what are the chances that you will find a receiver in great shape? I don't know.

    Neal
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  • rufe-snow
    Once a firearm has been bubbaed like that 92. It's lost all it's collectors value. Unless they will sell it, valued as a shooter. Because the condition it's now in. Don't mess with it.

    I've learned this lesson the hard way. More than once over the years.

    See if you can find some thrashed 92's, that have sold on the GunBroker auction. To get a feel, for what shooter 92's are worth.
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  • tsr1965
    I am with rufe on this one. There are plenty of good shooters on the auction side, that say Winchester on them, and at decent prices. Actually the smoothest of them all, are the Japanese made ones, under License from Winchester. I have a few of those, and they are slicker than silk, and you can get them in caliber/chamberings up to 44 Magnum.
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  • MG1890
    Yes you can replace the receiver. You could also parts it out. It certainly has more than "shooter" value.
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  • Hawk Carse
    Why is "shooter" a dirty word?
    Is the gun likely worth more for parts than as a working rifle with some superfluous holes?
    Can you come out ahead making it a nicer looking Mixmaster? Assuming you could find a '92 with sound receiver but major cost reducing flaws in the rest, that is.

    If it were mine, I would neatly plug the holes and go shooting. Or sell it to a Cowboy shooter who would appreciate a real Winchester.

    How are the scope and receiver sight holes "screwed up"?
    Wrong location, wrong size, not threaded right?
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  • oldWinchesterfan
    An old Winchester, or any other gun, is only original once. I'm not sure how taking two original guns and making one or two frankenguns out of them could make you $$ better off.

    I've not seen what you are looking at, pictures would help, but consider making the best of the one you have. Then and keep or sell it for what it is. Can the holes be plugged with plug screws? Or plug some and cover the others with a receiver sight?
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  • charliemeyer007
    +1 for its a shooter now. If you make your own plugs they can be almost invisible, then re-drilled and tapped properly for the receiver sight, they might be hidden completely. A scope seems out of place on a 92, but as a shooter with bad eyes it might be just the ticket.
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