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M92 Win Half-Magazine Carbine

Maj Dad
I have a little M92 44WCF half-magazine (not button) carbine, SN 327,382 (1906 I believe) with a marking I would like to identify. Over the chamber on the bbl is a pair of pennants or lances with a "D" on the left and "C" on the right, kind of like this DXC. It has a shotgun butt, 18" bbl with a Williams receiver mounted peep, a filler in the rear dovetail and what looks like a short Williams ramp front with a groove for a hood. It has been refinished at least twice, once by me (very light polish & blue only) but all the markings are still clear. Bore is excellent and it's the tightest, slickest 92 action I've ever seen (of course all those old 92s were pretty slick). I got from a warrant officer I worked with on the 18th Abn Corps pistol team in 1973 or 74, and he said he thought it was originally owned by some local/state/unknown government. I realize it has little collecter value but it is a tack-driver and super handy little hunting rifle that has collected everything from spikes to a 250+ lb 8 pointer.
If anyone has any idea of its history I would be much obliged.
Cheers,
George J.
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  • rufe-snow
    "DC" is usually found on firearms that have been used by the Canadian military. It stands for the Dominion of Canada. The twin arrow head marks usually mean that the firearm has been sold out of government service.

    That said, these markings are usually found on Lee Enfield, Ross rifles and Military Revolvers made by Colt, S & W and Webley. Never run across any on 92 Winchesters.

    Never say never though, there is always a chance it was used by the Mounties or some other Canadian paramilitary organization.
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  • Bert H.
    In addition to rufe-snow's adroit observations, I will point out that the barrel is not factory original, nor is the receiver mounted Williams peep sight and ramp front sight. I very much suspect that the short magazine is the result of it having been cut down when the non-factory barrel was installed.

    Fortunately, if you are truly interested in the pedigree of the gun, you can contact the Cody Firearms Musuem and have it lettered. The letter will provide you with the exact date it was received in the warehouse, and what the original factory "as built" configuration was - http://www.bbhc.org/firearms/records/

    Per the Polishing Room Serialization records, it was manufactured in late January of 1906. I suspect that it was received in the warehouse in February of that year.
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  • Maj Dad
    Thanks, Bert. The sights are obviously non-original and I was sure the bbl had been cut down and the mag shortened, but it appears to be a factory bbl with all markings in place and correct. My thought was that it is a cut down rifle from somewhere in Canada as rufe-snow opined. I think I might take your advice & get it lettered just for fun. I've had it a long time & plan on keeping it "until".... [;)]
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