1892 winchester 32WCF proper barrel length

buddy1

March 01, 2009 06:18

I posted this question befor but probubly didn't give enough info.I would like to know the proper barrel lingth for a 1892 winchester 32WCF? I think it should be 24 inches but mine is 24 1/8 are these barrels produced in nominal lingths or on the money.

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  Bert H.

  March 01, 2009 07:44

  Hello buddy1,
  
  Winchester's manufacturing specs for barrel length were 24 +/- 3/16 of an inch. I have found many Model 1885 barrels that are + 1/8-inch of the given length. It is my belief that the + length was intentionally built in to allow for headspacing at the breech end, and squaring the muzzle face. I used the Model 1885 as a basis because I am most familar with it, but I am positive that Winchester used the same practices on all of the various models and barrels back in the old days. So yes, the barrel lengths were "nominal" versus exact.

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  buddy1

  March 01, 2009 08:41

  Thanks for the comeback you guys are awsome.

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