winchester 92
i have a model 92 win in 32wcf that appears to have a smooth barrel. a .311 lead slug will go thru the barrel will only a little effort and with no rifling impressions on it. can anyone give any information on what i'm dealing with here?
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I have a Winchester Model 1892 that is a shooter not a collector. I am looking for a stock and forearm in better shape then those that are on it and have been told that the stocks and forearms from the Model 1894 will fit the 1892. Anyone know for a fact that this is true?
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I have a colt LIGHTNING rifle with the same problem I think some of the old 32/20's were bored for a HEELED bullet Mine will shoot hollow base wad cutter bullets in 2" groups at 50 yards but with factory loads 3 foot groups and most of them go thru the target sideways. 0 -
Hello varian...
What is the serial number on your Model 1892/92? What I suspect, is that you have an older Model 1892 that has been shot completely out. Winchester bored/cut the rifling the same for all of their 32 WCF rifles. If the serial number is in the 1 - 379,999 range, you can get a factory letter for it from the Cody Firearms Museum - http://www.bbhc.org/firearms/records.cfm
There is a remote possibility that it was factory smooth bored for shot cartridges.
Bert H.
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I think both these rifles were smooth bored for shot.
Examine the bores for rifling.
Because of the bolt face and tubular magazine size you're stuck with either 25-20 or 32-20. The '92 can be converted to 38/357 with the proper barrel.
I'd start looking for replacement barrels but save the originals.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Bert H.
Hello varian...
What is the serial number on your Model 1892/92? What I suspect, is that you have an older Model 1892 that has been shot completely out. Winchester bored/cut the rifling the same for all of their 32 WCF rifles. If the serial number is in the 1 - 379,999 range, you can get a factory letter for it from the Cody Firearms Museum - http://www.bbhc.org/firearms/records.cfm
There is a remote possibility that it was factory smooth bored for shot cartridges.
Bert H.
Real Men use a SINGLE-SHOT!
Once upon a time, for "trick shooting and exhibitions", rifles were made on special order from the factory, or otherwise customized by a "smith" as smoothbore-rifles. Shooting shot filled cartridges is not as accurate when shooting through a normal rifled barrel. Eventually the powers that be "outlawed" smoothbores in rifles and pistols, making them available only in specific bore sizes shotguns. It was felt that bullets were harder to trace/fingerprint when shot through a smoothbore. It was one of the "early" forms of "gun control" imposed on us.
You should indeed check by date of manufacture to see if your gun was made during the time that smoothbore rifles were "legal". Otherwise is you have a gun that was just plainly worn/shot-out you will be ok. But if the gun was made (purposedly) into a smoothbore past the date "allowed" without a 'dispensation', then you may have something to be concerned about. Of course, I could be wrong... [B)]
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