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Red Robin
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 Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:36 pm Post subject: winchester 1892 |
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| I picked up a winchester 1892 the other day at a friends. It was as sweet as mothers love. It wanted to point at anything I looked at. 32/20 caliber I think. Very nice shape but it had been redone. How common are they Mike?
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Mike
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:58 pm Post subject: Re: winchester 1892 |
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| Red Robin wrote: |
| I picked up a winchester 1892 the other day at a friends. It was as sweet as mothers love. It wanted to point at anything I looked at. 32/20 caliber I think. Very nice shape but it had been redone. How common are they Mike? |
I would say $250-$600 range. There's quite a few still around. Many worn completely out though.
I think they sold for about $6-$8 new and sold like hot cakes via mail-order back then.
The 38-40 & 44-40 was slightly more popular, but Winchester still makes all that ammo because of the Cowboy Shooting popularity.
Watched an old Chuck Connors, "The Rifleman" just the other night.
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Red Robin
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:02 pm Post subject: Re: winchester 1892 |
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| Mike wrote: |
| Red Robin wrote: |
| I picked up a winchester 1892 the other day at a friends. It was as sweet as mothers love. It wanted to point at anything I looked at. 32/20 caliber I think. Very nice shape but it had been redone. How common are they Mike? |
I would say $250-$600 range. There's quite a few still around. Many worn completely out though.
I think they sold for about $6-$8 new and sold like hot cakes via mail-order back then.
The 38-40 & 44-40 was slightly more popular, but Winchester still makes all that ammo because of the Cowboy Shooting popularity.
Watched an old Chuck Connors, "The Rifleman" just the other night. |
Do they make them in any other calibers that are more common? I would enjoy having one to shoot. It sure was sweet to me. Different guns fit people differently but that one sure felt nice.
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Mike
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Red Robin
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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| This gun is a late 1800's. It doesn't have the large loop for the lever action, it's octagon barrel and has buckhorn sights. It looks almost brand new but I'm almost positive it's been redone. Those buckhorn sights on this particular gun sure seemed very nice.
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Mike
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Red Robin wrote: |
| This gun is a late 1800's. It doesn't have the large loop for the lever action, it's octagon barrel and has buckhorn sights. It looks almost brand new but I'm almost positive it's been redone. Those buckhorn sights on this particular gun sure seemed very nice. |
Here's you a Browning that would be a lot better than an old one.
357 magnum.
http://shootmercantile.com/detail.aspx?ID=1222
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Red Robin
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Mike
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Red Robin
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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| That'd be more like it. Most lever actions seem butt heavy to me for some reason. That winchester fit like a ladys glove. The last thing I need is another gun. I never get the ones out that I own.
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Big Muddy rancher
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PureCountry
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| Chuck Connors in the "Rifleman"?? Ha! Funny you mention that Mike, it's on everyday on satellite, and my boys just love watching it. First time they saw Chuck do that rapid fire at the intro, Ronan, our oldest asked me, "How come you can't do that with your gun?"
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