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Special Order Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Rifle with Florida State Markings

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
Special Order Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Rifle with Florida State Markings
This is an example of a special order Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Rifle that was manufactured in 1910. The bottom right side of the is stamped with small markings: "FLA SP-14" (Florida State Police or Prison) next to the loading lever. The rifle has a blue barrel, half-magazine, forearm cap and receiver with casehardened loading lever, hammer and crescent buttplate. The walnut stock and forearm have a varnish finish. The rifle has a special order 22-inch round barrel. The barrel is fitted with a Lyman front sight with nickel-silver blade and a special order Lyman folding, two-leaf rear sight. The left side of the barrel is roll-stamped: "MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S.A. PATENTED OCTOBER 14. 1884." ahead of the rear sight. The caliber, "44 W.C.F." is stamped on the left side of the barrel ahead of the receiver. The Winchester "W/P" proofmarks are stamped on the top of the barrel and the receiver. The upper receiver tang is roll-stamped: "Model 1892/-WINCHESTER-/TRADE MARK REG. IN US PAT.OFF.".
BBL: 22 inch
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 44 WCF
Finish: blue
Grips:
Serial Number: 587621


Very fine. The rifle retains approximately 85% of the original blue and 50% casehardened finish. The barrel has nearly 95% of the original blue finish. The forearm cap and receiver have scattered light handling marks with thinning blue on the contact points. The hammer, loading lever and buttplate retain about 90% of the casehardened finish with muted case colors. The stock and forearm have most of the original varnish finish with scattered, minor handling marks. This is a very good example of a desirable .44-40 Model 1892 Rifle with special order 22-inch barrel and Lyman rear sight and unusual Florida police markings.