Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this lever-action rifle today for a penny-start auction, this is the Winchester Model 1892.
According to the accompanying Winchester factory letter, museum records confirm the manufacturing data for Model 1892, serial number 364426. The serial number was officially applied on December 5, 1906, in a configuration featuring a .32 WCF caliber chambering, an octagon barrel, and a plain trigger. The completed firearm was received into the warehouse on January 31, 1907, and subsequently shipped out on February 4, 1907, under order number 91635.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Winchester
Model: 1892
Serial: 364426
Date of Manufacture: 1906
Caliber: .32 WCF (AKA .32-20 Winchester)
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 24" Octagon Barrel
Optics/Sights: Dovetail Blade Front with Adjustable Semi-Buckhorn Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut Buttstock with Smooth Walnut Fore-end
Action: Lever-Action
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Winchester Model 1892 is a lever-action repeating rifle designed by John Browning as a smaller, lighter version of his large-frame Model 1886. It replaced the Model 1873 for pistol-caliber rounds, such as the .44-40. When asked by Winchester to design an improved action to compete with a recent Marlin offering, Browning wagered he could complete a prototype in under a month or build it for free; he delivered a functioning model in less than two weeks. The rifle debuted in .32-20, .38-40, and .44-40 Winchester centerfire calibers, followed by the .25-20 in 1895 and a rare run of .218 Bee models from 1936 to 1938, with the .44-40 configuration proving to be the undisputed sales leader. While the later Winchester Model 53 (1924) and Model 65 (1933) were modernized, streamlined variants built on the '92 action, the original model saw extensive historical use: Admiral Robert E. Peary carried an 1892 to the North Pole, explorer Percy Fawcett carried one in the Amazon, jaguar hunter Sasha Siemel used a custom bayonet-equipped carbine, and Secretary of War Patrick Hurley received the one-millionth production piece on December 13, 1932.
Model: 1892
Serial: 364426
Date of Manufacture: 1906
Caliber: .32 WCF (AKA .32-20 Winchester)
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 24" Octagon Barrel
Optics/Sights: Dovetail Blade Front with Adjustable Semi-Buckhorn Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut Buttstock with Smooth Walnut Fore-end
Action: Lever-Action
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Winchester Model 1892 is a lever-action repeating rifle designed by John Browning as a smaller, lighter version of his large-frame Model 1886. It replaced the Model 1873 for pistol-caliber rounds, such as the .44-40. When asked by Winchester to design an improved action to compete with a recent Marlin offering, Browning wagered he could complete a prototype in under a month or build it for free; he delivered a functioning model in less than two weeks. The rifle debuted in .32-20, .38-40, and .44-40 Winchester centerfire calibers, followed by the .25-20 in 1895 and a rare run of .218 Bee models from 1936 to 1938, with the .44-40 configuration proving to be the undisputed sales leader. While the later Winchester Model 53 (1924) and Model 65 (1933) were modernized, streamlined variants built on the '92 action, the original model saw extensive historical use: Admiral Robert E. Peary carried an 1892 to the North Pole, explorer Percy Fawcett carried one in the Amazon, jaguar hunter Sasha Siemel used a custom bayonet-equipped carbine, and Secretary of War Patrick Hurley received the one-millionth production piece on December 13, 1932.
Additionally, the British Royal Navy purchased 21,000 Model 1892s during World War I to arm small patrol craft. Although the rifle debuted after the closing of the American frontier—leaving the "Guns that Won the West" title to the earlier Models 1866 and 1873—it became a Western pop-culture icon by standing in for its older siblings in hundreds of Hollywood productions. John Wayne famously carried custom, large-loop Model '92s in dozens of films, while Chuck Connors (The Rifleman) and Steve McQueen (Wanted: Dead or Alive) popularized other notable screen variants.
Contents:
This example will ship with the matching Winchester factory letter.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3-day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Additional Information
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https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1188818831 |
BidPrice: |
0.01 |
AuctionEndDate: |
2026-07-26 21:00:00 |
CurrentBid: |
1140 |
SoldOutTime: |
2026-07-26 17:42:06 |
