Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this legendary lever-action rifle today for a penny-start auction, this is the Winchester Model 1892 “Eastern” Carbine!
-According to the owner, this example remains in EXCELLENT condition-
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Winchester
Model: 1892 "Eastern" Carbine
Serial: 776511
Date of Manufacture: 1915 (According to the Winchester Arms Collectors Association Serial Number Lookup)
Caliber: 25-20 WCF
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 20"
Optics/Sights: Blade Front with Adjustable Full-Buckhorn Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut Buttstock and Forearm
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 more compact and lightweight successor to the large-frame Model 1886. It was developed to replace the Winchester Model 1873 as the company's primary lever-action platform for pistol-caliber cartridges, including the .44-40 Winchester. Responding to a request from Winchester to produce a superior lever-action rifle to rival a recent offering from Marlin, Browning pledged to deliver a working prototype in under a month—or free of charge. True to his word, he completed a functional prototype in just two weeks. Originally chambered for .32-20, .38-40, and .44-40 Winchester centerfire cartridges, the Model 1892 was later offered in .25-20 Winchester beginning in 1895. A limited number were also produced in .218 Bee between 1936 and 1938. Of all chamberings, the .44-40 proved to be the most popular, significantly outselling the others. Winchester Models 53 and 65 were later designated as variants of the Model 1892 platform. The rifle found favor among explorers and military personnel alike.
Model: 1892 "Eastern" Carbine
Serial: 776511
Date of Manufacture: 1915 (According to the Winchester Arms Collectors Association Serial Number Lookup)
Caliber: 25-20 WCF
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 20"
Optics/Sights: Blade Front with Adjustable Full-Buckhorn Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut Buttstock and Forearm
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 more compact and lightweight successor to the large-frame Model 1886. It was developed to replace the Winchester Model 1873 as the company's primary lever-action platform for pistol-caliber cartridges, including the .44-40 Winchester. Responding to a request from Winchester to produce a superior lever-action rifle to rival a recent offering from Marlin, Browning pledged to deliver a working prototype in under a month—or free of charge. True to his word, he completed a functional prototype in just two weeks. Originally chambered for .32-20, .38-40, and .44-40 Winchester centerfire cartridges, the Model 1892 was later offered in .25-20 Winchester beginning in 1895. A limited number were also produced in .218 Bee between 1936 and 1938. Of all chamberings, the .44-40 proved to be the most popular, significantly outselling the others. Winchester Models 53 and 65 were later designated as variants of the Model 1892 platform. The rifle found favor among explorers and military personnel alike.
Notable users included Admiral Robert E. Peary on his Arctic expeditions, and Secretary of War Patrick Hurley, who was presented with the one-millionth Model 1892 on December 13, 1932. Explorer Percy Fawcett carried the rifle on his Amazonian journeys, and famed jaguar hunter Sasha Siemel favored a short-barreled Model 1892 carbine outfitted with a bayonet. During World War I, the Royal Navy issued over 21,000 Model 1892 rifles. Although it was introduced after the official close of the American frontier, the Model 1892 became iconic in Western popular culture through its extensive use in film and television. It frequently stood in for earlier Winchester models like the 1866 and 1873, firearms more historically associated with the American West. Actor John Wayne famously used Model 1892 rifles in numerous films and owned several personally, often customized with oversized loop levers. The rifle also gained notoriety in the hands of Chuck Connors in The Rifleman and Steve McQueen in Wanted: Dead or Alive.
A notable variation of the Model 1892 is the so-called "Eastern Carbine." This term, coined by collectors, refers to a configuration of the Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine produced without the traditional saddle ring and stud. Winchester manufactured these carbines specifically for the Eastern U.S. market, where the saddle ring, originally designed for use with cavalry slings, was considered unnecessary. Today, Eastern Carbines are considered collectible, particularly among Winchester enthusiasts and lever-action rifle collectors
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.
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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