Winchester Model 1892
| Winchester Model 1892 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Lever-action centerfire rifle |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Designer | John Browning |
| Manufacturer | Winchester Repeating Arms Company |
| Produced | 1892–1945 |
| No. built | 1,007,608 |
| Specifications | |
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| Action | Lever action |
| Feed system | 15-round tube magazine |
The Winchester Model 1892 was a lever-action repeating rifle designed by John Browning as a smaller, lighter version of his large-frame Model 1886, and which replaced the Model 1873 as the company's lever-action for pistol-caliber rounds such as the .44-40.
When asked by Winchester to design an improved pistol caliber lever action, John Browning said he would have the prototype completed in under a month or it would be free. Within 2 weeks, Browning had a functioning prototype of the 92.Calibers for the rifle vary and some are custom-chambered. The original rounds were the .32-20, .38-40, and .44-40 Winchester centerfire rounds, followed in 1895 by the new .25-20. A few Model 92s chambered for .218 Bee were produced in 1936-38.
The Winchester Models 53 (1924) and 65 (1933) were relabeled Model 1892s. Admiral Robert E. Peary carried an 1892 on his trips to the North Pole., and Secretary of War Patrick Hurley was presented with the one millionth rifle on December 13, 1932.
1,007,608 Model 1892 rifles were made by Winchester, and although the company phased them out by 1945, they are still being made by the Brazilian arms maker, Rossi; by Chiappa Firearms, an Italian factory; by Browning in Japan; and by Winchester in Japan. In its modern form, using updated materials and production techniques, the Model 1892's action is strong enough to chamber high pressure handgun rounds, such as .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum, and .454 Casull. Despite being designed for smaller cartridges, the 1892s dual forward locking-block action is actually stronger than Browning's rear-locked Model 1894.
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