Please see our photos and good luck! Winchester Miroku Model 1892 Deluxe Takedown. This rifle should be of interest to the Winchester collectors as well as cowboy action shooters. This rifle is in Excellent condition, appearing to have spent its life in the box. 44-40 Winchester and has a 20? octagonal barrel and a takedown receiver. This is a quality Miroku recreation Winchester Model 1892 Deluxe Takedown Rifle made in 2008. The M1892 rifles again became popular in the 1980s with the advent of Cowboy Action shooting, as they were smooth and dependable. The Model 1892 rifle was popular with ranchers and later was the rifle of choice for western movies and TV shows, John Wayne used both M1892 rifles and carbines in many of his western movies. It was designed by John Browning and was sort of a scaled-down Model 1886 rifle, the first he designed for Winchester. Our Assessment: The Winchester Model 1892 rifle and carbine replaced the toggle link action of Winchester’s Model 1873 with a breechblock locked with two rectangular locking bolts that made it much stronger and suitable for the higher pressures of smokeless powder.

As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.īox, Paperwork & Accessories: This rifle comes in its original serial matching box with paperwork including the manual and a safety lock. The hammer has a half-cock safety position. Mechanics: The action functions correctly. Overall, this rifle is in Excellent condition.

The action has little-to-no operational wear. There are just a few freckles on the right side of the receiver. Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 99% of its metal finish. Overall, the stocks are in Excellent condition.īore Condition: The bore is bright. The LOP measures 12 7/8? from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. There are a couple of hardly noticeable marks on the belly. Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are 2-piece checkered deluxe walnut with capped forend, semi-pistol grip, straight comb, and a steel crescent buttplate. The rear sight is a semi-buckhorn U-notch with an elevator piece that is dovetailed to the barrel. Sights / Optics: The front sight is a brass beaded blade with a serrated rear face dovetailed to the front of the barrel. The right shoulder of the barrel is marked “Made by Miroku – Japan – Imported by BACO, Inc.–Morgan, Utah / Winchester is a registered trademark of Olin Corporation”. The upper tang is marked “WINCHESTER / MODEL 1892”. The underside of the receiver is marked “00126 / MP92A” at the front, the takedown metal is marked “0126”. The right shoulder of the barrel is marked “WINCHESTER”, “1892 LIMITED SERIES Deluxe Takedown–Caliber 44-40 Win. Markings: The right shoulder of the barrel and top of the receiver are marked with a “WP” proof. Model: 1892 Deluxe Takedown Limited SeriesĪction Type: Lever Action, Tubular Magazine Fed Takedown Rifle

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