May 8-10, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/9/2024
Manufactured circa 1925, this unusual 1892 is constructed with both carbine and rifle features. Several carbines in this configuration are known with serial numbers around this example. It is believed they were made for the film industry, possibly part of a 100-gun order placed in 1927 for a Tim McCoy movie. Interestingly, it features a 20" octagon barrel chambered in .44-40. Like other known examples it bears both standard "WP" and oval "P" proofs. German silver blade front sight and semi-buckhorn rear. Full length magazine tube retained by a magazine tube band, as seen on rifles and small caliber carbines. Standard carbine barrel band present at the forend. Polished blue saddle ring receiver. Stocks are plain walnut with carbine butt plate. CONDITION: Very good overall. Barrel and magazine tube retain nearly all of their factory blue with some light edge wear. Receiver shows flaking and saddle ring wear with areas of brown patina. Stocks are very good with some scattered nicks. Bright and shiny bore with well defined rifling. Crisp mechanics. A very scarce and interesting '92.