Originally manufactured in 1900, this is an absolutely stunning example of a highly custom embellished Winchester lever action rifles. It has a beautiful rust blued metal finish and a color casehardened hammer, loading lever and crescent buttplate. This style of Model 1892 rifle is pictured in the book "Winchester Highly Finished Arms" on pages 13 and 14. It has been masterfully custom embellished/engraved in a Winchester number 7 pattern and has a very fine scroll engraving overall. The rifle has been engraved by the Master Engraver Neil Hermsen; his initials and engraver symbol (N/engraving tools/H) are found behind the trigger. The engraving is also on the breech end of the barrel, underside of the receiver, sides of the forend cap and the heel and toe area of the buttplate. The engraving covers approximately 50% of the rifle's metal surface. It is fitted with a straight grip, beautiful, extra fancy, 3x figured, select walnut stock and forend. The stock and forend have matching "H" pattern checkering on the sides. The wood has been highly hand polished and varnished. This rifle was originally manufactured in 1900 and subsequently custom embellished. It is fitted with a 24 inch full octagon barrel and a half-length magazine. The top of the barrel has been roll marked with the two-line factory style markings of: "-MANUFACTURED BY THE-/-WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN-WINCHESTER-/PAT. OCT, 14. 1884-" . The rifle is accompanied by a "Winchester Highly Finished Arms" catalog by Doug Turnbull Restoration. Provenance: Cal Cannon Collection; Quail Creek Collection

Near mint as professionally embellished by Doug Turnbull Restoration with 99% of the current rust blued and color casehardened finish overall. The stock and forend are also in crisp, near mint condition with beautiful checkering. Mechanically excellent.