This Winchester Model 1892 rifle was manufactured in 1917 and has the Winchester commercial blue finish on the barrel, magazine, forearm cap, receiver, bolt, lever and crescent buttplate. The hammer is color casehardened. The stock and forearm are straight grain American walnut. The rifle has a 24 inch round barrel with full-length magazine. The barrel has a standard sporting style front sight with "PAT. NOV.4. 02" on the left side of the base and a sporting style rear sight with flat top. The front sight blade has a small piece of silver added to the face to aid sighting. The upper tang is factory drilled and tapped for tang sight. The left side of the barrel is roll-stamped: "MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A. PATENTED OCTOBER 14.1884" in two lines ahead of the rear sight. "CAL. 25-20 W.C.F." is roll-stamped on the left side of the barrel between the rear sight and the receiver. The Winchester oval "W/P" proof mark is stamped on the top of the barrel and receiver. The upper tang is roll-stamped with the third style legend: "MODEL 1892/-WINCHESTER-/TRADE MARK REG. US. PAT. OFF & FGN." in three lines. The serial number "869050" is roll-stamped across the bottom of the receiver just behind the junction with the stock.

Excellent plus. The rifle is all original and retains 99% of the bright original blue and casehardened finish. The barrel, magazine and forearm cap show minor handling marks. The receiver and bolt retain nearly all of the commercial blue finish; wear is limited to several very minor scratches on the sides and edges of the receiver. The lever and buttplate retain nearly all of the blue finish. All of the case colors are present on the hammer. The stock and forearm show minimal wear and retain nearly 99% of the original finish. Wear is limited to several tiny dents and some very minor flaking on the right side of the stock near the buttplate. This is an exceptional example of a Winchester Model 1892 Sporting rifle.