New old old.

[jmarriott]

It is a 25-20 kinda for the little PBR size deer but I don't think she will see lots of field use. As a matter of fact I don't think she come out of the safe much.



Seems to be a 1909 vintage Winchester 1892 Saddle ring carbine in 25-20. The white stuff on the stock appears to be paint and I have yet to try and get it off. I rate it NRA 80% because someone tried to put on a scope at some time in the last 100 plus years. Bore is very nice and it lock up very tight still not nearly as sooth as many I have handled so I would say it has led a very sheltered life the ladt 104 years.








Here is the only thing keeping it from nra 95% or better along with a slight blue rub from the saddle ring.



You guys know I am a sucker for a good old lever action. Will add it to the savage 99, the marlin 336 sc and the BLR so 4 lever center fires now.

I think she is a keeper. Now I have a new round to find brass and bullets for as 65 a box is what I found locally and I think i will just wait and get dies and brass instead. I have yet to fire it but I think she will fire just fine.

[Jack]

That's really pretty!
I've never seen the termite forend before. I wonder what that was all about? Looks like someone had something screwed on there at one time.
That is super nice blueing for a rifle of that age.
The 25-20 should be an excellent small game/varmint cartridge, and cheap to shoot, too, once you start reloading. Especially if you cast your own bullets for it.

[jmarriott]

Jun 20, 2013 1:02:53 GMT -5 Jack said:

That's really pretty!
I've never seen the termite forend before.

If i can find a donor rifle with a good forend i will swap. I did find a 1892 forend at my local gun pushers in his parts stock but it has the regular end cap not the caribine style. I thought for a second I got real lucky. The carbines are a bit more scarce.

[deputydon]

Nice find !!!

[bounce]

I would just use sawdust & elmers wood glue mixed to fill your holes and then forget about them.

[jimh]

nice snag!