Winchester 1892 Appraisal

Winchester 1892 Appraisal


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A Brief History of Winchester Guns and the Model 1892 Rifle

Winchester Rifles and Shotguns was established by Oliver F. Winchester on February 20, 1866.  The first model produced under his name was the Model 1866 lever-action rifle .44 caliber rimfire.  There had been earlier rifles using lever action  including the Rocket Ball and Volition Repeater in 1848, Jennings Rifle (patent 1851), Smith and Wesson pistol, and Volcanic Repeating Arms (New Haven Arms Company and Henry Rifles).  When the design was improved by B. Henry Tyler (shop foreman at the New Haven Arms Company), the .44 caliber metalic rimfire cartridge became powerful enough to compete with the single shot rifles of the day.   Winchester Repeating Arms Company established itself as one of the world's leading firearms manufacturers of the world, and the subsequent rifles produced by Winchester are highly prized by collectors today.

About 1892 Winchester Rifles The 1892 Winchester was an updated successor to the 1873 Winchester. It was designed utilizing a scaled-down version of the 1886 action, chambered for the numerous smaller caliber cartridges of the day. The gun was available in several different configurations (herein called 'Models'). The 1892 Winchester was produced from 1892 through 1941, with only the carbine offered from 1933 to 1941. During that 49-year period, there were over 1,000,000 guns sold. THIS APPRAISAL COURSE WILL PROVIDE VALUES FOR ALL '1892' WINCHESTER GUNS.

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Appraisals
To determine the value of your firearm, you must first analyze it carefully.  There will be sufficient information in this course to accurately price and date your 1892 Winchester.  There are five distinct Model Configurations of 1892 Winchester Rifle, and they can vary a great deal in value. In appraising your gun, you must initially determine your Model Configuration, then if it is a standard or deluxe variety. After selecting the appropriate Model, you will be easily guided through the variations and condition, to the value range. There are also additional informational pages on the history of Winchester firearms. In appraising your gun, you must initially determine your Model Configuration.   After selecting the appropriate Model, you will be guided through the many possible variations, then condition rating, to the final value range.  There are also additional informational pages on the history of Winchester firearms.  Recognize that the final value of your gun can be greatly influenced by special order features.

 There are 4 steps to this process as you enter your Data.

Step 1: Determine the Model (i.e., Configuration) of your shotgun
Step 2:
Determine gauge variations of the model type
Step 3: Determine your Firearm Condition
Step 4:
Determine the Value of your gun

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