"MODEL 1892 MUSKET. SN 568215. Cal. 38wcf. 30" rnd bbl w/ square base pinned front sight and Winchester musket style ladder rear sight. Nearly full length fore end retained by 3 bbl bands center accompanied w/ sling swivel. Mounted w/ straight grain uncheckered American walnut w/ straight grip stock and carbine style butt plate. Accompanied w/ 2 metal tags reportedly from Winchester museum. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and bbl bands retain 98% of orig. blue w/ only slight high edge wear, and minor wear at the muzzle. Receiver retains 98% of orig. blue w/ very little wear, and a small flaked area on bottom of receiver. Hammer and lever retain nearly all of its vivid case color. Wood is sound w/ only a couple of light marks except 2 depression dents towards rear of left side of butt stock. Mechanics are crisp and bore is bright and shiny as gun shows little to no use. A very fine example of a rare 92 musket. 4-31790 BDT28 (18,000-25,000)"
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