"MODEL 1892 TRAPPER MODEL WITH 14" BBL. SN 410632. Cal. 44-40. Rare 14" bbl with full magazine, square base with pinned German silver blade front, and typical 92 carbine ladder rear sight. Bbl is marked with Winchester information in front of rear bbl band. Circle WP on front of rear sight, and 44 W.C.F behind. Corresponding circle WP proof mark on receiver, and also left side mounted with staple and saddle ring. Mounted with straight grain uncheckered gumwood stock with straight grip and carbine butt. Forend is the proper 7-7/8" length. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl finish is of a silver/brown patina with some darker corrosion in the front sight area. Receiver is a brown patina with some mixed in silver and has a small amount of peening over the chamber area where the proof mark is. Stocks are basically solid with numerous gouges, nicks, scratches, a few dried grain cracks near butt-plate, and a crack on right side running through a knot. Finish is that of a hand worn patina. Forend is intact but has a crack about 4" long running from forend tip back through bbl ring, and behind it for another couple inches. It also has a hand worn patina finish. Mechanics are crisp, and bores are remarkably good with only a few scattered pitted areas. 4-33856 BDT219 (3,000-5,000)"
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