Winchester Model 1892 rifle, serial 808020, made in 1916 and chambered in .25-20. It wears a 24-inch barrel and a half magazine. The metal has gone mostly gray with age, yet every marking remains clean and readable. One odd detail: the frame carries a carbine-style sling and a carbine butt, and the gun appears all original despite that. The wood is good with an added coat of varnish, the action cycles well, and the bore is excellent.

The mixed rifle-and-carbine configuration makes this a conversation piece for a Winchester collector who enjoys factory oddities. With an excellent bore and a working action it is also a sound light lever gun for the range. The .25-20 is not one of the lever cartridges commonly listed for deer, and many states set minimum calibers for big game, so check your own regulations before you plan a hunt around it.

Key features

• Winchester 1892 rifle, made 1916
• .25-20, 24-inch barrel, half magazine
• Carbine sling and carbine butt on rifle frame
• Appears all original, markings clear
• Excellent bore, action works well

The rifle ships to the licensed FFL dealer you name at checkout, where the federal Form 4473 and background check are completed.