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The book is Collectors Only by Aurther Pirkle models 1886 and 1892. Had mine since late 90's .Lots of specifications .Although I have only loosely used any of the dimensions. Good books ,I have the 1894 and 1895 bok too.

https://www.amazon.com/Winchester-Lever ... 1882391136

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The sight is the part with the lead , usually one side has an tapered front and or corner. This is just to help start the sight. Yes they enter on the right side . They actually make sizing tools where you can change or fit the dovetail to match sights of choice .They have a swage enlarger/sized and...

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Any USA made would be my first choice , its hit or miss on eBay but sometimes you find good deals. Harvey Tool is good carbide ,you don't need but nice to have if price is right. Brownells also has a variety of special dovetail cutters for gun work. High speed steel is fine for barrel work. When you...

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The mag tube hanger you rough out with endmill to depth and rough opening. Then switch to dovetail cutter clean up on side .Then start roughing in opposite until hanger can be rotated radially with just light resistance.
Get close I take just .001 per pass until it right.

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They are all standard 60 degree included angle dovetail cutters. Best to by either 6mm,8mm,or 5/16" diameter that way you can sneak up on final size. The radial mag tube hanger dovetail I cut with barrel centered and mounted on small rotary table. The rear sight dovetail, forend tennon, mag han...

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Let me know if you still need one I located an original in excellent lightly used shape with original stud.Just unscrew yours and install this one.
Resale the bare stud get some money back.

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I agree most hunting rifles that was the first thing to go.
Working carbine maybe different story,I like them on for classic look .But I have never used one for intended purpose..

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Original pre war 1894's had 1/4 - 30 TPI stud hole.

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I bought one recently from Texas Bear ,supposedly were leftover original stock from WRA subcontractor and it looks and measures exactly like original I have .
They are partially open and can be installed pretty easy with couple small crescent wrenches padded with tape and a bench vice.

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The sight dovetails and tendon are all 3/8" parallel . The sights usually have a tiny lead .The magazine hanger is a radial dovetail . I used a small rotary table to restore this 1892 barrel someone hacksawed off. The locations I can get you ,pretty much standard on rifles.Dovetails are best cu...

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I've used the magnatip set from Brownells for years,they are ad good as I've seen .And I have half dozen different brands.

I highly polish any that come in contact with.high end firearms like Colt SAA or Similier . Also place a piece of thin paper between tip and slot.

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Looks like bottom left may be taller? Top left blade is for 32 WS model 94 I believe.

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Original blades were right at 1/16" wide ,not sure if Browning B92 used same or not .Should be close or just make one .That's what I did when I made my post type sight for my Rossi. I think Marbles still make these in varying heights or at least still can be found pretty easy if you want bead t...

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I've had mine apart a few times ,don't remember any assembly issues. Mainspring compressed,trigger pulled,use a taper alignment pin punch on opposite side of hammer screw head to align holes. Try just the tang without hammer ,make sure it will align first. If so keep trying different positions of th...

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For some reason the OP 's pictures are gone now?
Anyway like I said previously the carrier is cracked in the corner where you showed the bend. Its scrap,they can be had fairly cheap in good condition.

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It's cracked through in the corner, I can see it clearly on both sides .Toss it and get one off eBay or Homestead parts.

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There is a chance that there could be a crack in the dovetail area. Check it real good. Planning on magnafluxing it before preceding, I wire brushed it and looked through a loop didn't see anything . But the bulge is a lot deeper under dovetail. Nothing else its a good pattern for making a new barr...

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Reline is not possible for 1892 carbine ,barrel O.D. is only .590 to .640 first half of its length.Barrel liners are .590"o.d. same size.
It will be fine for the project as its mainly a tribute piece .
For $63 plus ship I'm happy ,all I need is wood and fabbing lever loop.Stay tuned

Pat C

I picked up a 44WCF SRC barrel other day for cheap because of a bulge under rear sight dovetail . Mainly bought it for curiosity sake and to use as pattern to make a replacement for my Rio Bravo project. Been contemplating using it ,bore is light pitting scattered but rifling intact. Patina matches ...

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I like it !! ,Wife's family has one in mountains ,same situation as yours .We winterize it in October and go back in April usually .Might try to go next weekend.About 70 miles away. Last year we had a break in ,first one since late 80's .Never know what your going to find .Always worried about squat...

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Does anyone know what the thread specs are on the Uberti 1873 Winchester copy are? I'm assuming they are metric but not sure . Winchester used .809/.807 x 20TPI

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I like it ,pad was done professionally .I remember back in early 90's the 33WCF 86's could be had cheap in nice shape .Wish I would have picked one up .Did have a new 71 in .348 .

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Few pics of the Wes Hardin rig

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I had them make a Wes Hardin shoulder rig back in early 90's .for Colt SAA 45 .Fish scale stamped all by hand.
Beautiful work.

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This has been going on for years across the net , I quit posting WTB adds long ago . Most of the forums now you have to have 30 or more meaningful posts before even being able to view listing boards. I've even seen some forums if a new member joins and makes a bunch of quick posts to try to get in t...

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I too would have said steel military cleaning rod did this. Very few parts on a Rossi are very hard maybe trigger and hammer. I would have also said maybe new to you but previously owned damaged and returned passed off as new? I like the idea mentioned of just lightly peening high spots down and eve...

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Thanks too all , biggest mistake. I made was titanium inserts as they wont color,at least back then didn't know of anything. Wished I would have used 4140 HTSR .
I want to do the ejector housing and loading gate I might try to polish and wire brush carding for a antique silver/grey look.

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It shoots great, this was done over 25 years ago ,I just never decided to add the ejector and gate . For the cylinder I machined the ratchet /nipple area off which exposes the chambers.I just added a little c-bore and turned Top Hat style bushings for a size to size resistance fit .Pushed them in an...

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Anouther one of my long ago projects ,revisiting maybe. Started out as a cheap Peitta 1851 Navy. Made from barstock a new style octagon barrel without loading lever cutout,bored and lined it with Marlin .22 barrel ,the forcing cone area of barrel is part of the liner making it a top hat press in fit...

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I just watched Uberti's video on the rifle version with octagon barrel which is available in 38-55 .Looks pretty close to original ,the frame detail cuts are not dead ringer for the early rifles .Receiver looks more closely to later post 64 rifles. @$1324 it would have to be perfect rendition and on...

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Hello Michael , You know I was looking through some of my media and latest parts catalog I have is December 1950 and the 92 is still fully serviced at that time still. Ramp front carbine barrels are all that's listed other than rifle barrel. Something to note ,at that time you can still get stripped...

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This is one on eBay now under 1894 front band ,has the original screw too.Notice your looking for milled bands .Not stamped.See how thick the center Webb is.

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Plenty of originals on eBay, 1894 and 1892 large caliber are the same. The mag tube is held by the rear band screw ,passes through forend and notch in tube,same for front band. Dobt get one of the stamped repos or post 64.
Make sure it came off a vintage rifle.
Expect to pay $60 or so.

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Anyone that has an original Winchester 92 carbine with ramp front sight post please post pictures in this thread or send them to me.

Looking for markings
Rear sight location from receiver face
Long or short wood forends
Type of buttplate ,carbine or model 55 serrated

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As a side note it was believed any rifle with this marking would considerably lower value maybe as much as 50%
To collectors.

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I was reading an old post by Bert H. From the Winchester Collectors site.He stated that sometime late 30's-40's Winchester started stamping barrels in the Parts dept with both stamps .While possible a late rebarrel they may have pulled one of these for use but was not the norm. Usually the rebarrel ...

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Looks wonderful !! Always wanted an older Marlin had an early 39 one time but no centerfire yet.

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I'm pretty sure all parts barrels were proofed on test actions I've never seen a Winchester barrel without it after 1905. Anytime you see the plain (P) its always over W/P Winchester sold lots of parts,you could actually build complete rifles from parts as everthing was available. The way I've under...

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Barrels shipped from Winchester to be installed by gunsmith s had mail order proof above the W/P proof.

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The ramp front barrels started showing up in late 30's on last production carbine and parts clean up Carbine. The #44 ladder sight was found on some as well as the 22H rifle sight with 3C elevator. Some late carbine even had short wood friends. I have Winchester componant catalogs ,originals. You co...

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Winchester sometimes double proof marked barrels,usually they marked mail order barrels with a plain P in a circle above the W/P proof. These late ramp front barrels are interesting ,the 94 went through same type changes.That where I'm interested in your barrel details .Trying to see if the same inf...

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Please post pictures of the barrel caliber and address markings of this barrel, pictures of the ramp from sight and location of the rear sight dovetail with a rule or caliper.A friend has been surveying some of these late featured 92 barrels .I'm also very interested in the specifics.
Thanks

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I like that ! I love an as found piece ,the receiver on this one was fairly nice ,few heavy handed screwdrivers scratched it . Recently there have been an bunch of rifles parted out,I constantly search for good project receivers,barrels,small parts.Buy when there cheap enough. I'm anxious to start o...

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Not a lever gun but recently picked up a clean 1906 pump Winchester. Well used but bore is in perfect shape.hard to find with a nice bore.

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Thanks ,kinda itching to do anouther sometime. Few more pics outside ,machine bluing is beautiful to look at especially in bright light. The early Winchester action were polished very bright,to replicate you have to hand polish down to 600 grit alternating direction per every reduction in grit and f...

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RMS Queen Mary having shaft bearings re-bored with a portable boring machine 1938 https://www.alamy.com/rebor-for-the-rms-queen-mary-turners-re-boring-the-propeller-shaft-bearings-of-the-queen-mary-which-is-undergoing-her-annual-overhaul-in-the-king-george-v-dry-dock-at-southampton-the-bearings-whic...

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44shooter got it ,its. Lignum Vitae Used for years to make propeller shaft bearings and a variety of other bearing applications. Self lubricating and just about rot proof.Lowers sonar report too. The bearings are machined just like any other material ,ships were dry docked they used water mister to ...

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Still a no

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Nope, This stuff you actually machine it looks like phenolic resin when cutting.

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Anouther hint , its 10 times harder than oak

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