Winchester help

Hairtrigger · Post by **Hairtrigger** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:14 pm

I just picked up a Winchester 1892 in 218 Bee
The rifle is a shooter, not a collector.
The S/N seems to be in the early 1900's and I believe the 218 Bee came about later, 1930's or so. The barrel is a Winchester Model 65 barrel
Was this a popular conversion at one time?

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:36 pm

It must have been quite popular. You see far more 92's with a 65 barrel in Bee for sale than you do actual 65's in Bee. Sounds like a nice setup. What kind of sights is it wearing?

earlmck · Post by **earlmck** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:38 pm

Hairtrigger wrote:The S/N seems to be in the early 1900's and I believe the 218 Bee came about later, 1930's or so. The barrel is a Winchester Model 65 barrel
Was this a popular conversion at one time?

Yep. I've got one just like that: early 1900's model 92 receiver, complete with the black-powder era oversize firing pin, with a model 65 barrel (25-20 in my case).

Hairtrigger · Post by **Hairtrigger** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 5:32 am

Rimfire McNutjob wrote:It must have been quite popular. You see far more 92's with a 65 barrel in Bee for sale than you do actual 65's in Bee. Sounds like a nice setup. What kind of sights is it wearing?

Mine has the receiver drilled (!) and a redfield sight

Hairtrigger · Post by **Hairtrigger** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 9:13 am

earlmck · Post by **earlmck** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 12:59 pm

There you go: a perfect set-up. That Bee is ready to sting.

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