Winchester 1892 Deluxe Takedown 44-40 Win Lever Action Rifle 24″ Walnut

Description

Some rifles get bought to fill a slot in the safe. This one gets bought because you saw it in the case and couldn't stop thinking about it. The Winchester 1892 Deluxe Takedown in 44-40 Win is about as close as you can get to walking out of an 1890s hardware store with a fancy sporting rifle. Color case hardened receiver, lever, forearm cap, and steel shotgun buttplate. A 24 inch full octagon barrel in deep polished blue. And a Grade V/VI walnut stock with a curved pistol grip that shows the kind of figure most rifles never see. Fit and finish come from Miroku in Japan, the same shop that has been building modern Winchester lever guns to a standard that regularly surprises people who grew up on originals.

The 1892 Action, Still Smooth After 130 Years

John Browning designed the Model 1892 as a scaled down version of his big 1886, keeping the dual vertical locking bolts that made that action famous for strength. Sized for pistol cartridges like the 44-40, the result is a short, slick throw that cycles about as fast as you can work a lever. That speed and smoothness is exactly why the '92 remains a favorite on the cowboy action circuit, and why it still earns its keep as a brush rifle and small ranch gun. The full length magazine tube holds 11 rounds of 44-40, a cartridge that put more game on frontier tables than just about anything else of its era.

Takedown Convenience, Deluxe Details

The takedown feature splits the rifle into two compact sections in seconds, no tools needed, which makes it easy to pack in a shorter case or tuck behind the truck seat. Sights are a Marble Arms gold bead up front with a semi-buckhorn rear, and the top tang is drilled and tapped if you want to add a period correct peep sight later. A top tang safety rounds out the modern touches without changing the rifle's classic lines. At around 7 pounds it carries nicely for a 24 inch barreled gun, and recoil in 44-40 is mild enough for long afternoons at the range. Whether it ends up punching steel at a match, riding along on a deer hunt, or becoming the rifle your grandkids argue over someday, this one earns its Deluxe name.