I purchased a Winchester 1892 (.45 Colt) Trapper Takedown at the first of this year. Long/ short, the rifle made two trips back to Winchester in Utah and Missouri for cosmetic quality issues. On the second trip (the Arnold, MO facility), Winchester made the decision to replace the rifle with a new one.
The new rifle arrived yesterday; this sample was a significant improvement on the cosmetic side but it was not the Miroku quality I presently own. It is little things that most would not notice; the crescent butt plate does not fit flush with the wood, you can see daylight between the wood/ metal fit - it is not a large gap, but a gap none-the-less. There are two very small “dings” in the butt stock where it fits to the receiver; again, most would not notice or be bothered by them but there are still small dings in the stock. Overall, the rifle is a great looking little package and handles very well with it’s small size - it is a neat design. I still don’t know how this model shoots as my first rifle spent most of my ownership of it back at Winchester.
I paid just shy of $1,800 for this rifle and I wonder how much I have to pay for a rifle with a fitting butt plate and for the butt stock to be ding free - I do not know that answer. I am torn about calling Winchester again and posting my complaints or just settling for what I have. I know that Miroku can do excellent work because I now own a Citori XS and an 1873 Sporting that are simply flawless. Maybe it is as simple as I should call them and see what they say - I might be pleasantly surprised or I might be disappointed.
The new rifle arrived yesterday; this sample was a significant improvement on the cosmetic side but it was not the Miroku quality I presently own. It is little things that most would not notice; the crescent butt plate does not fit flush with the wood, you can see daylight between the wood/ metal fit - it is not a large gap, but a gap none-the-less. There are two very small “dings” in the butt stock where it fits to the receiver; again, most would not notice or be bothered by them but there are still small dings in the stock. Overall, the rifle is a great looking little package and handles very well with it’s small size - it is a neat design. I still don’t know how this model shoots as my first rifle spent most of my ownership of it back at Winchester.
I paid just shy of $1,800 for this rifle and I wonder how much I have to pay for a rifle with a fitting butt plate and for the butt stock to be ding free - I do not know that answer. I am torn about calling Winchester again and posting my complaints or just settling for what I have. I know that Miroku can do excellent work because I now own a Citori XS and an 1873 Sporting that are simply flawless. Maybe it is as simple as I should call them and see what they say - I might be pleasantly surprised or I might be disappointed.
