Want a Winchester 1892 carbine...

[Nightcrawler]

So what are my options here? Ideally, I'd be able to find and afford one of that limited run of of genuine USRAC/Winchester 16" 92 Trapper carbines. Those were slick, but expensive, and aren't being made now.

I want a .45 Colt, btw.

Winchester 94 is NOT an option. Hate that spring loaded trigger. Won't touch it.

Marlin might be in the running. 20" heavy barrel a bit much though.

I'd prefer a 16"-18" round barrel in my lever carbine, but 20" will do. No more than 20", though.

Also prefer that if it has a 20" barrel, the magazine holds a corresponding number of rounds. You listening, Marlin? (No matter how long the barrel, all of Marlin's centerfire lever rifles hold no more than 10+1.)

I know Navy Arms is importing some nice '92s in .45 Colt, but who else? No 1866s or 1873s, either. Not strong enough. A modern 1892, even an import, can handle the modern hunting loads in .45 Colt.

What about the Rossi Pumas? Anybody had any experience with those?

Oh, and since we're doing this, let's see your favorite levergun pics!

 

[Old Fuff]

I'm not sure about the price, but I think that CDNN (www.cdnnsports.com) have some of the Winchesters ... Download their latest catalog.

 

[Harve Curry]

The new 1894 Marlin octagon barrels are way lighter and narrower then the 19th century versions. A 20" in 45 is even lighter then my 44mg.

You can find Rossi 1892 in 45. Some are accurate, some rough, some well done. They all need tuning up in my opinion.

Miroku japan makes Winchester/Browning copies, not the same dimensions and are metric. They are very nice fit and finish. I had a B-92 in 44mag that was not accurate. The action was smooth as silk. Marlin 44mag would shoot circles around it. At the time you could buy 3 Marlins for one Browning.

I have not handled the Italian versions.

 

[Nightcrawler]

Contenders....

You've got the Navy Arms M1892 cabines.

Navy Arms M1892 Short Rifle, 20" Octagon barrel

Navy Arms M1892 Stainless Steel Carbine, 20" round barrel (perfect companion for the stainless Beretta Stampede I'm contemplating?)

Then you've got the Marlin model 1894 lever carbines.

Marlin 1894 Cowboy Competition Rifle, 20" Octagon barrel

Then, you've got the Legacy Sports Puma 92:

And, these guys make 'em with 18" and 16" barrels! I examined a Puma 20" carbine in .44-40 yesterday. Very nice...this might be the way to go....

Plus, THIS version of the Puma 92 is just COOL...and would be handy in my frosty home of Upper Michigan, when wearing gloves. (Though, I'm leaving shortly.)

 

[enfield]

Look up http://www.emf-company.com. They have a big selection of beautiful 92 clones.

 

[Mossyrock]

Do you know what Navy Arms, EMF, Legacy Sports and Rossi all have in common? They are built by Rossi, but speced with different levels of fit and finish. Of all the rifles Rossi produces (for themselves and other companies), the best fit and finish seems to be either EMF or Navy Arms. I have an EMF that I had customized by Steves' Guns into a John Wayne-esqe big-loop carbine in .45 Colt.

Take a look here for my review and photos: "Remember 'Fun Guns'?"

I am around the 1,000 round mark now with no issues at all. Loads of fun and more accurate than it needs to be. The only down side is that it kicks the snot out of you with heavy 320 gr loads. .....Which is half the fun!

 

[ARperson]

Nightcrawler,

On my Marlin 1894 CBII, I simply pulled the plug that limits it to 10 rounds. (Much like on a shotgun) I can put 12 rounds of .357 in their now, but rarely load that many at a time anyway.

Just a little piece of FYI.

 

[Father Knows Best]

You need to talk to Steve Young, aka Nate Kiowa Jones. He knows more about the 92 than anyone. He was recommending the EMF imports, the last time I checked. He will order them for you from EMF and do his trademark "race ready" action job before shipping to your FFL. I highly recommend Steve's action work. He is known as "the 92 specialist" for a reason. No one does a better job on 92's, and almost all of them can use some work to run smoothly and reliably.

Steve's site is http://www.stevesgunz.com