WINCHESTER By JAMES M. TRIGGS MODEL 1892 HE lever­ and .25-20 Winchester center-fire car­ the cartridges for which it was cham­ Taction rifle was designed by John M. tridges. The takedown version was first bered, the Model 1892 proved extremely Browning. It is essentially a scaled-down offered in 1893. Set triggers (single-set popular. About 735,000 of this model and somewhat simplified version of the or double-set) could be had on special had been sold by the end of 1914. Near rifle, also in­ order. Extras, including longer than the end of its manufacture it was re­ vented by Browning. The Model 1892 standard barrels, buttstock, pis­ designated Model 92. Manufacture of was manufactured in sporting rifle, car­ tol grip stock, etc., were also furnished the Model 1892 in rifle form was dis­ bine, and musket styles and was cham­ at extra cost. continued in 1932, but it was made in bered for the .44-40, .38-40, .32-20, Despite the relatively low power of carbine version until 1941.

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Parts Legend 1. Receiver 13. spring 24. guide, right 35 . Trigger 46. Friction stud spring 2. Barrel 14. Magazine plug 25. Upper tang screw 36. Trigger pin 47. Friction stud stop pin 3. Rear sight assembly 15. Magazine plug screw 26, Breechbolt assembly (see 37. Mainspring 48. Carrier 4. Front sight 16. Magazine follower Fig. 1) 38. Mainspring screw 49. Carrier stop 5. Front sight screw 17. Spring cover 27. Lever & breechbolt pin 39. Mainspring strain screw 50. Carrier stop spring 6. Upper tang plug screw 18. Spring cover screw 28. Hammer 40. Locking bolt, right 5 I. Carrier stop pin 7. Forearm tip tenon 19. Cartridge guide, left '29. Stirrup 41. Locking bolt, left 52. Carrier screws (2) 8. Magazine ring 20. Cartridge stop 30. Stirrup pin 42. Locking bolt pin 53. Lever & breechblock pin 9. Magazine ring pin 21. Cartridge stop joint pin 31. Hammer screw 43. Locking bolt pin hole plug screw 10. Forearm tip 22. Cartridge stop spring 32. Lower tang stop screw Note: Buttstock, buttplate & 11. Forearm tip screws (2) 23. Cartridge guide 33 . Trigger spring 44. Finger lever screws, and forearm are not 12. Magazine tube screws (2) 34. Trigger spring screw 45. Friction stud shown. 120 Disassembly Procedure Check to be sure rifle is unloaded. Remove upper tang screw (25) and re­ Illustrated Definitions move buttstock to rear by rapping it Simple and practical explanations of firearms and sharply with heel of hand to loosen. Un­ shooting terms, given as aids to identification and screw magazine plug screw (15) and pull understanding. The definitions are not, and are not intended to be, technically or legalistically complete magazine plug ( 14) out front end of maga­ zine tube (12). Draw magazine spring ( 13) and follower (1 6) out front of maga­ zine tube. Remove forearm tip crews (11) from both sides of forearm tip (10). Drift magazine ring pin (9) out of magazine ring (8) . Draw magazine tube (12) away from receiver to front, separating magazine tube and wooden forearm and removing Free-rifle-Target rifle used in International shooting. The word 'free' indi­ forearm tip from tube. cates a minimum of restrictions as to weight, etc. However, according to To disassemble action. open finger lever current rules its weight must not exceed 17.6 lbs., only metallic sights are (44) and remove mainspring screw (38) permitted, the lower part of its grip must not be extended in a way that and mainspring (37). Remove hammer may serve as a, support against sling or left arm, and for high power rifle crew (3 1) and remove hammer (28) from competitions its is not to exceed 8 mm. The typical free-rifle has a top of receiver (I). Lower tang (32) may long, heavy barrel, aperture rear sight, hooded front sight, palm rest, ad­ be slid out of its grooves to rear. With finger lever (44) partially opened, justable prong-type buttplate, and a special target stock. It resembles the remove locking bolt pin stop screw (43) Schuetzen target rifle used in German-speaking nations and formerly used and drift locking bolt pin (42) out of in this country. locking bolts from right to left. Draw right and left locking bolts (40, 41) down Mauser (Springfield) clip - Car­ out of receiver. With finger lever closed tridge clip invented by German arms and bolt in its foremost locked position, designer Paul Mauser and introduced remove plug screw (53) from left side of with Model 1889 Belgian Mauser receiver and drift lever and breech bolt pin (27) out of breech bolt (26) from right to rifle. It consists of a sheet-metal left using a suitable punch inserted through strip with overturned edges to en­ hole in right side of receiver. Remove gage cartridge cannelures and a finger lever (44) and draw breechbolt as­ spring to retain the cartridges. It sembly (26) out of receiver to rear. affords a fast, convenient means of Remove carrier screws (52) from either loading the magazine, and is used side of receiver. Slide carrier (48) to rear with Mauser , Mauser military and down out of receiver. pistols, and various rifles based on Cartridge guides (24, 19) can be re­ the Mauser (M 1903 Springfield, moved from inside walls of receiver by unscrewing cartridge guide screws (23). M 1917 Enfield, etc.). This device Spring cover is removed by removing cover does not enter the magazine and, screw (18) from right of receiver. according to British terminology, is called a charger.

Dummy cartridge-Cartridge without powder or explosive, and provided with hoies and grooves in cartridge case or other means of readily dis­ tinguish-ing it from a loaded round. It is used for teaching the operation of firearms and for testing a gun's feed system. There is also a range dummy With small longitudinal groove on side of case for identification. It is mixed in the magazine with loaded rounds, and is an aid during firing practice in detecting whether the shooter flinches.

A. Breechbolt E. Firing pin stop pin B. Extractor F. Ejector C. Extractor pin O. Ejector spring D. Firing pin H. Ejector collar French (skip-line) checkering-Stock checkering in which lines are skipped Note: The ejector guide and ejector guide pins at regular intervals throughout the are not shown as separate parts. They are con­ tained on the' underside of the breechbolt at pattern. Of European origin, it was its front end. Disassembly of ejector guide is used on many muzzle-loading sport­ seldom necessary and is not recommended. ing guns produced in France during Bolt assembly. After removing breech­ the 18th and 19th centuries. It is 1 bolt from receiver, disassembly of all currently quite popular in this coun­ components is accomplished by removing try, especially for custom guns. the pins C and E. Ejector parts are pulled forward out of breech bolt after removing breech bolt from receiver. • 121