Winchester made this Model 1892 in 1900, serial 175656, chambered in .25-20 with a 24-inch barrel. The receiver has turned a mix of brown and grey patina. The bore keeps strong rifling but shows pitting. The action works perfectly, and the rifle rates good overall.

A .25-20 lever rifle from 1900 is a light, handy piece, and most North Carolina buyers will want it as a collector's rifle rather than a hunting tool. The 24-inch barrel and the patina on the receiver tell you it has seen more than a century of use. Pitting in the bore is noted plainly in the condition report, so weigh it as a shooter against the strong rifling that remains. For anyone who collects Winchesters by model, an 1892 in .25-20 fills a slot the larger-caliber guns do not.

Key features

• .25-20 lever action, 24-inch barrel
• Made 1900, serial 175656
• Brown and grey receiver patina
• Strong rifling with pitting
• Action works perfectly, good overall

This rifle goes to a licensed North Carolina dealer for the NICS check and pickup.