Winchester Model 1892

Winchester Repeating Arms Company · Rifle · In Production · 1892

Weight (empty)4500 g (158.7 oz)
Overall Length1250 mm (49.21")
Barrel Length620 mm (24.41")
Magazine Capacity13 rounds
Action TypeLever Action
Firing MechanismHammer Fired
Muzzle Velocity379 m/s (1243 fps)
Muzzle Energy930 J (686 ft·lbf)
Effective Range91 m (100 yd)
Frame MaterialSteel

Primary Caliber: .44-40 Winchester

The Winchester Model 1892 is a lever-action repeating rifle designed by John Moses Browning and produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company of New Haven, Connecticut from 1892 to 1941. Intended as a lighter, more compact replacement for the Model 1873 in pistol-caliber chamberings, the Model 1892 borrowed its rugged twin vertical-sliding locking-bolt mechanism from Browning's large-frame Model 1886, producing a remarkably strong action on a small frame. Chambered primarily in the .44-40 Wi...

Country of Origin: United States

Designer: John Moses Browning