IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR MODEL 1892 LEVER-ACTION AND LEVER-ACTION TAKEDOWN RIFLES This owner’s manual is for Winchester® Model 1892™ lever-action rifles only. Supplemental instructions for special edition Model 1892 rifles must be used in conjunction with the instructions found in this owner’s manual. If your supplemental instructions are missing, contact us immediately for a free copy or download one online at: winchesterguns.com.
Important instructions for the Contents Winchester® Model 1892™ Lever-Action Rifle You Are Responsible for Firearm Safety................................. 2 Winchester Repeating Arms Customer Service Department (United States) 275 Winchester Avenue Morgan, Utah 84050-9333 Phone: (800) 945-5237 If you have any questions or comments regarding your new firearm, please feel free to write or call us. Use the space below to record information about your new firearm. Page General Description and Operation...
You Are Responsible For Firearm Safety excuse for pointing your firearm’s muzzle in an unsafe direction. See “Operation of the “Safety” on page 14 for instructions on the operation of this firearm’s “safety.” FAILURE TO FOLLOW ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. Remember, safe gun handling does not stop with your firearm’s mechanical “safety” devices, it starts there. Always treat this firearm with the respect due a loaded, ready-to-fire firearm.
your eyes, face or hands. Always keep a safe distance between the muzzle of your firearm and any persons nearby, as muzzle blast, debris and ejecting cartridges could inflict serious injury. Always wear eye protection when disassembling and cleaning any firearm to prevent the possibility of springs, spring-tensioned parts, solvents or other agents from contacting your eyes. 5 KEEP ALL FIREARMS UNLOADED DURING TRANSPORT, EVEN WHEN STORED IN A HOLSTER, GUN CASE, SCABBARD OR OTHER CONTAINER.
common container or in your pockets. See page 18 for more information on the correct ammunition for your firearm. 12 EXAMINE EVERY CARTRIDGE YOU PUT IN YOUR FIREARM. We assume no responsibility for the use of unsafe or improper firearm and ammunition combinations or damage or injury caused by damaged ammunition. It is your responsibility to read and heed all warnings in this owner’s manual and on ammunition boxes. See page 18 for more information on the correct ammunition for your firearm.
23 READ AND HEED ALL WARNINGS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL, ON AMMUNITION BOXES AND WITH ALL ACCESSORIES THAT YOU INSTALL ON YOUR FIREARM. It is your responsibility to secure the most up-todate information on the safe handling procedures of your Winchester firearm. We assume no liability for incidents which occur when unsafe or improper firearm accessories or ammunition combinations are used. 24 PRACTICE PERIODIC MAINTENANCE, AVOID UNAUTHORIZED SERVICING.
FIGURE 1 Model 1892 Features The Model 1892 of today is a careful reproduction of one of the original configurations made over 100 years ago. Traditional open sights are easily adjustable for elevation and drift adjustable for windage. The Model 1892 design is visually exciting with its complex machining and hand finishing. These qualities are uncommon in most of today’s mass produced guns. They are qualities that take more effort to build, something you will appreciate for years to come.
FIGURE 2 Receiver Ejection Port Rebounding Hammer Buttstock Rear Sight Barrel Front Sight Top-Tang “Safety” Loading Port Forearm Magazine Tube Muzzle Trigger Buttplate Finger Lever Initial Cleaning and Oiling FIGURE 3 Top-Tang Safety (Manual Hammer Stop) Rebounding Hammer WEAR EYE PROTECTION WHEN ASSEMBLING AND DISASSEMBLING YOUR RIFLE TO PREVENT SPRINGS, SPRING-LOADED PARTS, SOLVENTS OR OTHER AGENTS FROM CONTACTING YOUR EYES, RESULTING IN INJURY.
FIGURE 5 • On Safe — This is the recommended position of the “safety” for all times except when firing is imminent. To place the “safety” in the on safe position, point your rifle in a safe direction, then slide the “safety” fully to the rear with your thumb until the red warning dot is covered by the “safety” and the “S” is visible (Figure 6, page 15). Moving the “safety” fully rearward and exposing the “S” blocks the hammer from striking the firing pin. Lightly oil the rifle at these points.
FIGURE 8 FIGURE 9 The hammer in the fully-cocked position. The hammer in the rebound position. The rebound position is the recommended position of the hammer at all times and should be in that position except (1) when firing is imminent (2) or immediately after the action has been cycled. • Full-Cock Position — This is the position that the hammer is moved to when firing is imminent (Figure 9, page 16). It is also the position the hammer moves to when the action is cycled using the finger lever.
FIGURE 10 FIGURE 11 Carefully lower the hammer to the rebound position. Hold the hammer firmly and pull the trigger. 3. While holding the hammer back, apply just enough pressure on the trigger to release the hammer from the full-cock position (Figure 10, page 18). Immediately remove your finger from the trigger, then slowly and carefully allow the hammer to lower into the rebound position (Figure 11, page 18).
DO NOT CARRY YOUR RIFLE WITH A CARTRIDGE IN THE CHAMBER TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE. WHEN FIRING IS NO LONGER IMMINENT, MAKE SURE THE “SAFETY” IS IN THE ON SAFE POSITION, UNLOAD THE CHAMBER AND MAKE SURE THE HAMMER IS IN THE REBOUND POSITION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. FIGURE 12 Carefully start the cartridge into the loading port with the tip of the bullet. Loading the Magazine The magazine is loaded through a port on the right side of the receiver. 1.
FIGURE 16 THE RIFLE IS NOW READY TO FIRE BY SIMPLY MOVING THE “SAFETY” TO THE OFF SAFE POSITION AND PULLING THE TRIGGER. Immediately move the hammer to the rebound position as explained on page 17. 5. Load the magazine as previously explained. Return the action to the closed position by working the finger lever back and upward. Keep your fingers away from the trigger. Loading the Chamber from the magazine 1. Place the “safety” in the on safe position. 2. Load the magazine as explained on page 20. 3.
FIGURE 17 When firing is imminent pull the hammer back to the full-cock position. 7. When firing is completed or when shooting is no longer imminent, immediately place the “safety” in the on safe position and move the hammer to the rebound position. Under no circumstances should you move on or continue to hunt with the hammer in the full-cock position or the “safety” in the off safe position.
3. Continue to operate the finger lever in the same manner transferring all the remaining cartridges from the magazine to the chamber and then ejecting them out. 4. When cartridges no longer eject when you cycle the action, further assure that no cartridges remain by opening the action, depressing the carrier and visually checking the chamber, feed mechanism and magazine follower to be certain that the rifle is completely unloaded (Figure 18, page 26).
FIGURE 21 FIGURE 20 Receiver half of the rifle. Internal Interrupted Threads Tap carefully on the rear sight base to adjust the sights. Receiver Face Magazine Tube Opening Receiver • Move the rear sight base to the right to shoot farther to the right on the target. FIGURE 22 Barrel/forearm half of the rifle. • Move the rear sight base to the left to shoot farther to the left on the target.
number portion of the serial number are also on the receiver extension just forward of where it meets the receiver. Record the full serial number on the receiver at the front of this owner’s manual for future reference. FIGURE 24 Pull the takedown lever completely outward. NOTICE! THE BARREL/FOREARM HALF OF THE RIFLE MUST ONLY BE USED WITH THE RECEIVER HALF OF THE RIFLE IT WAS SOLD WITH. BARRELS ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE WITH ANY OTHER CURRENT OR OLDER MODEL 1892 RIFLE.
FIGURE 26 Rotate the barrel/ forearm half of the rifle 90˚ clockwise to release it from the receiver. FIGURE 27 Carefully pull the barrel/forearm half of the rifle away from the receiver. Your rifle is now taken down. To case or store the two halves of your rifle, return the finger lever to the closed position, return the takedown lever to the folded-down position flush with the bottom of the magazine, centered on the bottom of the magazine tube.
FIGURE 30 FIGURE 28 Completely tighten the locking lever and return it to the folded up position under the magazine tube. Be certain the magazine tube and magazine follower are completely retracted into the receiver extension.
Cleaning and Maintenance Suggestions BEFORE PERFORMING CLEANING PROCEDURES, PLACE THE “SAFETY” IN THE ON SAFE POSITION. OPEN THE ACTION AND MAKE CERTAIN YOUR RIFLE IS COMPLETELY UNLOADED. KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. WEAR EYE PROTECTION WHEN DISASSEMBLING AND CLEANING YOUR RIFLE TO PREVENT SPRINGS, SPRING-LOADED PARTS, SOLVENTS OR OTHER AGENTS FROM CONTACTING YOUR EYES, RESULTING IN INJURY.
6. The interior of the receiver and the bolt should periodically be wiped with a clean rag. Any dried oil in these areas or on the magazine follower should be removed. Follow this cleaning by applying a very light film of oil on the affected parts. 7. Lightly oil your firearm at the points described under “Initial Cleaning and Oiling” on page 13.
Parts listings, Authorized Repair Center lists, service procedures, service/repair form and general product information are also found on the Web at: winchesterguns.com. When returning your firearm for servicing, you must do the following: 1. Be sure it is completely unloaded. 2. Remove the scope or other optics. 3. Package it securely in a cardboard container. 4. When sending your firearm, enclose the service/ repair form available at winchesterguns.
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