Restoration Project Marlin Model 1892 .22 Lever Action
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 6:10 pm
MARLIN MODEL 1892 .22 LEVER ACTION RIFLE, MADE IN 1897.
I picked this one up many years ago with the intent of restoring it, but have so many other projects that it was low priority and kind of got stuck in the back of the gun room and forgotten about. While going through the vault a few weeks ago looking to see which rifles I might still keep a little while longer and which I would put up for sale to help fund my dog rescue/shelter/sanctuary, I came across it and decided it's time to list it for sale so some other fortunate collector could add it to his collection and return it to complete and functioning condition.
It needs the magazine tube assembly, the fore-end, and some of the internal parts for the cartridge lifter assembly. There were several following models of this one, including the M39, that are basically the same rifle with small changes or upgrades, so parts from those might work also. Numrich Gun Parts has some of the parts, and others come up for sale occasionally on Ebay or Gunbroker. A couple weeks ago there was a nice original fore-end for sale on Ebay - I haven't checked to see if it sold yet.
Many years ago I had a couple other Marlin lever.22's - a Model 39 and a Model 39A Golden - that unfortunately were stolen from me. They were top-quality, smooth handling, extremely accurate little rifles and remain - along with my 2 original Armalite AR-7's - among my favorite .22 rifles. Properly restored, this one should also be sweet, sweet, sweet.
Anyhow, it's a very cool looking and historic little "Wild West" era rifle - the Model 1892 was among the various firearms used by famous sharpshooter Annie Oakley - so I thought I'd memorialize it here for those who appreciate classic American firearms from a period when guns were a necessary and accepted part of everyday life, like any other quality tool.
I picked this one up many years ago with the intent of restoring it, but have so many other projects that it was low priority and kind of got stuck in the back of the gun room and forgotten about. While going through the vault a few weeks ago looking to see which rifles I might still keep a little while longer and which I would put up for sale to help fund my dog rescue/shelter/sanctuary, I came across it and decided it's time to list it for sale so some other fortunate collector could add it to his collection and return it to complete and functioning condition.
It needs the magazine tube assembly, the fore-end, and some of the internal parts for the cartridge lifter assembly. There were several following models of this one, including the M39, that are basically the same rifle with small changes or upgrades, so parts from those might work also. Numrich Gun Parts has some of the parts, and others come up for sale occasionally on Ebay or Gunbroker. A couple weeks ago there was a nice original fore-end for sale on Ebay - I haven't checked to see if it sold yet.
Many years ago I had a couple other Marlin lever.22's - a Model 39 and a Model 39A Golden - that unfortunately were stolen from me. They were top-quality, smooth handling, extremely accurate little rifles and remain - along with my 2 original Armalite AR-7's - among my favorite .22 rifles. Properly restored, this one should also be sweet, sweet, sweet.
Anyhow, it's a very cool looking and historic little "Wild West" era rifle - the Model 1892 was among the various firearms used by famous sharpshooter Annie Oakley - so I thought I'd memorialize it here for those who appreciate classic American firearms from a period when guns were a necessary and accepted part of everyday life, like any other quality tool.
