^Lot 5 Winchester 1892 'Trapper SRC' .44-40 #597488

Rare Documented Factory 15 Inch Barrel Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Trapper Saddle Ring Carbine with ATF Exemption. Manufactured in 1910 with standard barrel/tang markings, Winchester trade mark on barrel & receiver, full length tube magazine, original saddle ring in place. Fitted with pinned blade front and sliding ladder v-notch rear sights. Steel carbine buttplate, smooth walnut forearm and straight wrist shoulder stock, two barrel bands. The letter from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms lists this carbine as being removed from the purview of the National Firearms Act and classified as a curio and relic. The lever action is smooth, bore is overall good/bright, good rifling with some scattered light pitting, the wood is very good with some minor scratches/dings, hay have been lightly sanded at some point and the blue finish has turned a gray/brown patina with age & handling. The Winchester stampings are crisp/clear. **Modern Firearm**