![]() Turnbull has built a well-known name for itself doing high-grade restoration work for customers that send in firearms. The old 1892 is far from dead, and now Turnbull is offering the best of the best current 1892s in “pre-made” form. The Winchester brand has been reactivated in recent years, with limited manufacture of 1892 variants back at Miroku. Rossi has sold thousands of its Brazilian-made reproductions for decades. 44 Magnum that are still highly regarded today on the used market. Browning commissioned Miroku in Japan to build versions in both. ![]() There was a brief fad 40 years ago when good 1892s received a conversion to. However, used domestic samples were still treasured and handed down through the generations. The result was a much stronger action than the 1873’s toggle-link lockup, a fully enclosed frame top that didn’t involve manually manipulating a sliding dust cover and an excellent trail partner to a Colt single-action pistol in a matched caliber. The basic design was actually already in existence Browning scaled down his Model 1886 and adapted it to the smaller calibers. Within two weeks, he had a functional prototype ready to show. Browning said he’d have a gun to look at in less than 30 days or it would be free. The story goes that Winchester asked Browning to develop a replacement for the company’s Model 1873. ![]() Hidden Defenders: 5 Concealed Weapons Carried in the Old West
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