What should I expect to pay for a Browning model 92 357?

pharmseller · Post by **pharmseller** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:45 pm

I've got it bad for a browning Model 92 in 357. I have a Rossi that I really like but something about the original makes me want one in the worst way.
So the question is, what should I expect to pay? If I find one (big if, they seem darned hard to find) what is a reasonable price? I'm not looking for NIB, but I don't want a rusted relic either.

Quinn

cubrock · Post by **cubrock** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:00 pm

pharmseller wrote:I've got it bad for a browning Model 92 in 357. I have a Rossi that I really like but something about the original makes me want one in the worst way.
So the question is, what should I expect to pay? If I find one (big if, they seem darned hard to find) what is a reasonable price? I'm not looking for NIB, but I don't want a rusted relic either.

Quinn

Cheap - $600 or less.

Normal - $800 or more. .357s are hard to find.

dgr416 · Post by **dgr416** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:38 pm

I paid $350 for the one I bought 6 years ago.I shot the heck out of it till one day it split a 38 with 38 specials.I saw a few of them at gunpecial case at the rim in half.I guess it was a bad case.It was accurate but I didnt trust it after the split case.I sold it and wish I had refinished the banged up stocks.It was like shooting a red ryder bb gun .I saw a few of them in Nevada.I have only seen two on gunsamerica.com lately they both were $750 .

salvo · Post by **salvo** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:11 pm

Here is one.
http://www.auctionarms.com/search/displ ... um=8445534

1886 · Post by **1886** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:52 pm

The .357 seems to bring more dough than the .44 mag. Less recoil plus cheaper factory ammo I assume. The nicer ones seem to be in the $800-$900.00 range. Good luck in your search. 1886.

stormspotter · Post by **stormspotter** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:42 pm

Got this one for $625 OTD last year. I thought I did pretty good.

Windjammer · Post by **Windjammer** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:54 pm

If your interested, I have an unfired B92 Centennial in 44 mag for sale.
Asking $650.00

If interested contact bmyers5229@bellsouth.net

Lastmohecken · Post by **Lastmohecken** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:27 pm

I put a Browning 92 Centenial on layaway at a local gunshop last Friday. It was unfired with the box and papers in 44 mag. I am having to give 699.00 plus tax.

It's a little fancier then I needed or wanted, but a Browning 92 in any configuration is pretty scarce around here, and the action was so smooooth, I figured oh what the heck, I might as well have it.

pharmseller · Post by **pharmseller** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:48 pm

salvo wrote:Here is one.
http://www.auctionarms.com/search/displ ... um=8445534

Thanks for the link! They're about an hour and a half north of me. $900 is a bit steep so I emailed them asking for their best FTF cash price. If they play ball I'll post pics Thursday!

Quinn

salvo · Post by **salvo** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:35 am

Fingers crossed!

Nate Kiowa Jones · Post by **Nate Kiowa Jones** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:27 am

1886 wrote:The .357 seems to bring more dough than the .44 mag. Less recoil plus cheaper factory ammo I assume. The nicer ones seem to be in the $800-$900.00 range. Good luck in your search. 1886.

Mainly because there were far fewer 357's made compared to the 44 mags.

I do believe the B-92 is the best 92 ever made. Modern steel and quality work and all. By the same token, I think the Winchester also made by Miruko is one of the worst ever made, but that's because I just hate all the add-on liability BS. Some of those tiny parts won't last and the others make for a sorry action.

pharmseller · Post by **pharmseller** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:03 pm

pharmseller wrote:
salvo wrote:Here is one.
http://www.auctionarms.com/search/displ ... um=8445534
Thanks for the link! They're about an hour and a half north of me. $900 is a bit steep so I emailed them asking for their best FTF cash price. If they play ball I'll post pics Thursday!

Quinn

No word back yet. And no "drool" postings by others who own Browning 92 357s!

Quinn

pharmseller · Post by **pharmseller** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:05 pm

Whoops! No reply because someone ponied up the $900 for the BIN price. Oh well, looking is a lot of fun...

Quinn

Lastmohecken · Post by **Lastmohecken** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:15 pm

Nate Kiowa Jones wrote:
1886 wrote:The .357 seems to bring more dough than the .44 mag. Less recoil plus cheaper factory ammo I assume. The nicer ones seem to be in the $800-$900.00 range. Good luck in your search. 1886.
Mainly because there were far fewer 357's made compared to the 44 mags.

I do believe the B-92 is the best 92 ever made. Modern steel and quality work and all. By the same token, I think the Winchester also made by Miruko is one of the worst ever made, but that's because I just hate all the add-on liability BS. Some of those tiny parts won't last and the others make for a sorry action.

I went ahead and got my B92 Centenial out of layaway yesterday. And as with about all of the Browning leveractions made in the 80's before Winchester started screwing them up with all of safety stuff, I would have to agree with you, they really are the best.

I took my new, never fired B92 home and because I was in a hurry to try it out, grabbed a box of Magtech 44mag factory ammo, loaded one in the mag and jacked the lever, and at that moment I experienced the slickest operation ever when loading a leveraction 44mag. I promptly loaded 11 more rounds in the mag and went out side to try it out. It fed, fired, and ejected every one slick as a cat's gut. And as a nice bonus the sights were dead on.

All I can say is, if someone wants a 92, and has a chance to buy one of the 80's vintage Brownings, Buy it, I personally would rather buy a 80's Browning 92, 1886, or 95, then get one of the later Winchester's for free. I have owned the later Winchesters, and always ended up trading them off, because I just wasn't satisified, but my Brownings are in no danger of getting traded or sold, they are too hard to come by, and they really are the best and worth the price.

dgr416 · Post by **dgr416** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:54 pm

I like the model 92 Brownings better than the winchesters too.I had the 357 92 which feed like butter.I think that if I had found out why the case split in the rear I would have kept it.I may have accidently over charged it with my reloader.I think it was a weak case because I never have over charged a case.It is very cheap to reload 357 and 38s to shoot.I think I would have shot snowshoe hares with it.I never got a chance before I sold it.It is one of the guns I regret selling.The 357 model 92 brownings are rare and very nice to shoot.I think that the Brownings are way better than the pumas or Tarus .I will get one again one day I hope.The 357 model 92 is a alot funner and cheaper top shoot than a model 94 30-30.I can shoot a model 92 way faster than a model 94 also.

Terry Murbach · Post by **Terry Murbach** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:17 pm

I PAID $450.00 FOR MY BROWNING '93 357MAG BRAND NEW-IN-THE-BOX OUT OF A GUNSTORE IN REDDING, GRANOLAFORNIA A WHILE BACK.
LET ME NOTE IT WILL NOT FEED ANY 38SPL AMMO IN ANY WAY SHAPE OF FORM. THE BARREL IS MARKED 357 MAGNUM AND THERE IT STOPS. IT FEEDS 357 AMMO LIKE PPPHHHHIITTT THROUGH A GOOSE.

pharmseller · Post by **pharmseller** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:56 pm

I'll give ya $500 for it. You make $50 profit!

Quinn

dgr416 · Post by **dgr416** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:56 pm

My model 92 in 357 mag feed either 357 or 38 special.I mostly reloaded speer 158 gr hp.I use to get then at gun shows for $9 a box making free range picked up brass ,primers ,powder and bullets about $12 a box of 100 or $6 a box of 50 .It was very cheap to shoot.It liked both 357 and 38 special equally.I though it felt like shooting a 22 with the 38 specials.The 357 mag seemed a bit more powerful.I almost had it rechambered to 357 maxium.I didnt know if it would handle the pressure or not.

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