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Two 32-20s from 1906 yowser!
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No Fred...it's a 38-40 and it's only one gun.......my 32-20's date to 1893, 1948 ...and other dates....
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Sixgun wrote: Tue Sep 28, 2021 12:31 pm Depends on your purpose.....and regular outdoorsman would choose a 32-20......big game hunter would choose a 44-40........a collector/investor/shooter would choose the below pictured rifle......I've seen this rifle before and it's ultra rare.....a saddle ring carbine with full factory engraving and a half mag. Any special order feature is extremely rare on any carbine.....

This one is in 38-40 and was made in 1906.....ooooo wait, I've seen this before...can't remember where....mmmmm..my safe ? :D

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I believe I've had that in my hands. Why didn't I put it in my buffalo coat? It's definitely in the best chambering (IMO). I know short mags are a big deal most places, but not uncommon at all here.

Can I have it? :D
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Jay....you can HAVE anything I gots! I don't care as these guns be's "just stuff." :D There's plenty moe out dare!

The way I see it I can save lots of trouble and work by giving it to you because if I don't, you will just take it anyway with that dang coat you got! Geeze.....still missing 3 first gen Colts and two takedown '86's the last time you were here.-----00
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Rusty wrote: Tue Sep 28, 2021 12:43 am Veral Smith from LBT moulds sends his wife out after elk every year with a '92 .357 using his 180 grain cast bullets and she makes meat every year.
The LBT bullets work well at short range. They were not designed for long range. They were designed for ease of casting.

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I have two B-92’s, one in 44 and another in 357. Both are great rifles and chamberings. The 44 needs a little more attention if loading cast, as it has a large groove diameter and shallow rifling. The 357 is a better plinker /fun gun and that’s what I use the 357 for.

However as much as I like them both, I would not use either for elk and bear. A rifle with similar weight and handling of the 92 is a top eject 94BB in 375 Win. It is a superior cartridge for that purpose and is easy to feed if you cast your own bullets. It comes with deep rifling, a 1 in 12” twist and is very accurate. You can run it subsonic with a 250gr PB at 1050 fps or push a 300gr cast at 1850fps.
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I only have one, and it's in .45 colt. Love it. Miroku Short Rifle.
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I had two different Rossi 92's in .357, one was a rifle and the other was a very short trapper type. Both were pretty accurate, but both were unreliable and tended to jam with everything I tried in them. I later acquired a grade II Browning 92 carbine in .44 mag and it's a keeper, much slicker action and very reliable. I would love to have a Browning 92 in .357, but so far have resisted the urge, because they are kind of rare and pretty expensive.

My favorite .357 rifle is a Uberti 73 short rifle. I had to work on it a little bit before it was 100% reliable but seems to be now, and a good shooter. I have an old Yellow boy, 66 Uberti saddle ring carbine in .45 Colt, that is very smooth and reliable, and wouldn't mind owning a .357 in that configuration. But I don't use any of them that much, because I just usually use a pre-64 Winchester Model 94, 30-30 for a light handy leveraction, most of the time.
The model 94 lives in a saddle scabbard in my side by side, year around, so it's pretty much, just my go to gun, anymore. It doesn't see much target shooting, but does a lot of killing over a year's time on the farm, because it's always with me.
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Re: If you could have just one 92 ...

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Grizz wrote: Tue Sep 21, 2021 9:31 am
Sarge wrote: Mon Sep 20, 2021 6:26 pm Browning B92, 44 Mag.
great gun

I have a kit version in a tub. po had wrecked the barrel, which i still have not gotten off. seems like it was over torqued maybe. anyway, when i get around to it, . . . . someday
I ran into a similar problem with a centennial edition. PO had slightly bulged the barrel with a squib which I didn’t realize until much too late. Finally found a 16” take-off” barrel after watching for a few years. Now it’s an extremely handy little rifle.

The biggest problem with these rifles is the complete absence of parts.
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Bill in Oregon wrote: Sun Sep 19, 2021 5:59 pm The current threads on the capabilities of the .357 Magnum in a carbine have set me to thinking about putting a Rossi 92 back in the lineup.
I have a great fondness for the .44 Special and not much love for the .357, so I am leaning toward finding one in .44 Magnum that will feed .44 Specials -- or Skeeter loads in .44 Mag brass. (Seems I have heard of some feeding issues with the Keith bullet in. 44 Special, but I am not wedded to that design.)
My thought is that the .44 Magnum chambering is more versatile, but am willing to hear arguments for the .357 instead. I live in elk, bear and oryx country, hence my preference for the heavier blow ...
I love the lever chambered in .357. With .38s it’s like shooting a .22 with almost no recoil. That being said, if you have elk or grizzly (or moose?) in mind, I’d prefer .44 or .454. For anything smaller the .357 is just an absolute pleasure to shoot.
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PatientWolf wrote: Sat Oct 02, 2021 6:56 am
Grizz wrote: Tue Sep 21, 2021 9:31 am
Sarge wrote: Mon Sep 20, 2021 6:26 pm Browning B92, 44 Mag.
great gun

I have a kit version in a tub. po had wrecked the barrel, which i still have not gotten off. seems like it was over torqued maybe. anyway, when i get around to it, . . . . someday
I ran into a similar problem with a centennial edition. PO had slightly bulged the barrel with a squib which I didn’t realize until much too late. Finally found a 16” take-off” barrel after watching for a few years. Now it’s an extremely handy little rifle.

The biggest problem with these rifles is the complete absence of parts.
I have a replacement barrel, but still have not gotten the old barrel off. it's as if someone used loctite on the old one. the bulge in that barrel was substantial, but it was shooting accurately despite shaving lead at the bulge. the fact that the barrel can be bulged is the major weakness of the 92, which is the best carry rifle IMO.

I think winchester parts should fit or be adaptable, but others know way more than I do about this.
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I've always felt the 92 in 357m was the best all around most versatile. With full power 357m it's right there with a 30-30. Then with the 38 spec CAS loading cheap and easy to shoot.

But, I may be changing my mind some. I'm currently working on a stainless 20" Rossi that started life as a 44mag. It now has a new Douglas barrel in 41 mag. I can single shot it now but I still need to re-time it to cycle the 41mag cart.

To me this may be the modern re-incarnation of the 38-40 with a little extra kick.
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41mag 92 carbine... where do I sign up?
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Sixgun wrote: Tue Sep 28, 2021 2:45 pm Jay....you can HAVE anything I gots! I don't care as these guns be's "just stuff." :D There's plenty moe out dare!
I think this is the proper attitude. I took a whole jeepload of guns to Bobby Tyler to do some serious trading because my safe is full of things I don't use.

I've been giving away guns to kids for years and I probably will continue that trend as my son has no interest at all.
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CowboyTutt wrote: Tue Sep 28, 2021 9:17 pm The LBT bullets work well at short range. They were not designed for long range. They were designed for ease of casting.

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Well, they are easy to cast and make good bullets with minimal effort.
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Scott Tschirhart wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:11 am
Sixgun wrote: Tue Sep 28, 2021 2:45 pm Jay....you can HAVE anything I gots! I don't care as these guns be's "just stuff." :D There's plenty moe out dare!
I think this is the proper attitude. I took a whole jeepload of guns to Bobby Tyler to do some serious trading because my safe is full of things I don't use.

I've been giving away guns to kids for years and I probably will continue that trend as my son has no interest at all.
Scott we are doing a show in Aransas Pass, I'll gkadly sell your unwanted guns fir a small service fee! I'll even buy you dinner afterwards :mrgreen: Sarcasm aside, Cabelas was full of old rifles and shotguns that the kids and family didnt want.

Nate the 41 Mag conversion sounds ineteresting. Just 1 mire cartridge ive never iwned.
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If you want a Browning B92 in 44 mag, our local shop just got one in, with box no less. Also a Rossi(Braztech) 24" octagonal (looking at that one--whats it worth?)
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