Stock fitting on new Winchester/Miroku 534177140 M1892 Carbine 44-40

[trooper joe]

Several online dealers have these for around $1,000. I would like to get one but do not want to go through repairing an ill-fitting stock. I bought a .357 SRC Winchester/Miroku about a 1 1/2 years ago that had a stock that was very proud next to the metal. Took two trips back to Winchester repair and lots of phone calls to get them to correct this.

Does anyone have one of these new carbines that could comment on this?

Thanks,

Trooper Joe

[trooper joe]

Just ordered one from Family Firearms for $908.99. They dropped their price almost $100 since yesterday morning. All the web based photos I have been looking at show the wood fitted properly. I can live with any stock fitting issues at that price.

My first model 92 in .357/.38 was made from a gunshow SRC in 1966. My gunsmith friend did the conversion (reblueing etc,) of a 32-20. I refinished the wood but got it a little too low when placed next to the metal. Still loved that gun and carried it on patrol as a state trooper for several years.

On a related issue, I noticed that numerous vendors had this gun for sale and showed 10 in stock. Are they all using the same distributor who has 10? It is hard to believe that Winchester imported 100 or more of these at the same time. After ordering one from Family Firearms, I received several memos referring to their distributor may have trouble filling this order in a timely manner. I have bought several guns from this vendor in the past so I am not too concerned.

Any thoughts on this?

[Pat C]

$908 is pretty good price I suspect they'll be a rush on them.

[LeverGunner]

I have a new one and the wood is proud everywhere. Some places it's more than others. In The Winchester Book by George Madis, he states that the wood on original Winchesters was left proud by 1/32" intentionally because of the hard use the guns were expected to see would wear it down flush. So... I don't mind it at all, thinking about that.

[trooper joe]

Well I picked up my 44-40 SRC yesterday from my dealer. Sure enough the wood is proud around the receiver but not too bad. Everything else seems OK.

Tried an A-Zoom 44-40 snap cap and I could not close the action. Then tried a Winchester and Remington semi jacket round and it fed and allowed me to close the action as designed. I also tried a lead, flat point, cowboy action round and it also fed and allowed the action to be closed.

I have had feeding trouble before with A-Zoom snap caps feeding in lever actions. I ordered a different brand of snap caps from Lynx-Ammo that I will try.

Started checking the price of ammo and was surprised that I had 5 boxes of jacket hunting ammo (Winchester and Remington) as well as a couple of boxes of cowboy action ammo. I had sort of forgotten about these. I think I am also going to try some hard cast Buffalo Bore ammo also.

Out of 32 long guns, I now number 22 lever guns. As far as I am concerned, the 44-40 lever guns (I now have two) need to be the start of a serious lever gun collection since they sort of began it all. My first 44-40 was a Uberti model 73 that I sold around 2008. I will try and find another one to go with my two 44-40 SRC’s to help fill out my collection.

Trooper Joe

[LeverGunner]

Congratulations. Heck, 22 lever guns is quite a collection. I only have 3 currently.

Will pictures be forthcoming?