Winchester Repeating Arms 1892 User Manual

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• Move the rear sight base to the right to shoot

farther to the right on the target.

• Move the rear sight base to the left to shoot

farther to the left on the target.

Care should be taken not to mar the finish or bend

sight components when adjustments are made.
All sight adjustments are a matter of trial and error.

Remember, it is usually necessary to adjust your sights

when you change type or even brand of ammunition.

AkeDown

oDels

The Model 1892 rifle is also available as a takedown

model. These rifles have a mechanism that allows you

to separate the barrel/forearm half of the rifle from the

receiver half of the rifle. The takedown design utilizes

an interrupted thread system on the barrel extension

and receiver, and a special mechanism on the end of

the magazine tube which allows you to disengage the

barrel from the receiver. For terminology related to

the Model 1892 Takedown rifle refer to Figures 21-23

(page 29).
The full serial number of the rifle is located on the

receiver half of the rifle, on the bottom of the

receiver, toward the front. The last four digits of the

FIGURE 20

Tap carefully on the

rear sight base to

adjust the sights.

FIGURE 22

Barrel/forearm half of the rifle.

Magazine Follower

Barrel Extension

Receiver Extension

Receiver Extension Face

Interrupted Threads

FIGURE 21

Receiver half of the rifle.

Receiver

Receiver Face

Magazine Tube Opening

Internal Interrupted

Threads

FIGURE 23

Takedown lever shown in the

closed position.

Magazine Tube

Barrel

Takedown Lever