Not a huge lever action guy, but I do own a few. Have a cool Ruger 96 in mint ship, one of my favorites, but I was talking to an old timer I know, and I can get a Browning B92 in 44 mag in 95% condition on the low end, no box. What's a fair price? Low round count...Thanks for any help.
Browning B92 in 44 mag...what would you pay??
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The Browning B-92 was made from 1978 to 1986. It was chambered in .357 Magnum and .44 Magnum. My experience leads me to think the .44 Magnum is more common. The B-92 is a close copy of the original John Browning designed Winchester 1892. I have been told that most parts will interchange. Can't speak to the validity of this. The Brownig B-92 is probably the best of the 1892 copies .
The Browning BLR is a different design entirely. It has been chambered in a multitude of calibers. I have always wanted to find one in .358 Winchester. A small number of early BLRs wee made by TRW Corporation chambered in .243 and .308. I think they were made in Cleveland Ohio. These USA made BLRs will bring a premium.
Both the B-92 and the BLR are great quality rifles. As ferralmerrial noted, deciding which one to buy would depend on intended use.
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In the past I owned several Winchester 92`s. I own a Browning 92 that I bought when they first came out in the seventy`s. One thing they differ on is the loading gate. I broke mine on the browning. It`s a one piece affair on the browning, a spring and the gate is molded together. On the Winchester the gate is screwed to the spring. I was able to order one but it too chipped off a small ways from the end but still works. Having both the 357 and 44 mag, if I had neither and wanted one I would definitely choose the .357 over the .44 mag as it`s a sweetheart to shoot and I suspect anything you shot would be just as dead. Without taking it apart I am not sure if my Rossi Puma 357 loading gate is one piece or two, or if they are interchangeable. I need to check that out.
I have always wanted to take a 92 or copy and have it converted to .256 Win Mag. I own a T/C contender in one, used to own a Ruger Hawyeye in one and also once had a Martini rifle converted to it. They are a real sweetheart!! I also once had a shot out Winchester 92 in .32 wcf converted to .357. Got talked out of it.
I have always wanted to take a 92 or copy and have it converted to .256 Win Mag. I own a T/C contender in one, used to own a Ruger Hawyeye in one and also once had a Martini rifle converted to it. They are a real sweetheart!! I also once had a shot out Winchester 92 in .32 wcf converted to .357. Got talked out of it.
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I'm kinda partial to my Marlin 1894S in .44 Magnum. I nearly bought one recently in a truly beautiful maple stock but it was simply too beautiful to ever consider shooting...but I'm still thinking about it.
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I had a centennial model for about 5 years in the early eighties. Smoothest lever gun I ever felt at the time until I tried a friends original 71 win. Which I believe a 92 is a mini 86/71. Never really warmed up to the made in Japan marking on the barrel. It wouldn’t matter to me today. If I recall, the carbine buttplate kicked a bit more than the Marlin buttplate. I traded it plus some cash for a colt new frontier 45 7 1/2” of which is nice also.
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