The action of this Model is shown in Figures 7 and 8. To dismount the gun, take down the gun : All pins drive out from ri,ght to left. To take out the breech-block, re_ move the magazine ring pin ; draw out the magazine ; slide out the cover plate ; lift out the action slide ; press on the firing pin, unlock the breech-block and draw it out back wards. To take out the extractor. drive out the extractor pin from the bottom of the breech-block. To remove the firing pin, take out the firing pin stop screws and remove the firing pin stop. The firing pin can then be drawn out. To remove the hammer and carrier block from the tang, take off the stock, loosen the mainspring strain screw and the mainspring screw ; slide the stirrup off the mainspring, pressing down the mainspring to accomplish this. The mainspring can then be swung out sideways. The assembling screw and assembling screw bushing can then be removed and the hammer taken out. Take out the trigger ; loosen the trigger spring screw ; drive out the trigger pin.
7i, assemble the gun, put in the trigger and trigger spring, carrier and hammer, and slip in the hammer pin. Slide the stirrup over the mainspring and tighten the mainspring screw and mainspring strain screw. Put the firing pin in the breech-block, and replace firing pin stop and stop screw. Replace extractor, driving in pin from top. Slip the breech-block into the frame. Replace action slide, and put on the slide cover. Replace magazine. To do this, turn the magazine so that the loading hole is next the barrel ; slip the magazine stop spring in place; slide the magazine with stop spring in place so that the lower end of stop spring is under the magazine ring ; turn the magazine so that stop spring comes next the barrel, and push it into place. Replace the magazine pin. Replace the butt stock.
The Winchester Model 1892 has the same system as the Model of i886. Manip ulated by a finger lever, the firing pin is first withdrawn; the gun unlocked and opened ; the shell or cartridge ejected, and a new cartridge presented and lorced into the cham ber, the firing pin being held back until the gun is again locked. The locking bolts are always in sight, and, when the gun is closed, support the breech-bolt symmetrically against the force of the explosion. The same cartridges are used as in the Model of I873—•44, .38 and .32 Winchester center fire,—their widely extended sale having proved their value for general use, and in addition the .25-20 Winchester center fire cartridge. The gun is light, strong, handsome, and simple in construction. The stand ard length of barrel for this Model is 24 inches: hut the barrels are made up to 36 inches. The .44 caliber rifle, with a 34 inch octagon barrel, will weigh about 6 pounds. The .44 caliber carbine, with a 20 inch barrel, weighs a little less than pounds. The .38, .32 and .25 calibers will weigh a little more than the .44 of correspond ing style.
The "lake Down" system used on the Model 1892 is the same as the one used so successfully on the Models I SS6 and 1894 Winchester repeating rifles. To take the goo apart', lift up the magazine lever found at the muzzle end of the mag,azine, and unscrew the magazine about one inch. Throw down the finger lever, and unscrew the barrel one quarter of a turn to the left. Draw out the barrel from the frame. In a new gun the
barrel inay unscrew with difficulty. If so, hold the gun by the forearm in the left hand, and strike the lower part of the stock with the right, so as to drive it to the right. To put the gun together, draw out the magazine about one-quarter of an inch. Throw down the finger lever. Slip the shank of the barrel into its place in the frame in such a position that one-quarter of a turn to the right will lock the barrel to the frame. If this gun becomes loose at the joint by wear, it may be readjusted by the following method : Take off the forearm of the gun. This will expose, on the front side of the assembling ring at the base of the barrel, three screws. By turning these up slightly any play be tween the ring and the front end of the receiver will be taken up, and the gun will go to gether without shaking, as before. This adjustment should not be used except in case of absolute necessity. This rifle is made in .25, .32, .38, and .44 calibers, but only with 24 inch Round Octagon, or half-octagon barrel. Carbines or any longer barrels are not furnished in the "Take Down" style of rifle. The .38 and .44 calibers of the Model 1892 "Take Down" rifles, having the same action, the barrels are made interchangeable so that any one wishing to use the two styles of cartridges, .38 Winchester center fire, and .44 Winchester center fire, may do so at a comparatively small increase over the cost of one rifle, by having two interchangeable barrels fitted to one frame and stock.
The action, closed and open, of the Model 1892 is shown in Figures 9 and ro. To dismount the gun, take off butt stock. Throw down the lever. Turn out the mainspring, strain screw until it does not bear on the spring. Take out the mainspring screw and mainspring. Take out the hammer screw. Withdraw the tang and slip out the hammer. Remove the finger lever pin stop screw (this is the forward screw on the left-hand side of the frame). Drive out the finger lever pin. A hole is left on the right-hand side of the gun, through which a punch may be used to drive out the pin. The pin is opposite this hole when the breech-bolt is in the most forward position. Throw the lever down and draw out the lever with the locking bolts attached. Remove the breech-bolt. Take out the two carrier screws and remove the carrier by pushing it backwards. Remove the cartridge guide screws and take out the guides. To assemble the gun, slip in the carrier from the lower side. To do this it will be necessary to push in the carrier stop so that the carrier will slip into place between the walls of the frame. Replace the cartridge g,uides. 'Pile cartridge stop spring in the left-hand guide should be assembled with its point under the cartridg,e stop and concaved side towards the receiver. Put in the bolt with the ejector, ejector spring, and collar assembled. Assemble the locking bolts upon the lever and push them, with the lever, into place from the lower side of the gun. Replace the finger lever pin and stop screw. Slip in the tang. Put the hammer in place and put in the hammer screw. Assemble the mainspring loosely on the tang. Catch the stirrup over the end of the mainspring before screwing, it fast. Screw fast the mainspring screw and mainspring strain screw.