![]() The card additionally states “This gun on the list of 1892 guns with 14-15″ barrels as John Hawk sent to BATF.” These Trapper carbines are rarely ever encountered, especially those shipped to Australia. It further shows that there were eight “Stingers” in the shipment which includes this carbine in the serial range 77720-77768. Back of the card shows that there were a total of 152 “Stinger” carbines shipped in the serial range 1-279,000 of which 114 were in 44 WCF. The card further shows that it was shipped to Perry Bros., Brisbane, Australia. Card shows that there is shipping record information at The Cody Firearms Museum which indicates that this carbine was received in the warehouse Jan. Accompanied by original inventory card from Mr. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut which includes a 7-7/8″ carbine forearm and a single band with straight stock and carbine buttplate. Receiver has a staple & ring in the left side. Bbl address is in the correct position for a short bbl carbine and has a third line “THE STINGER” with image of a flying insect that looks like a bee. Rare carbine with 15″ rnd bbl, full magazine, square base front sight and 2,000 yd carbine ladder rear sight that is probably a replacement. RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 “THE STINGER” TRAPPER SADDLE RING CARBINE.
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