Winchester 92 short rifle
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Winchester 92 short rifle
I just love 92 short rifles, when I saw this in 45 colt I had to have one. I took it out to the Mojave yesterday.
The guns shoots beautiful, very smooth action but a little stiff which is expected for a new gun.
I never considered this caliber because the factory ammo is so darn expensive.
Now the bad. The forearm had a slight rattle out of the box, after 50 rounds it was considerably more than slight. This is my first Miroku, I'm disappointed that this one made it through QC.
I sent it back back to the Browning service/repair shop in Missouri this afternoon. I thought about fixing it myself, but decided to let them deal with it. If it was a Rossi or Marlin I probably would have fixed it, those two shops don't have the best customer service record.
The guns shoots beautiful, very smooth action but a little stiff which is expected for a new gun.
I never considered this caliber because the factory ammo is so darn expensive.
Now the bad. The forearm had a slight rattle out of the box, after 50 rounds it was considerably more than slight. This is my first Miroku, I'm disappointed that this one made it through QC.
I sent it back back to the Browning service/repair shop in Missouri this afternoon. I thought about fixing it myself, but decided to let them deal with it. If it was a Rossi or Marlin I probably would have fixed it, those two shops don't have the best customer service record.
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Re: Winchester 92 short rifle
Keep us posted on how customer service treats you. Also on the job and how well it looks. ![This Ought To Be Interestin! +corn](./images/smilies/icon_popcorn.gif)
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I'm not sure I did the right thing. The customer service rep was very helpful and responded to my emails very quickly. He urged me to send it in and said it would be taken care off.akuser47 wrote:Keep us posted on how customer service treats you. Also on the job and how well it looks.
I'll keep ya posted
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Re: Winchester 92 short rifle
I would believe you did the right thing. I sent a Browning BLR rifle back for warranty repair in recent past. I was provided return authorization and a prepaid shipping label. Work was completed and piece was returned within about 2-weeks.
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Re: Winchester 92 short rifle
Did you try loosening the forend cap screws, pushing back on the cap, then tightening the screws back up? I'd have done that first.
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Yeah, that's about all I did. There isnt much of a adjustment there.
I've had my Rossi rifles apart. I'm guessing I could have taken the gun apart and see if I could have tried to move (I'll call it a mounting block) that block back. I'm not sure if that block it tacked in or not. I didn't bother to check it.
I paid premium money for it to be right.
I've had my Rossi rifles apart. I'm guessing I could have taken the gun apart and see if I could have tried to move (I'll call it a mounting block) that block back. I'm not sure if that block it tacked in or not. I didn't bother to check it.
I paid premium money for it to be right.
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Re: Winchester 92 short rifle
you spent that much on a rifle it should have been correct. I would hope they will go through it and make sure it is perfect before sending it back to you.
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Re: Winchester 92 short rifle
I always knew that I was going to do something with this gun so I sent it to Doug Turnbull...
#3 SAFETY92CC
Winchester 1892 Safety Conversion> Remove tang safety.
Convert hammer and firing pin to traditional half-notch
safety system. Drill & tap for tang sight. Modified receiver &
hammer to be Case Hardened with lever, rifle forend cap &
crescent buttplate. All blued parts will remain factory blued
finish
#4 CC
Color Case Harden 1892 receiver, lever, hammer, forend
cap & crescent buttplate.
I'm also going to have the forend and straight buttstock checkered..
#3 SAFETY92CC
Winchester 1892 Safety Conversion> Remove tang safety.
Convert hammer and firing pin to traditional half-notch
safety system. Drill & tap for tang sight. Modified receiver &
hammer to be Case Hardened with lever, rifle forend cap &
crescent buttplate. All blued parts will remain factory blued
finish
#4 CC
Color Case Harden 1892 receiver, lever, hammer, forend
cap & crescent buttplate.
I'm also going to have the forend and straight buttstock checkered..