This exceptional Winchester Model 1892 Presentation Saddle Ring Carbine, chambered in .38-40 Winchester Center Fire, is a distinctive nickel-plated firearm reportedly once owned by legendary Western entertainer Gene Autry, “The Singing Cowboy.” Featuring a pistol-grip stock, nickel-plated receiver and buttplate, and an inlaid silver plaque bearing the Winchester trademark, this special presentation carbine reflects the elegance of Winchester firearms associated with prominent figures of the American West.
Described as being in excellent original condition, the carbine retains nearly all its nickel plating, approximately 95% barrel and magazine blue, and attractive walnut stocks. Accompanying the firearm are a period saddle scabbard, a partial box of cartridges, and documentation from the family of a professional rodeo performer who reportedly received the rifle from Gene Autry in the 1930s. The provenance documents its reported passage through the family, making this Gene Autry-associated presentation Winchester a particularly appealing piece of Western entertainment and firearms history.
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This exceptional Winchester Model 1892 Presentation Saddle Ring Carbine, chambered in .38-40 Winchester Center Fire, is a distinctive nickel-plated firearm reportedly once owned by legendary Western entertainer Gene Autry, “The Singing Cowboy.” Featuring a pistol-grip stock, nickel-plated receiver and buttplate, and an inlaid silver plaque bearing the Winchester trademark, this special presentation carbine reflects the elegance of Winchester firearms associated with prominent figures of the American West.
Described as being in excellent original condition, the carbine retains nearly all its nickel plating, approximately 95% barrel and magazine blue, and attractive walnut stocks. Accompanying the firearm are a period saddle scabbard, a partial box of cartridges, and documentation from the family of a professional rodeo performer who reportedly received the rifle from Gene Autry in the 1930s. The provenance documents its reported passage through the family, making this Gene Autry-associated presentation Winchester a particularly appealing piece of Western entertainment and firearms history.
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