This Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Rifle is a distinctive example chambered in .25-20 WCF, featuring a 24-inch round barrel, walnut stock, full-length magazine, and nickel-plated finish. Originally manufactured in 1920, the rifle was subsequently fully nickel plated along with its included unmarked scope. It remains in very good overall condition, retaining nearly all of its finish with light handling evidence and a few small dings to the magazine tube. The action is described as mechanically excellent, while the scope optics are hazy.
Adding considerably to its historical interest is its documented association with James “Jimmy” Hoffa. According to an included letter from Hoffa’s son, James P. Hoffa, the rifle was presented to Jimmy Hoffa as a gift from fellow union activist Tom Burk (Burke) during the 1940s. With its unusual nickel-plated configuration and documented Hoffa provenance, this Winchester combines classic lever-action character with a particularly notable American historical association.
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This Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Rifle is a distinctive example chambered in .25-20 WCF, featuring a 24-inch round barrel, walnut stock, full-length magazine, and nickel-plated finish. Originally manufactured in 1920, the rifle was subsequently fully nickel plated along with its included unmarked scope. It remains in very good overall condition, retaining nearly all of its finish with light handling evidence and a few small dings to the magazine tube. The action is described as mechanically excellent, while the scope optics are hazy.
Adding considerably to its historical interest is its documented association with James “Jimmy” Hoffa. According to an included letter from Hoffa’s son, James P. Hoffa, the rifle was presented to Jimmy Hoffa as a gift from fellow union activist Tom Burk (Burke) during the 1940s. With its unusual nickel-plated configuration and documented Hoffa provenance, this Winchester combines classic lever-action character with a particularly notable American historical association.
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