What caliber is a Winchester?

Winchester rifleWinchester rifle seriesCaliber.44-40 Winchester .38-40 Winchester .32-20 Winchester .22 Long RifleActionLever actionFeed systemtube magazine, 7 to 14 roundsSightsGraduated rear sights fixed-post front sights18 more rows

Can a Winchester 1892 shoot 38 special?

38 Special through the Model 1892. Winchester does, however, state that the new Model 1873 can shoot . 357 Mag (10 round capacity) or . 38 Special (11 round capacity).

How many cartridges does a Winchester 1892 hold?

44-40 cartridges. Additionally, each rifle featured varying barrel lengths (even rounded or octagonal) to match the corresponding cartridge to be fired. Magazine counts naturally varied somewhat between each models though the most basic Model 1892 form fitted up to 15 rounds.

When was my Winchester 1892 made?

Manufactured from 1892 through 1941, in solid and take down variations, many special order options were available making this model popular with collectors. The 1892 was initially offered in the same shorter length pistol cartridges as the Model 1873 with the . 25 W.C.F. caliber being added in 1895.

Can you shoot .38 in a .357 lever action?

357 Magnum, a . 38 Special round can be safely fired in a . 357 Magnum revolver or lever gun. So to sum up in one sentence: You can shoot .

Can a 357 rifle shoot 38?

No; . 357 Magnum was specifically designed so it cannot be fired from handguns chambered in . 38 Special, but you can shoot . 38 Special in a gun chambered in .

What caliber rifle did the rifleman carry?

1892 Winchester caliber .44-40 carbine The rifle used on the set of The Rifleman, an 1892 Winchester caliber . 44-40 carbine with a standard 20-inch barrel, was an historical anachronism, as the show was set in 1881, 12 years before John Browning had designed the rifle.

Are old Winchester rifles worth anything?

Winchester Model 1866 Carbine This Model 1866 Winchester is an improvement over the Henry Rifle. It is valued at $6,500. The barrel has a lot of the original dark blue finish which helps the value.

Whats the difference between 38 and 38 special?

Theres no difference between a . 38 and a 38 special. The former refers to a caliber with a . 357 inch bullet diameter, while the latter is a cartridge variant under the .