I just picked up a 92 Winchester carbine today. Nice gun, clean. It has a unique marking on the left side of the receiver, just behind the fore arm. It is not a factory mark, but is stamped into the metal; looks more like a brand. It is a vertical line, with a cross about halfway up, and then two "wings" at the very top, making it look somewhat like a "stick" tree. It has a horizontal line at the base, and a shorter horizontal line under that. What is unique is I have a trapper carbine in my possession that I have had for fifteen years that also has that mark. It may be Mexican, lots of the 92's went to Mexico.

Anybody have any idea what it is? Sorry I couldn't post a picture.

MikeyL

lots more of them in 44-40 went to australia

Those that went to Australia are probably slated to being manhole covers.

Both of the carbines I have are in 44-40. One is a 'Trapper' with an 18-inch barrel, the other is a standard 20" barreled carbine, but with the gumwood fore-arm. Both date from 1916-1917, and one was definitely out of the country, because it was re-imported by Century Arms. They had no record of where it came from. I assumed Mexico. I guess I have to try Australia now!

By the way, a colleague told me the brand, if it is an Amercian brand, is read as "Rafter Cross over double bar, connected." Thanks for any help, guys!

Mike :)

Just checked in today with Australia. The stock branding system there is based on districts, with each district having specific letter/number combinations. None were similar to the "brand" on these two 92's.:( I'm checking with Texas and New Mexico now. As I said, any help would be appreciated!
Mike

maybe argentina also, sounds like an special order for a ranch you could research the serial no
through winchester.

Thanks, fivedog. I never thought about South America, but that would be logical. ****, another expanded search! this is getting to be tedious, but fun. I have written Winchester, but no response as of this date.

MikeyL

keep us posted on these it is pretty cool to hear the travels of these things...!