Wrong Winchester

[Angel_Eyes]

I know this is the wrong place but someone may be able to help, and it can be moved if necessary.
I am looking for a date for a Winchester '92 with serial number;- 686402. ( Thought to be about 1913, but could be sales hype.)
I've been on the Winchester Collectors website and cannot find anything about it, something about records not being available since a fire or some such.

Any help appreciated, AE.

[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

http://oldguns.net/sn_php/winmods.htm

[Angel_Eyes]

Thanks for that Sir Charles,
         strangely enough, after I posted my request I put a simple search into Google and that is the site that came up!!!
Looks like it was made in 1912, all I've got to do now is decide if I want to afford it.
The bore doesn't look bad considering it's age, but there is very little external finish and the woodwork is a little rough.
I'm building the owner some ammo for it so I may sneak up on him on the range and blag a few shots to see how it performs.

Thanks again for the input, AE.

[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

Yor welcome AE;  I had to look it up from memory, but now I have it bookmarked

[Angel_Eyes]

Well, I took the ammo I built for my friend to the range today, (200gr RNFP bullet with 6gr Unique) and shooting offhand, it returned a 2"group at 25yd, through that old 1912 '92.
Quite pleased with myself, and the rifle, I asked how much he wanted for it.
He said "make me an offer".
I said, £300.
He said, "make it £200, and I'll throw in the loading gear!"

Is he trying to scam me do you think, undercutting me like that

AE

[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

H#%L Batman!  I paid more than that for my 1914 SRC in .44-40 here in Canada!  If it is in usable shape, as it sounds it is, take the deal and buy him a pint every time you see him.

[Angel_Eyes]

Hee hee hee, gotcha!
Of course I'm gonna have it, my miserly Scottish soul wouldn't let me do any other.
Apparently he is letting me have it at that price because of all the little jobs and favours I have done for him over the years.
But thats what I thought friends were for. Just goes to show, what goes around, comes around.

AE.

I'll let the '76's have their forum back now, thanks guy's.