C&R · III · 191
Winchester Model 1892 carbine, .44 WCF, “The Stinger”, S/N 296309
Section III: removed from the NFA, curio or relic under the GCA
Official wording
ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION III · VERBATIM · PDF P. 49 ↗
Winchester, Model 1892 or 92 carbine, cal. .44 WCF, S/N 296309, with 15-inch barrel, barrel is marked with “THE STINGER”, indicating that Winchester manufactured this firearm for Perry Bro. Limited of Brisbane, Australia.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESYour firearm carries the marking “marked with “THE STINGER””
- ATF REQUIRESMade or imported as stated: “indicating that Winchester manufactured this firearm for Perry Bro”
- ATF REQUIRESConfigured as the ATF wording states: “with 15-inch barrel, barrel is”
- ATF REQUIRESYour serial number is one ATF listsATF: “S/N 296309”
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1892–1941.
Editorial facts · Our research
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section III · PDF p. 49 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: High · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “Winchester Model 1892” ↗, country: infobox origin United States; made by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. ATF identifies this gun as a Model 1892 carbine; the article's facts hold for every Model 1892.
- 2. Wikipedia, “Winchester Model 1892” ↗, action: infobox action: lever action; lead: lever-action repeating rifle. ATF identifies this gun as a Model 1892 carbine; the article's facts hold for every Model 1892.
- 3. gunvalues.gundigest.com ↗, years: Gun Digest (Standard Catalog text): Model 1892 built 1892–1932; 'Carbine model continued to be offered until 1941'; Trapper's Carbine with 14–16 in. barrels listed.
- 4. Wikipedia, “Winchester Model 1892” ↗, years: infobox production date 1892–1941; 'Winchester ended production of the Model 1892 in 1941'.
- Fact tags
- ATF the ATF wording states it.
- REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
- ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
- NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
- Source checked
- 20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
- Corrections
- None
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Winchester 92 short rifle transparent.png” by Hmaag, CC0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Winchester Model 1892”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Winchester Model 1892 is a lever-action repeating rifle designed by John Browning as a smaller, lighter version of his large-frame Model 1886, and which replaced the Model 1873 as the company's lever-action for pistol-caliber rounds such as the .44-40.