Win 1892 44 WCF Help

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I recently purchased a Winchester Model 1892 in 44 WCF and was hoping someone could shine some light on it ref originality and possible value.

I have determined it was manufactured in 1903 (ser # is 212###)

It is a takedown model and I have taken it down then reassembled it. The action is tight.

The bore has some pitting present, but rifling is present and surprisingly good. I would not hesitate to shoot it.

The metal finish is non existent with some pitting on exterior of the barrel. Receiver has no pitting at all. Barrel stamp reads:
*Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co*
*New Haven, Conn, USA, patented Oct 14 1884*​

The loading gate screw has been replaced with a nut and bolt a very long time ago (patina matches the receiver). I am assuming the threads on the loading gate are stripped.

The sights appear original and function properly (front sight has been installed backwards)

The buttstock is definitely not original, but was handmade. No buttplate was ever attached to it.

Rifle has 3/4 length mag tube with the takedown mechanism on end of mag tube (which is missing the takedown lever) and no mag tube hangers attaching it to the barrel, although there were hangers at one time. The mag tube hanger slots and front screw hole have been filled in on the barrel.

Any help with value and or variation would be greatly appreciated (be it as a parts gun or shooter. I understand this is not a collector). Here are some pics (click on thumbnail to enlarge):

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Without a pic of the entire rifle hard to tell if it is a rifle or carbine though the rear sight is a carbine sight. Someone has modified the magazine arrangement from a full magazine. If the bore shoots well it is a shooting/hunting rifle, if not it is a parts gun. Value as a parts rifle probably $250 or so depending on wood condition. Better pics needed.
 
OK, much better. It is a rifle and also a takedown which may make it worth fixing up. There weren't an awful lot of takedowns made in the model 1892 much less than the model 1894. If you open the action to disengage the extractor from it's corresponding notch in the barrel and rotate the forend/barrel assembly counter clockwise the rifle should separate into two pieces. Value would be 50% higher or thereabouts even as a parts gun. There is a guy on this forum, Twobit, I think, who is an authority on the model 92. He can tell you a great deal more than me.
 
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