I was at the store the other day and came across one of these. I was drooling all over myself when I saw it and handled it.

It was a brand new Winchester 1892 Trapper, 16" barrel. What was more interesting was that it was a take-down model, in the legendary 44 Mag.

It was very similar to this:



But if I remember correctly, it had a straight stock and a flatter but-plate like this one:



I cannot find anything on this rifle on Winchester's site, and the trapper take down that they have listed is only available in 357, which I know it wasnt.

Anybody know anything about these rifles and if they are any good? I would love the rifle, and it handled great, but the price on it was just shy of 1300 clams... OUCH

ETA: I just found THIS, and I am almost positive thats what I saw. I guess I was mistaken about the stock. IIRC, They had a non-takedown version there a well and I might have just mixed them up.

All they had listed was the .357 takedown.

I think the thread was a little misleading. I'm not looking to buy one (i would love one, but cannot justify over a grand for a toy), I was just curious if people had the new ones and how they are.

Made by Miroku, in Japan, right? They are generally know to be great quality rifles, but have a rebounding hammer and a tang-mounted safety that make them feel not "quite right."

They made the octagonal barreled model in your first picture in .44mag, and .357mag, last year, but, apparently, only are offering it in .357mag this year.  http://www.winchesterguns.com/products/catalog/historic-detail.asp?family=022C&mid=534167

The other model, with a round barrel, and straight lever/stock, non-takedown, was apparently offered in four calibers; .357mag, 44mag, 45Colt, and 44-40W.C.F., and apparently, these were this years' Shot Show specials.   http://www.winchesterguns.com/products/catalog/detail.asp?family=022C&mid=534186

They are nice guns, as I have seen a couple in gunshops, but they are just overpriced by hundreds of dollars, imo.  If they were under $700, I'd be all over one...or two.

In total agreement. I would love the .357 Mag take-down, 16" octagon barrel. I would prefer the straight stock though. I would give a good 5 to 6 hundred for it, but nowhere near the 1300 price tag they carry.