When asked by Winchester to design an improved lever action to compete with a recent Marlin offering, John Browning said he would have the prototype completed in under a month or it would be free. Within two weeks, Browning had a functioning prototype of the '92. Calibers for the rifle vary and some are custom-chambered.
When Winchester asked John Browning to design an improved lever action to compete with a recent Marlin offering, Browning vowed that he would have the prototype ready in under a month or it would be rejected. Two weeks later, Browning had a functional prototype of the '92. The rifle's calibers can differ and some are tailored for specific purposes.