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Winchester Model 1890
abk
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I HAVE A WINCHESTER MODEL 90 THIRD MODEL IN .22WRF WITH A ROUND BARREL -NOT OCTAGON. THE SERIAL NUMBER IS 580417 ON BOTH THE LOWER TANG AND UNDER RECEIVER MAKING THE MANUFACTURE DATE 1917. I CAN FIND NO ROUND BARREL 1890 RIFLES IN .22WRF - IS THIS A REBARREL? WINCHESTER LOGO MARKS ARE BOTH ON BARREL AND RECEIVER IN PROPER LOCATION. THANKS FOR ANY HELP.
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It has a serial number in the 65k range. It has the original factory blued barrel and according to the gunsmith I took it to the condition is still greater than 60%. It has the octagonal barrel with the 15 round tube mag.
However the receiver does not seem to have been blued, or if it was there is none of it left. It was sitting in storage for several years and there was on rust on it.
It is chambered in .22 Long.
It also has a fixed rear sight.
The stock has the metal but plate on it, and all of it is still in very good condition. It looks very nice has never been re varnished but it does have some wear near the grip which is expected from a gun that was used to hunt squirrel for dinner on a regular occasion.
The rifle still fires and is very accurate.
Thanks for your time.
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Your great grandfather's old Model 1890 is a Second Model that was manufactured in the early part of the year 1899 (February is when the receiver was serialized). The good news is that you can purchase a factory letter for it from the Cody Firearms Musuem, which will provide you with the precise date that it was received in the warehouse from the assembly room.
The receiver frame was originally case color finished versus being blued, and that is why it does not appear to have any bluing on it.
The graded condition will determine how much collector value it has, and without seeing the gun in person (or having a series of well illuminated and clear pictures), it is not possible to determine what value is at this point.
Thanks,
Alex
Right now the rifle is at my parents house for safe keeping. I would be able to send you some pictures in 3 weeks or so if that would be alright and you would be able to help me.
Thanks,
Alex
Hello Alex,
When you are able, please post pictures of it here on the forum, and I will assist you further at that time.