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Exceptional Winchester Model 1890 Slide Action Rifle in Desirable 22 WRF Caliber

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Exceptional Winchester Model 1890 Slide Action Rifle in Desirable 22 WRF Caliber
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Exceptional Winchester Model 1890 Slide Action Rifle in Desirable 22 WRF Caliber

This is just another beautiful example of a very rare like new Winchester Model 1890 slide action rifle as manufactured in late 1908. These early standard version slide action Winchester rifles in this condition (versus a highly embellished rifle) are extremely rare as they all saw considerable use for over 60-70 years in many rural areas as a main-stay hunting rifle intended to put food on the supper table. This example is a mid-production third model that has the takedown feature with the locking lugs that extend through the receiver providing a very strong action. This example has the 5th barrel marking style that reads, "MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN CONN. U.S.A. PAT. JUNE 26. 88. DEC. 6. 92. NOV. 27 .06.", followed by "-MOD. 1890-". The left rear barrel flat in front of the receiver is marked "22 W.R.F." The underside of the receiver and the rear tang are stamped with serial number 365977A and 365977 respectively, with the upper tang having the late markings of "WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK". The very front edge of the receiver is stamped with "22 WRF and 43/63". It is fitted with a plain straight grip walnut stock with a crescent steel buttplate and a standard 12 groove walnut pump handle. This rifle has an all blue Winchester metal finish.

Manufacture: Winchester
Model: 1890-Rifle
BBL: 24 inch octagon
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 22 WRF
Finish: blue
Grips:
Serial Number: 365977A

Excellent with 98% plus of the bright original blue finish overall with only very minor edge and high spot wear on the pump handle extension, the rear underside of the magazine tube with some very slight flaking of the blue finish on the top tang and trigger guard bow. The stock and pump handle are both in excellent to almost new condition with 99% plus of the original Winchester factory finish with just a couple of very minor handling marks on the side of the stock. Even the buttplate which always shows the highest amount of wear (even from just minor handling or sitting in a gun rack) retains 99% of the blue finish. The face of the breech bolt is still in the white with no firing marks. Truly a superb, extremely high condition early Winchester Model 1890 slide action rifle.