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Winchester 1890 3rd Model Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:175.00 USD
Winchester 1890 3rd Model Rifle
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Winchester Model 1890 Third Model Slide Action Rifle, #412402, .22 W.R.F. cal., 24'' octagonal barrel, straight grip walnut stock, 12-groove forend, crescent steel buttplate, dovetailed silver beaded blade front sight; rear sight has been removed and filled with dovetailed blank, with tang-mounted peep sight. Top of barrel and receiver are Winchester proofed; top barrel flat with maker's name and patent dates marked in two-lines and ''MOD. 1890-''; left barrel flat ''22 W.R.F.''. Mfg'd 1910. Condition overall is very good. Barrel retains approx. 90% thinning and lightly toning original blue finish, barrel address is clear and defined, bottom near the muzzle with small impression; magazine tube with a mostly brown patina; frame retains little finish and is mostly gunmetal gray with mottled patina. Forend is very good for its age with intermittent small handling marks. Stock with an added coat of finish overall normal minor handling marks and field wear; wood to metal fit is very good. Crisp, smooth action; fine bore that is clean and has no visible surface erosion. Est.: $350-$550. (C&R)