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PRETTY DARN GOOD ANTIQUE WINCHESTER MODEL 1890 2ND

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,125.00 USD Estimated At:2,250.00 - 3,000.00 USD
PRETTY DARN GOOD ANTIQUE WINCHESTER MODEL 1890 2ND

MODEL RIFLE W/ CASE HARDENED FRAME. Cal. 22S. S# 34945. The 24 1/4" octagon bbl. is marked "MANUFACTURED BY THE" "WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A." on top flat in front of single leaf V-notch rear sight & w/ cal. at rear. Case hardened takedown action w/ blued bolt has "Winchester Model 1890" w/ patent dates on top tang covered by Lyman "WS" marked tang sight. Plain American walnut straight grip stock has crescent steel buttplate. Straight grooved forend. CONDITION: fine-very fine. Bbl. & mag. tube retain over 70% original blue w/ some browning overall & sharp edge wear. Bolt retains about 80% of its blue w/ some light freckling. Action retains about 30% original case hardening color, fading to gray w/ a good amount of scattered freckling. Stocks retain most of their original varnish. Buttplate w/ traces of color is mostly gray w/ some brown patches. Bore is fine, shiny w/ some scattered pitting. Mechanically good. (01-20940/MGM). CURIO. $2,250-3,000.