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WINCHESTER 1890 DELUXE SLIDE ACTION RIFLE.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD
WINCHESTER 1890 DELUXE SLIDE ACTION RIFLE.
Cal. 22 Short. S# 265077. Bbl. 24" oct. w/ sporting sights. Unnumbered 2nd Model receiver w/ mortised breech bolt, combined w/ a later S# trigger guard & stock assembly. Replacement grooved slide handle of fancy walnut. Hard rubber capped pistol grip of fancy walnut w/ factory checkering & crescent steel buttplate. Left inside lower tang marked w/ assembly # "407" followed by "XXX" wood grade marking. Rear of butt under buttplate marked "90" over matching assembly #407. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Cody Firearms Museum letter providing the following information "22 Short / Checkered Stock / Pistol grip / Received in the warehouse on July 9, 1906 / Shipped from the warehouse July 10, 1906, order number 59811.". CONDITION: bbl. retains 60% dull faded blue showing edge wear & marks. Mag. tube blue has faded to mottled gray brown. Receiver & buttplate retain 98% renickeled finish showing some remaining pitting. Trigger guard assembly has 95% original nickel finish showing light scratches & marks. Forearm has good gloss finish. Stock is heavily sanded & oversized w/ gloss refinish & freshened checkering. Dark worn bore showing light pitting. (21-239/DS). CURIO. $1,500-2,500.