Winchester

Deluxe Takedown Model 1890, .22 short, SN: 113939, rifle, 24" octagonal brl, slide action, very good plus condition. The rifle was manufactured in 1901 and still retains case coloring on the receiver, frame, crescent rifle butt plate and hammer. The barrel has double firing proof marks meaning at some point in its life it went back to the factory for barrel work. The walnut butt stock is a pistol grip with one panel of checkering either side and fitted with an embossed composite grip cap that is retained by an engraved head screw. The hammer has a checkered spur and the trigger is smooth. The front sight is fixed and the rear sight is adjustable for elevation by a screw. The bore appears like factory with very nice rifling and the wood shows only minor light handling with a forend that is ribbed measuring 5.22 inches long and having 12 grooves. All metal surfaces show very little wear from handling with a small amount of thinning to the blued finish on the action slide and a spot of loss on the action slide cover. There is also a spot of freckling on upper rear right side of the receiver. All of the markings are crisp with nice edges including the two line barrel address and single line model, serial number, proofs and the 3 line tang marking. 28-9-24