Observe finish wear on the sharp edges of barrel, including wrench marks, and how the color of the stock varies, probably indicating sanding and possible refinishing. The rifle at the top of the page with the corresponding close-up image on the left has very few original receiver case colors left, having mostly worn and faded with a few traces of original finish remaining.
While manufactured only two years apart (18), there is a huge difference in values, based on the original condition factors. Model 1890 fans will immediately recognize these guns as Second Models with the takedown screw visible on back of the case-colored receiver. These three images (above) actually represent two Model 1890 slide-action rifles in different condition factors. Right: NRA Antique Excellent-80%-90% receiver case colors I really don't know anything about these things, but I've got some really good reference books.Left: NRA Antique Very Good-10%-20% receiver case colors. The 1903 Winchester automatic was smokeless. That is why they held off until 1919 chambering for long rifle. It would leave the bullet in the chamber. The crimps wouldn't hold the bullet if you tried to eject it without firing it. They had ejection problems with the long rifle cartridges of the time. Winchester introduced smokeless powder in 1895. This is why early model 1890s usually are found with very poor bores. It was stated that you could hardly get through a full box of 50 without a bullet sticking in the barrel or the action fouling. The cartridges at that time were primed with chlorate fulminate which was very corrosive and black powder. You are right in that they had a lot of trouble with the action gumming up, and that the WRF was developed for the 1890. The first Winchester Rimfire cartridges were loaded with 7 grains of black powder and a 45 grain flat nose bullet. Oh yeah, well it's still a high dollar piece of equipment. Hey wundudnee you big dummy, the man stated it was a Marbles tang sight. I have a whole handful of 1890-90s and don't have a. I wouldn't try to refinish the rifle, I would put nice wood on it, clean it up carefully and use it and grin a lot.
It is well worth putting a good stock on it. If the tang sight on your's is a Lyman WS-1, it is worth $125.00-$175.00 by itself. 22 LR is the hardest one to find in any condition, so any LR in only decent shape is very desirable. 22LR chambering until 1919 so it would be naturally a model 90. The 1890 and model 90 are the same rifle. Very similar to them calling the early 1894s model 94s later. short, long, long rifle or WRF only 29 years later in 1919 they shortened the designation to model 90. all 1890s and 90s were caliber specific, ie. Winchester introduced the 1890 in 1890 with the black powder loaded WRF cartridge.
Welcome, 1890, 90, any old Winchester rimfire, you are talking my interest.
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