![]() ![]() I would be grateful for any information you could provide. Would have it been possible to purchase the rifle this way, or would the family have needed a gunsmith to made the modification. My father told me that the rifle had been modified so that it could no longer be used as a repeating weapon - in other words, it can only be loaded through the breach and must be reloaded upon each firing. Can the year of manufacture be determined from this serial number?ΔΆ. ![]() I did, however, find what I believe to be the serial number: 246,136 also the patent marking, June 26, 88 Dec 4, 92. Original Winchester factory records are available for this model from the Cody Firearms Museum in Cody, Wyoming, from serial number 1 thru 19999, and 30000 thru 329999. Special features include pistol grip and straight grip fancy checkered walnut stocks. I understand there should be a number on the lower tang, but the neck of the stock was wrapped in tape (presumably for better grip?) by an ancestor, and I don't care to remove it. With the serial number that you have supplied,your Winchester model 1890 pump action. After approximately 1901, with the introduction of the third model, all receivers were blued. See all listings by Oldlever44 Tell a friend. The 06 had a shorter 20' round barrel and a hard rubber butt plate & was the first that allowed the use of 22 S. The 1890 and 90 could be had in either 22 Short, 22 long or 22 WRF. From some preliminary internet research, I find that it is a Winchester Model 1890, second model, standard, take-down. Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1890 Serial Number: 624,891 Barrel Length: 24 Condition: Excellent plus Metal Condition: 95 Wood Condition: 95 plus Bore Condition: Mint Barrel Type: Octagon Action: Slide Finish: Original Sights: Original Manufacture Date: 1912. The 1890 is just a earlier version of the model 90, these two had both round and octagon 24' barrels, curved steel butt plates, with special order 1/2 PG butt stocks. ![]() Please bear with me as I know little firearm terminology. I inherited a family heirloom, a Winchester pump action rifle. ![]()
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