![]() Our Assessment: The Winchester Model 1890 pump action rifle was designed by John Browning in the late 1880’s, patented in 1888 and renamed the Model 90 in about 1919. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance requirements. Mechanics: The action functions correctly. Overall, this rifle is in Very Good Plus condition. There is some light wear on the receiver and barrel but no notable damage. Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 98% of its metal finish. Overall, the stocks are in Very Good condition.īore Condition: The bore is bright with sharp rifling. ![]() The plate has gone to a light-moderate scuffing on the surface, primarily at the heel. The LOP measures 13 1/2″ from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. There is a patch of fill-in repair on the belly. The buttstock has scattered nicks, scuffs and scratches. The forend has a few light nicks and compressions. Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece walnut with ribbed forend, checkered straight grip, straight comb and black hard rubber buttplate. ![]() The upper tang is drilled, tapped and installed with a mount and Lyman rear aperture sight. The top rear fo the barrel is drilled, tapped and installed with a mount for rings or optics (not included). The rear sight is a flip-up U-notch sight dovetailed into the barrel with a white diamond reference. Sights / Optics: The front sight is a flip-up aperture beaded post dovetailed into the front of the barrel and is a simple post when the aperture if flipped down. The lower tang is marked “812388” and the front underside of the receiver is marked “812388”. The upper tang is obscured by a peep sight mount marked “LYMAN / MIDDLEFIELD / CONN. The top of the barrel at the receiver and the top of the receiver’s chamber ring are marked with a circled “WP” proof mark. Markings: The left shoulder of the barrel is marked “MADE IN U.S.A. Year of Manufacture: 1933-1941 (after 1932, Winchester’s serial application on Models 90 was not sequential and large blocks of serial numbers were skipped)Īction Type: Pump Action Rifle fed by Tubular Magazine
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