An old Winchester 1890 Deluxe in 22 WRF

[RCS]

Long time ago my wife found this rifle in an old garage, she saved it for me. It was a Winchester 1890 pump action in 22 WRF, bore was good too. All complete and working except the take down screw was broken off, got another from Homestead, just as well that it could not be taken apart until now.

It is not common to find a 1890 Deluxe with a special folding front sight, rear tang, checkered pistol grip on a fancy grain stock. Winchester pistol grip cap too. I believe the receiver was case colored when manufactured in 1900. I was told to hve it restored but decided to leave it alone, also not common to find the 22 WRF cartridges.

I was able to take a nice photo of the stock with the morning sunshine.

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[Daan Kemp]

Awesome is the only word I can find.

[browningautorifle]

1890 Deluxe with a special folding front sight, rear tang, checkered pistol grip on a fancy grain stock. Winchester pistol grip cap too.

All extras, very expensive rifle at the time.

[Bob Womack]

Nice acquisition!

Bob

[oldfoneguy]

Outstanding! You'd be a fool to touch that rifle at all it's beautiful as is. I don't know if you can't see it in person but the receivers case hardening comes through in the photo just fine. Beautiful wood too.

[RCS]

I will not have it refinished as I think it should remain original, That special front sight is quite rare to find

[#1oilman]

Very nice! My all time favorite 22, I have a first model in .22 short and a 3rd model in WRF A rare find in deluxe configuration!

[micmacman]

thats pretty special

[RCS]

A friend who has been collecting deluxe Winchester firearms for many years told me there were only 620 deluxe 1890
rifles on case colored receivers for the second model. mine is the second model from June 1900

[cpc]

Very nice old rifle. Hard to beat that old dark Winchester wood, it’s beautiful.