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HISTORIC, EARLY 1890 .22 WRF "BROWNING BROS. CO. OGDEN" MARKED, #130XXX, MADE 1902.
Guns International #: 102695357 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Winchester Rifles - Model 1890 - Winchester Rifles - Rimfire
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Seller: goodmanguns
Company: William T. Goodman
Member Since: 10/16/15
First Name: William
Last Name: Goodman
State: Montana
Zip: 59715
Country: United States
Phone: (406) 587-3131
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Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Description:
HISTORIC, EARLY 1890 .22 WRF "BROWNING BROS. CO. OGDEN" MARKED, #130XXX, MADE 1902. John Browning designed this model, the first Winchester pump .22 rifle, and this one was sold through the Browning shop in Ogden, Utah. It has the correct tiny stamping on the barrel top just ahead of the rear sight. There's a good chance John Browning himself handled this rifle! This example is a second model and one of the few with verified western usage. The .22 WRF was quite a bit more powerful than the .22 Short and .22 Long which were also offered in this model. It was popullar with sheep herders, ranchers and farmers for use against varmints and to protect sheep herds from coyotes at short distances. The receiver blue has aged to mostly an uncleaned brown. The barrel and mag tube show good aged blue mixing with a little plum/brown. Small buckhorn rear sight with Lyman "Jack" front sight (half-moon with ivory bead). Small buckhorn rear sight with Lyman "Jack" front sigtht (half-moon with ivory bead). Stock and forearm show normal handling/use and there is a small wrist repair on the left side that looks like a little "dimple" where a screw or dowel went in to tighten a short stress crack coming back from the upper & lower tangs- typical frontier repair. These cracks were fairly common when rifles were carried in saddle scabbards with the butt forward as horses tended to rub themselves along trees and bushes catching the exposed butt of the rifle and causing a stress crack. Also, horses that rolled would often cause the same result. The action is tight and the bore is a bit dark but shows good rifling with some light scattered pitting. These Browning marked guns don't show up too often and give a good clue to the location and use of the piece.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .22 WRF
Manufacturer: WINCHESTER
Model: 1890
Serial Number: 130XXX
Barrel Length: 24
Condition: VG
Bore Condition: VG