W3782 SECOND MODEL WINCHESTER 1890 TAKE-DOWN RIFLE WITH SPECIAL ORDER HALF NICKEL TRIM CHAMBERED IN 22 SHORT

Description:
24 inch octagon barrel with a bright shiny excellent bore. Original sights. Barrel and magazine tube retain about 98% blue. The nickel on the front section of the receiver has been polished leaving the metal surfaces bright and starting to tone gray to a slightly brown with traces of nickel left in the more protected areas, but with the rear section showing nearly all nickel remaining. Good case colors on the hammer and strong fire blue on the trigger. Higher grade nicely figured walnut grooved forearm and straight grip walnut stock. Rifle style buttplate retains most all of that nickel plating. Made in 1902. Nice clean gun with only minimal wear handling marks.

Leroy Merz Antique Firearms specializes in antique and vintage Winchesters and other fine American firearms. Since 1965 Mr. Merz has taken part in the world of firearms and has been a contributor to many well known reference books. We have hundreds of additional guns in every price range at our home online. Search for Merz Antiques in google.

Curio/Relic: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .22 Short

Price: $5,750.00