This early first model 1890 is quite expensive. Is it the rare barrel marking??
http://www.thewinchestergrove.com/1890/2xxx.htm
just trying to learn.
Thanks,
Al
The following says it all, Al: (it is a beauty, too!)
James
Added: Yes, the barrel address with the broken D. The “AA” is in reference to the tang marking as shown in Schwing’s book.
2xxx
22 Short
1890
Case Color
95%
$12,900
Early Solid Frame with Extremely Rare Double A marking, 95%Case Colored Receiver with Nice Case Color on Tang and Butt, Broken D in address, Solid Wood with a few impressions, Great Bore. Letter
This is a very nice looking gun but it is over priced. There is a lot of color left but not 95%. I am sure you are aware that the solid frame guns have a longer barrel too. One thing that hurts the gun is the caliber. 22 short is the least desirable. WRF being the most desirable.
And do keep this in mind. The rifle most likely was purchased just a short time ago by this dealer for FAR LESS money and then marked up to be resold on his site. Which raises the question about what the real value of any of these rifles are.
Michael
Model 1892 / Model 61 Collector, Research, Valuation
twobit said
And do keep this in mind. The rifle most likely was purchased just a short time ago by this dealer for FAR LESS money and then marked up to be resold on his site. Which raises the question about what the real value of any of these rifles are.Michael
marked up a by a lot I suspect.
90-A and 90-AA is only the designation used by Schwing for different tang inscriptions (90-A thru 90-H actually)…not by Winchester…and not marked on the part.
What Michael said about Don rings true to me. For example, about a half dozen years back he purchased an 1890 in the 6k range, as I recall, and put it on his site for 12k+. He had another rifle that I liked back about twenty years ago and wanted in the vicinity of 3k for it, and I thought $1500 would have been closer to market value. That said, I do not know what sale price he realized for either of them.
Rustyjack: Thanks for the information.
James
I also have one with that anomaly. A 24 inch barrel with the 90-1 style address. That address is commonly on the early 24 3/8 in. barrels, but evidently this die was still around and being used to mark later barrels. This one is from a rifle made in 1899.
I have noticed many small variations not in Schwing’s book and put up a post about them here..
http://winchester1890.blogspot.com/2018/03/winchester-model-1890some-things-ned.html?view=magazine
Rustyjack said
I also have one with that anomaly. A 24 inch barrel with the 90-1 style address. That address is commonly on the early 24 3/8 in. barrels, but evidently this die was still around and being used to mark later barrels. This one is from a rifle made in 1899.I have noticed many small variations not in Schwing’s book and put up a post about them here..
http://winchester1890.blogspot.com/2018/03/winchester-model-1890some-things-ned.html?view=magazine
That’s interesting as mine was also manufactured in June of 1899. Out of curiosity how far is your serial number from 780?
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