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December 21, 2006
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Moel 1890 with a “stainless steel” barrel. I didn’t get the one at R.I.A.
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March 31, 2009
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Sorry about that. I’ll keep my eyes open.
December 21, 2006
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Thank You, I sure would appreciate it.
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December 9, 2002
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Henry,
If memory serves me right, serial number around 700,000, and the year 1927, was kinda a rule of thumb back in the day for most of the .22 model 90 Collectors around these parts. I’m wondering what the earliest known serial numbered Winchester model 90 with a S.S. barrel might be. I’m not sure that information is available, or would be.
Anthony
April 15, 2005
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Anthony said
Henry,
If memory serves me right, serial number around 700,000, and the year 1927, was kinda a rule of thumb back in the day for most of the .22 model 90 Collectors around these parts. I’m wondering what the earliest known serial numbered Winchester model 90 with a S.S. barrel might be. I’m not sure that information is available, or would be.
Anthony
Oh Yee of little faith…
Stainless barrels were introduced in September 1926. The last Model 90 serial number in August of 1926 was 725953. Therefore, I would expect that the earliest Model 90 with a Stainless Steel barrel would be somewhere in the 725000 serial range. Per my research survey of the late production Model 90s & 06s (shared serial range beginning at 713200) the first Model 90 found thus far with a Stainless Steel barrel is 725773.
FWIW, s/n 700000 was manufactured on July 29th, 1924.
Bert
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December 9, 2002
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That’s Great information, OLE’ Wise One! 
I knew I could pry that out of you!
Thanks, Bert! 
Anthony
February 17, 2022
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Bert H. said
Anthony said
Henry,
If memory serves me right, serial number around 700,000, and the year 1927, was kinda a rule of thumb back in the day for most of the .22 model 90 Collectors around these parts. I’m wondering what the earliest known serial numbered Winchester model 90 with a S.S. barrel might be. I’m not sure that information is available, or would be.
Anthony
Oh Yee of little faith…
Stainless barrels were introduced in September 1926. The last Model 90 serial number in August of 1926 was 725953. Therefore, I would expect that the earliest Model 90 with a Stainless Steel barrel would be somewhere in the 725000 serial range. Per my research survey of the late production Model 90s & 06s (shared serial range beginning at 713200) the first Model 90 found thus far with a Stainless Steel barrel is 725773.
FWIW, s/n 700000 was manufactured on July 29th, 1924.
Bert
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December 21, 2006
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Jeez’ I’m only looking for one, and not real fussy about the ser#
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April 15, 2005
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Henry Mero said
Jeez’ I’m only looking for one, and not real fussy about the ser#.
You should be real fussy if you find one with a Stainless barrel in the pre-700000 serial range, and I have encountered a few of them!
Bert
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December 21, 2006
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I understand the pre 700,000 , I would like a legitimate one of course. Although the one a R.I.A. was ser#680087, I guess I’m lucky I didn’t get it. Actually I didn’t even get a chance to bid on it, it was over $5,000.00 before I could drop a bid, and at the hammer price of $9,000.00 , that would make it a $19 – $20,000.00 gun to me . Whew
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