![]() ![]() The standard 24” barrel with correct 2/3 magazine retain an attractive aged blue appearance as does the receiver. 22 WRF is still loaded today by CCI and is readily available). This cartridge featured a longer case, heavier flat nosed bullet, and was more powerful than the standard. This example with serial number 558827 was manufactured in 1916 and is chambered in the scarce and desirable. On these special rifles, Winchester provided a pistol grip cap that was made of black hard rubber and embossed with the Winchester name and held to the stock with an engraved screw. Checkering on the pistol grip was an additional option. Usually these are found plain or smooth and without checkering. On special order only, Winchester would provide pistol grip stocks. Almost all Model 1890 rifles have plain, straight gripped stocks with no checkering. 22 Rim Fire rifle is the Deluxe Model with pistol grip butt stock. One of the most sought after and difficult variations of the famed Model 1890 pump action. 22 WRF Rifle 1916: Featured in this lot is an exceedingly rare Winchester DELUXE MODEL 1890 with checkered pistol grip stock. Left grip has a large chip by safety otherwise grips are fine with lots of fire & color. Bbl & frame retain most of their orig bright nickel with light rust showing around edges of grips. 22 rifles and the 4 Colt semi-automatic pistols (of which this is the fourth). Winchester 1895 takedown rifle, 3 Winchester Model 1890. 30-.30 Winchester Model 1894 takedown rifles, a. This is the lost pistol to complete the grouping. This 256’ yacht contained a private collection of 6 rifles and 4 guns, 9 of which were acquired by the late EldonOwens of New Hampshire who gifted them through his estate to the National Firearms Museum and are now displayed in the Brevetto Gallery which recreates the American Library of Theodore Roosevelt at Saganaw Hill. Edward Howland Robinson Green, son of Hetty Green – reputedly the richest woman in the world (Witch of WallStreet). The yacht was considered the “largest, finest and costliest” yacht by Rudder magazine in 1917. Left side of slide, below standard markings, is engraved “YACHT UNITED STATES”. ![]() Bbl & frame are nickel finish & slide is gold washed. Gold & nickel finish with 6-5/8” tapered pencil bbl, adjustable front & rear sights with smooth, mother-of-pearl grips and an all nickel orig magazine with brass follower. *RARE INSCRIBED COLT PRE-WOODSMAN SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. Good mechanics, strong bright bore with some very light orange peel in the grooves. Hammer is a later replacement and one of the bolt screws is missing. Wood is sound with the forearm showing moderate to heavy use and the buttstock with light nicks & scratches and a couple of small bruises with some dark oil staining around the wrist, otherwise retains about 75% strong orig varnish. Buttplate retains a trace of case colors with the balance turned silver and brown patina. Tangs are a silver/brown patina with a spot of bright color behind the hammer. Receiver retains about 85% orig case colors, bright on the left side, muted & thin on the right side, bright in the sheltered areas on the bottom, turning silver elsewhere. Bbl retains 92-93% dull orig blue with some losses and light freckles near the muzzle end. It has case colored receiver & buttplate. It has very nicely figured American walnut wood with tiny ribbed forearm & straight stock with crescent buttplate. Standard grade rifle, 2nd model with 24-3/8" oct bbl, 3/4 magazine, standard front sight and fixed rear sight. WINCHESTER MODEL 1890 CASE COLORED PUMP ACTION RIFLE. ![]()
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