Pictured above is a first model version of an 1890 Winchester rifle.
Note the absence of any take down screw, and the two pins in
the lower part of the receiver, to disassemble the gun.
This is a second model 1890 Winchester. It has an identical breech bolt
mechanism as the first model, with the addition of a take down screw.
This picture illustrates the third model gun. The breech bolt and receiver
were both changed in this version. The notched receiver accepted the
newly designed bolt to produce a stronger and safer locking mechanism.
The take down screw was retained.
Each model 1890 would only shoot the shell made for that gun.
This picture shows the relationship of size between the .22 caliber
shells. From the left: Short, Long, Long Rifle, Long Rifle Bird Shot,
and WRF (Winchester Rim Fire) - also referred to as .22 special.
Winchester Model 1890
Dates of Manufacture
|
Model year |
Serial number at |
|
1890 |
1 |
|
1891 |
114 |
|
1892 |
8621 |
|
1893 |
16081 |
|
1894 |
19989 |
|
1895 |
31020 |
|
1896 |
38255 |
|
1897 |
44709 |
|
1898 |
54906 |
|
1899 |
64521 |
|
1900 |
78804 |
|
1901 |
99176 |
|
1902 |
124969 |
|
1903 |
153251 |
|
1904 |
185606 |
|
1905 |
222619 |
|
1906 |
257615 |
|
1907 |
295124 |
|
1908 |
336833 |
|
1909 |
370684 |
|
1910 |
400262 |
|
1911 |
430403 |
|
1912 |
458100 |
|
1913 |
485432 |
|
1914 |
513774 |
|
1915 |
537858 |
|
1916 |
558130 |
|
1917 |
577338 |
|
1918 |
596046 |
|
1919 |
610281 |
|
1920 |
637645 |
|
1921 |
644778 |
|
1922 |
648761 |
|
1923 |
657283 |
|
1924 |
668817 |
|
1925 |
678694 |
|
1926 |
689586 |
|
1927 |
701132 |
|
1928 |
713071 |
|
1929 |
725439 |
|
1930 |
736211 |
|
1931 |
743102 |
|
1932 |
747266 |
|
1933 |
747963 |
|
1934 |
748952 |
|
1935 |
750061 |
|
1936 |
751089 |
|
1937 |
751953 |
|
1938 |
751996 |
|
1939 |
752008 |
|
1940 |
752026 |
|
1941 |
750044 |