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JunkCollector
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It's a John & Matthew Browning design....hows that Zee ?
A Winchester pump model 1890
Chambered in 22 Long
That was probably the key to me getting it.
I saw it while picking up that S&W model 19.
I asked about it and was told the guy who brought it in said it wasn't working.
We checked it out and the lifter seemed fine. He said if I wanted it the parts were worth around 300.
I bit...put it in the closet.
I Picked it up today and headed straight to the range.
Well not exactly straight there were turns along the way.
At the range I couldn't get it to feed. Bummer.
I did shoot it single shots at a time and it was dead on.
Got it home took it somewhat apart cleaned it some oiled it some and actually read the 22 long.
Went in the ammo stash put some of those 22 Longs in and voila. It picks me up and spits me out.
It's no safe queen but I'm liking finally having a pump 22.
Pretty dainty pump on it too.
I am a sucker for 22's
I'm really a sucker for one with an octagon barrel
An original Winchester gallery gun
JunkCollector
Posts: 1,566 Senior Member
It's a John & Matthew Browning design....hows that Zee ?
A Winchester pump model 1890
Chambered in 22 Long
That was probably the key to me getting it.
I saw it while picking up that S&W model 19.
I asked about it and was told the guy who brought it in said it wasn't working.
We checked it out and the lifter seemed fine. He said if I wanted it the parts were worth around 300.
I bit...put it in the closet.
I Picked it up today and headed straight to the range.
Well not exactly straight there were turns along the way.
At the range I couldn't get it to feed. Bummer.
I did shoot it single shots at a time and it was dead on.
Got it home took it somewhat apart cleaned it some oiled it some and actually read the 22 long.
Went in the ammo stash put some of those 22 Longs in and voila. It picks me up and spits me out.
It's no safe queen but I'm liking finally having a pump 22.
Pretty dainty pump on it too.
I am a sucker for 22's
I'm really a sucker for one with an octagon barrel
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It’s a °IIIII° thing 😎
Pretty stoked when I put the longs in and it went.... kachink kachink kachink
We should talk about that 75.
It's out of the safe
It’s a °IIIII° thing 😎
Great little gun
Of course I have WRF ammo too
I LIKe that gun!
Can you still find .22 Long or do you have to feed from your stash alone?
It’s a °IIIII° thing 😎
It’s a °IIIII° thing 😎
It’s a °IIIII° thing 😎
It’s a °IIIII° thing 😎
That design is a GREAT one! Possibly my #1 pick for last gun to remain running after all others have crumbled to dust.
"Nothing is safe from stupid." - Zee
I gave away a Winchester 62A last year. Similar action, same hammer, and takedown screw. Gave it to a favorite nephew my father gave it to me.
Mine is an old Sears branded Winchester who's model # escapes me at the moment. Still wears it's original 3/4" rimfire scope. I really need to take it squirrel hunting or something.
The 1890 had the crescent buttplate and usually the octagonal barrels. The 1906 was more pedestrian with gum wood, flat hard rubber buttplate, and round barrels.
Here's mine with the walnut replacement I installed alongside one of my 67's. The Dustbowl Okies (I like to imagine them as Dustbowl Okies) wore it darn near white, but they took good care of it - bore's still shiny. I think I spent about as much on the wood as the rifle.
"Nothing is safe from stupid." - Zee
It is on this one.
Just trying to see if it's as it should be.
I think the Colt lightning's will.
ok yes it will.
it was so fast I questioned it.
I Went through about half a box with no issue.
The model 61 was their pump with no external hammer. Can't remember if that one would slam fire or not...
"Nothing is safe from stupid." - Zee
That is a good way of describing it. The report was "almost" in unison.