How to Determine the Different Winchester Models
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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

Production Statistics Courtesy Of:

Bert Hartman  

 
Model YearSerial Number
at the
End of the Year
1890245
189110884
189216454
189325954
189432554
189540218
189646525
189755855
189864748
189980268
1900100554
1901127181
1902154985
1903186724
1904228104
1905267637
1906302204
1907349947
1908398006
1909431483
1910451600
1911484700
1912500000
1913527500
1914562400
1915594300
1916608741
1917612979
1918617978
1919649452
1920678928
1921679313
1922683470
1923693040
1924701941
1925711462
1926736246
1927767898
1928795605
1929824623
1930837448
1931844278
1932846022
1933846524
1934848044
1935848584
1936848936
1937848936
1938851810
1939852090
1940853674
1941853708
1942854745
1943854745
1944854745
1945854745
1946854745
1947854745
1948854745
1949854747