Not a "Double" but I like it

[Dean Romig]

Just wanted to share this nice find with you all.

I went to a local gun show (5.7 miles from my door) yesterday morning and the usual vendors were in attendance with not much in the way of fine Doubles except for some very interesting guns at the tables of Dick and Craig of Wildwood Guns in Maine.
This show is predominated by militaria, black weapons, all sorts of shooting accoutrements to say nothing of the jerky hawkers. This show is at the Shriner's auditorium and I can usually walk the show and see what I want to see in about forty-five minutes or so.

At the back of the hall on a somewhat obscure table and mixed in with four or five Springfield M-1 .30-'06 Garandes was this sweet little Winchester Model 90 .22 W.R.F. "special order" youth's gun. It is about 32 1/2" overall length with a barrel length of 16" and a LOP of about 12 3/4". The bore is dandy and the barrel has most of its original blue. It is in really nice shape and everything works well with no slop or wiggle. There are the normal nicks and dings to the wood but otherwise it is a beauty.

I resisted the temptation to buy it yesterday but thinking of it this morning and last night just got the better of me so I went back this afternoon and it was still there...

It came home with me for my Grandkids.

What is the going price for a Winchester Letter?

Pictures added below.




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[OH Osthaus]

along with all the other value they bring to your life, grandkids do also give you an excuse to add more equipment

[Dean Romig]

Rick, it is a real sweetheart but it doesn't fit me by a longshot.




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[Double Lab]

Dean,
Nice find! I just love the old hammer and hammerless pump 22's. Like the Parkers, Foxes and other guns of that era there is a quality built in to those wonderful old guns that can't be duplicated today. I'd love to add that to my collection of vintage 22's. If you ever want to sell it.......

[winplumber]

From Ned Schwings book page 234 there were 3 I said Three model 90s with 16" barrels you may have something there

[charlie cleveland]

nice find there...them little pump guns are highly sought after.... charlie

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Steve Huffman

From Ned Schwings book page 234 there were 3 I said Three model 90s with 16" barrels you may have something there

Well I'll be... I had no idea! It didn't come cheap but the seller never said anything about rarity

Daryl, I'll certainly remember that you asked first but the Grandkids probably won't be done with it for a long time... but don't worry, we'll take very good care of it.

[Double Lab]

I'll wait. I'm a very patient person. With only 3 made it will be worth it. I would even let your great grandchildren play with it.

[winplumber]

Is that a Marbles tang sight ? The magazine also had to be shortend up becaue they were a normal 18" if I remember . Whats the proof mark on the barrel look like?

[Dean Romig]

Yes, it is a Marble's tang sight.