This 1890 Winchester was already customized with a pistol grip stock with cheek piece when I bought it around the early 1970`s. It was in .22 WRF. As you know the wrf has the same diameter bullet as the .22 mag. I asked a gunsmith friend about lengthening the chamber to the more available .22 mag. ...

casastahle wrote:Wow
That's a nice one.
Bet thats got some beef to it.
How does that single set trigger work

After you cock the hammer you push the trigger forward till it clicks then you have a real light trigger pull. also a couple more pics.

The seriel no. is 192066B, has only one mag. band out by the front sight, looks to be dovetailed into the bottom of the barrel. I know the pics. are not that great, but would anybody have any guess as to value? But it is not going anywhere! Are 30 inch barrels really that rare on these? Terry

ollogger wrote:HI & WELCOME

WOW nice old rifle with a couple of special twists to it

what caliber is it ?


ollogger

It is a 38-40. Terry

I was given this winchester model 1873 from a family member, guess it belonge to my greatgrandfather from Texas, I got the winchester letter, it was ordered with a single set trigger and a 30 inch. oct. barrel which it still has, and is in completely original condition, I will try to post a couple o...