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LOT 33
Excellent Special Order Winchester Model 90 Slide Action
Rifle in .22 WRF with Factory Mounted Winchester A5
Scope - Serial no. 685113A, 22 WRF cal., 24 inch octagon bbl.,
blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1925. Dovetail Marble
Sheard blade front sight, Marble’s folding adjustable leaf rear
sight and Winchester A5 Scope on adjustable mount fitted on a
barrel stamped with the two-line address/patent dates marking
followed by the model and caliber designation on the left
flat ahead of the rear sight. A Winchester factory oval proof is
stamped on the barrel and receiver at the breech. Note that the
proof on the barrel is on the upper left flat to accommodate the
factory mounted scope. The front of the receiver is marked “1
WRF.” The upper tang is stamped with the three-line trade mark/
patent information. Matching serial numbers are on the lower
tang and receiver. It has a 12-groove slide handle, straight grip
stock with crescent steel buttplate and leather sling.
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 95% plus original blue finish with
thinning to brown on the balance. The wood is also excellent
with a few minor handling marks. Mechanically excellent. The
scope has hazy optics and retains 95% original blue finish.
Estimate: 10,000 - 18,000 41