December 26, 2011, 09:07 PM | #1 |
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1890 Winchester
I just purchased a 1890 Ser# 44890. It is a 22 short but the magizine opening is sized for 22 long.. Is this typical?
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December 27, 2011, 10:58 PM | #2 |
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Early 1890s had a triangluar feed slot opening, later ones had a dartridge shaped feed slot for the magazine. AFAIK, they were all the same.
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They were the same; there was no need for different tubes.
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Then the tube's cartridge opening would need to be long enough for the .22 W.R.F. cartridge which is 1.160"
Vs the long rifle at under 1 inch and about .025" diameter difference. The outside diameter of the magazine tube on my 1890 .22 W.R.F. is 0.434" My rifle dates to 1912 #4563XX Yours dates to 1897.
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Thank you for the information. It was extremely helpful.
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