Winchester Model 1890
Winchester Repeating Arms Company · Rifle · Discontinued · 1890
Also known as: Winchester 1890, Model 90
Overview
The Winchester Model 1890 is a slide-action (pump-action) repeating rimfire rifle designed by John Browning and produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company from 1890 until 1932. The first pump-action rifle Browning designed for Winchester, it featured a takedown frame, a 24-inch octagonal barrel, an exposed hammer, and a tubular magazine under the barrel, and was chambered for various .22 rimfire cartridges including the .22 WRF cartridge introduced alongside it. Renowned for its smooth action and reliability, it became the most popular gallery and small-game rimfire rifle of its era, with roughly 850,000 produced.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2722 g (96.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1016 mm (40.00") |
| Barrel Length | 610 mm (24.02") |
| Action Type | Pump Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 12 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Tubular |
| Muzzle Velocity | 442 m/s (1450 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 285 J (210 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 100 m (109 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .22 WRF · primary — also known as .22 Winchester Rimfire, .22 Remington Special
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Tubular Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Half Cock Hammer
- Features: Takedown Design, Octagonal Barrel, Tubular Magazine, Exposed Hammer, Corncob Forend
Variants
- Winchester Model 1906 — Simplified
Service history
Operators
- Civilian sport and small-game shooters
- Shooting galleries
Production
Estimated total produced: 849,000 · Production years: 1890-1932
Approximately 850,000 rifles produced across three variations
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: John Browning
Discontinued: 1932
Notes
Originally chambered for .22 Short, .22 Long, and .22 WRF; a .22 Long Rifle chambering was added in 1919. Produced in three distinct variations over its run. Succeeded by the simplified Model 1906 and later the Model 62/62A.
Background
The Model 1890 was John Browning's first pump-action rifle design for Winchester and became the quintessential 'gallery gun' of American shooting galleries and carnivals, where the .22 WRF cartridge it helped introduce offered more power than the standard .22 rimfires of the day.