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Originally Posted by
Big Dog 
| The weak point of this particular design (the Winchester 190/290/490) is the way the barrel mounts in the frame. It is prone to becoming loose, and is difficult to fix. Eventually, it shoots loose again. I have heard of owners JB Welding the barrel into place, but this is rather extreme.
I'd suggest either relegating it to the display rack, or maybe parting useable parts out on Ebay.
It was a cheaper gun, and has no collector value. |
The 490 does not have the same barrel mounting system, and will not loosen up after alot of shooting. The winchester .22's are all nice guns. My son has a 290, a 250, and a 490, and they all just purr like a kitten.