Win 1888

Super Toaster · 10-26-2009, 06:06 PM

Coworker of mine asked me to look up some info on a gun of his, doesn't have internet. Any info would be appreciated.

Here's the details he gave me:

1888 was the manufacturing date

hex or oct barrel

shoots .22 shorts but you can fire longs if you load it 1 at a time

any more info won't be had 'til Wednesday if you need more.

JimBob · 10-26-2009, 07:04 PM

Are you talking about a single shot,pump,or lever action Winchester .22?What is he using to determine that as a manufacturing date?

Super Toaster · 10-26-2009, 07:26 PM

pump or lever, dunno which.

SwedeSteve · 10-26-2009, 08:58 PM

Not much to go on...

Super Toaster · 10-30-2009, 10:48 PM

He said it's a pump but needs to look closer for another date.

JimBob · 10-31-2009, 03:02 AM

He's probably got one of these Appraise your Winchester 1890 Gun, Rifle, Value, Production Dates The patent dates on top of the barrel have nothing to do with what year the rifle was made which sounds like what he's looking at.

10-26-2009, 06:06 PM	#1
Super Toaster Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 71	Win 1888 Coworker of mine asked me to look up some info on a gun of his, doesn't have internet. Any info would be appreciated. Here's the details he gave me: 1888 was the manufacturing date hex or oct barrel shoots .22 shorts but you can fire longs if you load it 1 at a time any more info won't be had 'til Wednesday if you need more. __________________ R.I.P. Nikki

10-26-2009, 07:26 PM	#3
Super Toaster Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 71	pump or lever, dunno which. __________________ R.I.P. Nikki

10-26-2009, 08:58 PM	#4
SwedeSteve Suspected Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Posts: 23,549 Images: 1	Not much to go on... __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

10-30-2009, 10:48 PM	#5
Super Toaster Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 71	He said it's a pump but needs to look closer for another date. __________________ R.I.P. Nikki

10-26-2009, 07:04 PM	#2
JimBob Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: East Central Illinois Posts: 725	Are you talking about a single shot,pump,or lever action Winchester .22?What is he using to determine that as a manufacturing date?

10-31-2009, 03:02 AM	#6
JimBob Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: East Central Illinois Posts: 725	He's probably got one of these Appraise your Winchester 1890 Gun, Rifle, Value, Production Dates The patent dates on top of the barrel have nothing to do with what year the rifle was made which sounds like what he's looking at.