Winchester pump

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Wayne235

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I have a winchester 22 pump I bought for Christmas. I have searched online and can't seem to find it listed because of variations on the rifle.
It is a winchester 22 pump. It does not have a model number and is stamped 22 SHORT on the barrel. It has Made In USA Winchester repeating arms co. New Haven CONN on the barrel. The serial is in two places and is 80xxx in one place and 80xxxA in the second location. The forearm is smooth and 4 1/8 inches long. Another part that is unusual is the barrel length of 17 inches. I see a model 62 should be 23 inches. It appears to be a pre war but not sure with the short forearm without any groves. I did find a smooth forearm part listed for a 1890 model. The bullet loading port is bullet shaped not triangle. The rear sight is a flip up and not a ramp. The front sight looks like the regular model 62 sight. Trying to determine if someone cut this one to 17 inches or if it may be a factory modification. The front sight is very near the end of the loading tube. Also the last 3/8 inch of the outer part of the barrel screws off
and the barrel has threads(maybe for a silencer?) I have pictures online that I can link to an email address. Maybe someone has seen a 17 inch barrel before.
 
Sounds like a Winchester model 1906, first 2 years of production were in 22 short only. The threaded muzzle was likely for a Maxum silencer.
 
mag tube

I just purchased a 1890 and it is 22 short but, the mag tube opening is sized for 22 long. Is that normal?
 
JCP25, it has been years since I owned a model 1890 in 22 short. A model 1890 had a caliber specific cartridge carrier. A different carrier for each different loading, 22 short, 22 long, 22 long rifle, and 22 wrf. If you are asking if your gun was rechambered for a 22 long, it should be easy to determine. First open the action and manually feed a single 22 long round into the chamber. If the long cartridge will completely fit, then try loading the magazine and in a SAFE direction determine if the gun will actually feed 22 longs. If so the most likely it was rechambered and time to see a qualified gunsmith to have it checked out before firing.
 
I was wondering if the mag tube was correct for my gun. I purchased it for my new grandson to keep and would like it to be correct to the gun.
 
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