Winchester Model 1890
GRAIL 1919 Mfg. Winchester Model 1890 .22 LR *NICK KUSMIT MASTER ENGRAVED*
EXHIBITION CARVED WALNUT - GAME SCENE ENGRAVING
Sold For:
$6,325.00
Circa:
1919
Caliber:
.22 WRF
Atlas Collectible Firearms is profoundly honored to present a breathtaking masterpiece of legendary American rimfire curation: a spectacular, custom museum-grade Winchester Model 1890 slide-action rifle. Manufactured in 1919 and chambered in the classic, hard-hitting .22 W.R.F. cartridge with its signature 24-inch full-octagon barrel, this historical treasure has been transformed into a singular work of high art. It represents a premier, investment-grade heirloom that anchors the absolute apex of fine arms collections.
The rifle showcases full-coverage, exhibition-level hand engraving executed by the legendary former Winchester factory master engraver Nick Kusmit. The vibrant, case-hardened receiver is masterfully chiseled with fine foliate scrollwork surrounding detailed, hand-engraved vignettes of whitetail deer in dense woodland scenes, featuring his iconic, discreet "NK" signature hidden on the left side below the leaping buck. Mirroring this spectacular metalwork is a magnificent set of exhibition-grade walnut stocks, fully hand-carved in a breathtaking Germanic oak leaf and acorn motif with matching hand-engraved scroll accents applied directly to the muzzle, chamber flats, magazine band, and crescent buttplate.
Residing in pristine collector condition, this breathtaking gallery gun retains virtually all of its custom-applied finishes, displaying intense, multi-colored case hardening flash across the receiver and buttplate alongside a mirror-like blue on the octagonal barrel. The bespoke carved stocks are in exceptionally fine condition, showing no meaningful handling wear and preserving their sharp, deep-relief contrast. Mechanically flawless with a glass-smooth pump action, the historic bore remains brilliantly bright and sharp. This is an unrepeatable opportunity to inherit a true masterwork of standard-setting American firearms artisan history.








