Wincherster model 90 22 wrf octagon barrel sn 808196 what is its age and value absolutely mint condition?

Answer 1

The highest recorded # is 849100. After 1932 numbers were skipped and chosen at random. The last # in 32 was 747962 when the model was discontinued. Cleanup production lasted about another eight years. Your gun was probably around 1940. The value and the condition is in the eye of the beerholder, but if you are knowledgeable enough to give the gun a mint evaluation you should have some idea of what it's worth. Is it mint because it wasreblued and refinished? Real mint condition means the gun has all of the original finish and is indeed hard to find. If that is the fact I would guesstimate in the neighborhood of 1500 to 2200.