Thread: Anyone farmiliar with the winchester 190? Wanting to rebuild this.

Ive been given a very rough example of a winchester 190 .22 semi-auto long rifle.
Looks a nice gun and needs some TLC, am yet to test it out, but its been stored on a coastal area and the salt air has not helped with rust.
I want to strip it down and polish the barrel and re-blue it along with the mag tube and clean everything up.
The stock also has a bit of wood chipped off it which will need some attention, but it is US made.
I believe these were made from the late 60's through to 1980 am yet to check the date from the serial number.
is it easy to remove the barrel, or will i need it to be taken to a gunsmith for removal?
As far as bluing goes, I know there is a cold bluing you can apply but I dont believe it is as good quality as hot bluing.
Has anyone blued their own barrels? I believe you use a bath of hydrochloric acid and potassium nitrate of the right proportions and temperature.
Need to look for a guide on this, but I dont believe its overly difficult.
Anyway, I guess I just need to check the rifles accuracy and grouping before I waste my time on it.