Opinions on Winchester 290

[polarterc]

I've been looking for a semi-auto .22 plinker and ran across the 290 tube feed. This one has a carved wood stock and a gold trigger. It is 80-90% condition and I assume is the deluxe model. It cycles relatively smoothly.
My issue is that I can't find very much info on this rifle. All I've found searching the forums is one guy complaining that the barrel has a tendency of coming loose from the receiver and another fellow mentioning FTFs due to a light main spring. Some have also remarked about failures to feed and a horrid trigger. Are these rifles really that bad?

Thanks for any and all input

 

[28 gauge]

A number of years ago I had a Model 190.The plainer version of the 290.I did not use the rifle a lot but had no problems with it when I did.I sold it to a guy who uses it rabbit hunting.He has never told me about any problems with the rifle.

The Winchester Model 290/190 were not high quality rifles in my opinion.