OC - FINE- all original parts; over 30% original finish, sharp lettering, numerals and design on metal and wood; minor marks in wood.

NPRF - NON-PROFESSIONALLY REFINISHED/COLD BLUE, ETC.

Manufactured 1892. The included factory letter (copy) lists the rifle in .45-70 caliber with a half octagon barrel, plain trigger, 2/3 magazine, Lyman front and rear sights, and a shotgun butt as well as being received at the warehouse on 22 November 1892 and shipped the same day in order number 13974. It also lists two repair and return dates of 28 August 1892 (likely a factory error or an adjustment to the order prior to shipping) and 30 March 1894. The left of the lower tang is marked "293 XX S" and "293" is repeated inside the buttplate. Provenance: The Wayne Connor Collection