The included factory letter lists this carbine as chambered in .44 CF caliber when received in the warehouse on May 4, 1891 and shipped on May 13, 1891 on order number 4430. The barrel is retailer marked "A' Espinqarda Mineira Eduardo Martins & Co./44 Rua Visconde de Inhauma. Rio de Janeiro". Provenance: The Collection of David L. DeLullo

Good with original finish, dings, and scattered handling marks. The revarnished non-factory replacement wood is good with scattered dings and scratches. The extractor is absent but the rifle is otherwise mechanically excellent.