Manufactured in 1888. Lyman blade front sight, "1886" marked folding ladder rear sight, folding tang peep sight, and British proofs. Blued barrel and magazine tube, casehardened frame, lever, and hammer, and replated, replaced nickel plated forend cap and crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tang marked "295" and "XXX." Stock and buttplate are replacements and lack an assembly number. The factory letter states the rifle was received in the warehouse on January 26, 1888 and shipped the same day with an octagon barrel in .45-70 caliber, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, and nickel plated receiver.

Fine with original blue finish on barrel and magazine tube, refinished casehardened receiver, most of the replated nickel remaining, light spotting, refinished, replacement wood with some handling marks and overall crisp re-cut checkering. Mechanically excellent.