Manufactured 1875. Some of these Model 1873 carbines are known to have been used in the Battle of Little Bighorn in June 1876, although not all their serial numbers are verified. Left mounted saddle bar and ring, correct stock with short 9 inch comb, circled script "P" firing proof stamped behind the lower tang, and faint oval cartouche on the left of the wrist.

Fair, with a mix of grey and brown patina, some patches of mild pitting, and the well worn wood having a few small repairs, hairline cracks, and scattered chips/dings. Mechanically fine.

Manufactured c. 1879-1888.

Good, with a mix of grey and brown patina, light pitting/oxidation, and some minor chipping/handling marks on the forearm and the buttstock replaced. Mechanically excellent.