Manufactured in 1902. Blade front and folding ladder rear sight, standard markings on the oil-quenched receiver, blue finished barrel and barrel bands, niter blue extractor, and bright bolt with knurled cocking piece. Smooth straight grip stock with grasping grooves, ""77" above a circled script "P" proof stamped behind the trigger guard, boxed script "JSA/1902" inspection cartouche stamped on the left wrist of the attractive figured walnut stock, and a smooth, blue steel buttplate. Includes an "1898" dated M1892 bayonet stamped "LR/65" on the grip panel, metal scabbard, M1887 brown leather sling, and three-piece cleaning rod and oiler in buttstock. Provenance: Richard Peters, USMC, Reserves Law Enforcement, a Gentleman

Excellent, retains 90% plus original blue finish, 95% oil-quenched casehardened finish, 95% fiery niter blue finish on the extractor, bright bolt with some light freckling on the knob, the buttplate mostly turned to a smooth gray patina with some patches of mild pitting, and sharp edges and markings in the metal overall. Stock is also excellent with attractive grain, a few light handling marks, and defined edges, grasping grooves and stampings. Mechanically excellent. Included bayonet and scabbard are very fine.