The included factory letter states the rifle was received in the warehouse on May 4, 1886 and shipped on May 5, along with three other rifles with the same specifications to the same order number with octagon barrel and plain trigger. It is a Third Model with integral dust cover guide and dust cover with serrations at the rear. The top of the barrel is marked with the standard two-line address/King's patent marking and the "44 CAL" caliber marking at the breech, which is repeated on the cartridge elevator. The upper tang is marked with the model designation and has one of the tang sight screw holes empty, while the serial number is on the lower tang. It is fitted with a German silver blade front sight and elevation adjustable semi-buckhorn rear sight. It is mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a trapdoor crescent buttplate containing an included four-piece cleaning rod. Includes an N. Flayderman Co. Inc. letter stating that a rifle with these specifications had been previously purchased from them.

Very good, retains 95% of the blue on the barrel, 85% of the original blue on the receiver, 60% of the original case colors, and 70% of the original nitre blue on the loading gate with the dust cover mostly a smooth grey patina. The wood is excellent with some scattered light handling marks. Mechanically excellent.