Manufactured in 1924, the first year of production. The rifle is fitted with a rare stainless steel barrel with Japanned black finish. These stainless steel barrels were very short lived and unpopular because the finish tended to wear off very easily. The finish on this barrel remains excellent. The left rear of the barrel is marked "-MODEL 53-WINCHESTER/-TRADEMARK-" and "-STAINLESS STEEL-" followed by ".44 WCF." The rifle also features a Lyman beaded blade front sight, an elevation adjustable rear sight, Winchester factory oval proof on the barrel and receiver at the breech, plain walnut forearm and straight grip stock, and a serrated steel shotgun type buttplate.