Manufactured in 1890 as a third model with integral dust cover guide and dust cover with serrations at the rear. This Model 1873 has the very rare and desirable special order feature of an extra length 32 inch barrel. It is easy to imagine this rifle in the hands of a skilled marksman or hunter on the western frontier, the rifle likely as much of a legend as the man himself. The top of the barrel is marked with the standard two-line address and King's patent marking as well as the caliber marking at the breech. The upper tang is marked with the model designation, and the serial number is on the lower tang. It is fitted with a blade front sight and an elevation adjustable buckhorn rear sight. It is mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with the crescent buttplate. The included factory letter states the rifle was received in the warehouse on January 24, 1891, and shipped on August 8 with a 32 inch octagon barrel in 32 caliber and plain trigger.

Fine. The barrel retains and other metal surfaces retain traces of original blue finish in the protected areas with a smooth artificially enhanced brown patina on the balance and a coat of varnish, showing what may have been years of use in the American West. The revarnished wood is also fine with minor dings and scratches. Mechanically fine.