Manufactured in 1887. Third Model with the distinctive integral dust cover rail machined to the top of the receiver. Standard two line barrel flat address/King's improvement patent dates marking and "44 W.C.F.". The upper tang is marked "MODEL 1873" in fancy brackets. Blade front sight, adjustable rear buckhorn sporting sight, full magazine and mounted with smooth walnut forearm and straight grip stock with a steel forend cap and steel crescent buttplate.

Very good. Overall the metal surfaces have traces of original blue finish with a smooth light brown patina with gray patina on the high edges and a smooth dark patina in the protected areas. The wood is very good with numerous minor dings and scratches and a few minor gouges. The right side of the wrist has a large dent. Mechanically fine.