Manufactured in 1884. Beaded Marble blade front and adjustable buckhorn type rear sight with full length magazine and machined guide rail. The top barrel flat is stamped with the two line address/patent dates marking with the upper tang marked "MODEL 1873" and the brass cartridge elevator marked "44 CAL".

Poor as refinished. This rifle is mostly heavily buffed overall with a smooth artificial brown patina applied. The heavily sanded refinished wood is poor with a repaired chip on the forearm and some minor handling marks.