This rifle is one of the "EVANS SPORTING RIFLE" marked examples believed to have been assembled by E. G. Ridout & Company of New York or G W. Turner & Ross of Boston using parts on hand after the Evans Repeating Rifle Company went into bankruptcy. Aside from the barrel marking noted above, the rifle is unmarked. It features a round blade front sight and a folding ladder rear sight. It has a smooth two piece butt and a checkered forearm.

Fair. The rifle has an overall brown patina with patches of mild pitting and surface oxidation along with various minor marks and dings. The wood is fine and has numerous dings, chips, and scrapes along with a few minor cracks. The action is functional, and the barrel marking is crisp.