Manufactured in 1872. Fixed front sight integral with barrel band and two-leaf rear sight. The top of the barrel between the barrel band and rear sight is marked with the two-line address/King's improvement patent dates and the serial number is marked on the lower tang behind the trigger. Blue barrel, full length magazine tube, receiver mounted saddle ring and mounted with a smooth walnut forearm and straight grip stock with a sling swivel on the left side and a crescent buttplate with trapdoor compartment (cleaning rod absent).

Fair. The barrel, magazine tube and lever are a smooth brown patina with scattered scratches and dings. The barrel and lever has light pitting while the magazine tube has more extensive pitting. The polished receiver exhibits a "wavy" surface with heavily rounded edges and undersized, possibly replaced side plates. The revarnished wood is fair with scattered scratches and dings, two cracks on the forearm, long sliver absent on the left side of the forearm and a small sliver absent near the screw on the lower tang. Mechanically functions fine.