This rifle is accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter that describes it as: "Type: Rifle, Caliber: 38/56, Barrel Type: Octagon, Trigger: Plain, Checkered stock," and "Pistol grip". The letter states that this rifle was shipped from Winchester on April 17, 1891. The 26-inch, full octagon barrel has a standard sporting style front sight with nickel-silver blade and a buckhorn, sporting style rear sight with serrated edges and screw adjustable center piece. The upper receiver tang is factory drilled and tapped. The forearm and pistol grip stock are deluxe, highly figured, fancy grade walnut with "Style H" checkering and a high polish piano finish. The pistol grip bottom has an ebony insert. The barrel, magazine, loading gate, bolt and trigger are blued, and the forearm cap, receiver, hammer, lever and crescent buttplate are color casehardened. The top of the barrel is roll-stamped with the legend: "-MANUFACTURED BY THE-/-WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A." in two lines ahead of the rear sight. The caliber designation: "38-56 W.C.F." is roll-stamped on the top of the barrel between the rear sight and the receiver. "-MODEL 1886-" is stamped on the upper receiver tang. The 1884/1885 patent dates are stamped on the lower tang behind the trigger, and the serial number "54832" is stamped in script numerals between the tang screws.