This Remington-Keene is the 24 1/2 inch Hunter's/Sporting rifle variant produced only from 1880 through 1883. The total of all Remington-Keene rifles and carbines produced is estimated at just 5,000. The Keene design was the first bolt action manufactured by Remington and was fed via a full length magazine tube running below the barrel that is fed via a loading gate on the bottom of the action. Upon closing the action, the shooter manually cocked the hammer. It is chambered for the government standard .45-70 cartridge widely in use in Springfield Trapdoor rifles and carbines of that era. It has a dovetailed blade front sight on the front barrel band and a folding ladder rear sight graduated to 1,000 yards. It is fitted with a smooth, straight grip walnut stock with a curved buttplate with a compartment (empty). The only visible markings are "45/70"on the left side rear of the action and the three line address and patent information on the tail of the bolt. "916" is marked on the butt under the buttplate and on the buttplate and trapdoor. It has blue finish aside from the bright bolt and casehardened hammer.

Exceptionally fine. This rifle is in better condition than the vast majority of the relatively low number of surviving Remington-Keene rifles and carbines. Most saw hard use in the 19th century especially in the West. It retains 85% plus of the bright original blue finish with some thinning to a gray and brown patina, a brown patina forming on the bolt, and strong case colors remaining on the hammer. There are some scratches on the lower tang, and the buttplate has some pitting and brighter wear on the upper and lower raised sections. The wood is very fine with some minor scratches and marks overall and a hairline crack extending from the front of the left flat. The action is excellent, and the markings are crisp.