Around 6,900 of these rifles were manufactured in 1878-1881 making them the bulk of the roughly 8,700 Model 1878 rifles manufactured. They were purchased by a variety of state governments, the National Rifle Association, and the governments of China and some South American countries. It has a military style blade/bayonet stud front sight, adjustable notch and folding ladder rear sight, sling swivels on the front barrel band and bottom of the action, the Old Reliable marking and Bridgeport address on top near the breech, no visible caliber markings, standard patent and address markings on the left side of the action, and the serial number on the bottom of the action ahead of the trigger guard.

Very fine as with repaired (stock) with 95% plus original blue finish, strong case colors, some minor oxidation concentrated on the buttplate, 3 inch long rectangular splice on the bottom of the wrist, and minor scratches and dings. Mechanically excellent.