The letter from W.S. Peace indicates the rifle is recorded as a Long Range No. 1 sold to Gardner B. Hawkins of Boston on January 12, 1876. Only around 87 of these rifles were manufactured. It has a spirit level windgauge globe front sight, filler block in a dovetail through the Hartford address marking, "CALIBRE 44" on top at the breech, the 1869 patent marking on the left side of the frame, knurled single trigger, tang mounted Vernier peep sight, checkered Schnabel forearm and pistol grip stock, blank silver escutcheon inlaid on the left side of the butt, and checkered steel shotgun buttplate. Matching numbers are on the barrel, forearm, and upper tang. The numbers at the latter location are partially absent due to the peep sight screw holes. The replacement peep sight base has the serial number "156553."

Fine with 85% plus original blue finish on the barrel, 30% of original casehardened finish and otherwise mottled gray and brown patina on the remaining components, some light oxidation, and general minor wear. The forearm is very fine and has crisp checkering, smooth finish, and some minor dings and scratches. The buttstock is very good other than the splice on the tip of the grip and has some checks on the left side of the butt, a few pressure marks and scratches, and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.