The included factory letter confirms the serial number, caliber, barrel length, and January 10, 1898 date of shipment. Blade front and fixed notch rear sights on the special order 20 inch barrel with the correct first model barrel inscription on the top flat, "22 SHORT" caliber marking on the top flat at the breech, casehardened takedown receiver, checkered hammer and smooth trigger, and three-line maker, model, and patent marking on the upper tang. Short twelve groove forearm and plain walnut straight grip stock with casehardened crescent buttplate. According to the information on page 236 of "Winchester Slide Action Rifles: Volume I" by Ned Schwing, only six Second Model casehardened Model 1890s were manufactured.