Manufactured in 1882. It features a folding ladder rear sight graduated to 1500 yards with a "C" marked base numbered 1 through 8, a pinned blade front sight, and a saddle ring bar on the left side of the stock (saddle ring absent). The low arch breechblock is marked "U.S./MODEL/1873". The barrel has the "V/P/eagle head/P" proof marks on the left side. It has the correct carbine stock with single barrel band, "US" marked buttplate with compartment, and a boxed "SWP/1881" cartouche on the left side of the wrist. The serial number is followed with the five-pointed star suffix indicating arsenal rework/refinishing.

Fine as arsenal reworked/refinished, retains 60% blue finish and traces of case colors with the balance mostly a smooth grey patina and a few scattered patches of rough brown speckling. The wood is also fine with some minor dings and scratches scattered throughout, and clear cartouches. Mechanically excellent.