Manufactured by the U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in 1859. The rifle has all iron components besides the brass end cap and is finished "national armory bright". The straight grain black walnut stock has a steel patch box that contains tools and percussion caps. The rifle has the early production two-leaf rear sight graduated up to 500 yards. The barrel has a lug on the right side for a saber bayonet, and the lock plate has the distinctive Maynard tape-primer magazine and bolster with clean-out screw. The rifle has a swelled shank, tulip head steel ramrod. The lock plate is dated "1859" behind the hammer and is roll-stamped "U.S./HARPERS FERRY" ahead of the primer magazine. A large eagle/shield motif is roll-stamped on the primer magazine door. The top of the barrel is dated "1859" and stamped with "V/P/eagle head" proofs. The left stock flat has traces of the oval Ordnance final inspection mark. "U.S." is stamped on the heel of the buttplate. Includes a proper brass handled U.S. saber bayonet with a brass mounted leather scabbard.

Very good. The barrel, lock plate and iron furniture are polished bright. The surfaces of the lock plate, magazine door and hammer are smooth with sharp markings. The stock is also very good as lightly sanded and refinished with lightly rounded edges, a one inch crack on the left ahead of the rear lock screw, lowered edges around the buttplate, some minor handling and storage marks, and an overall smooth surface. Included bayonet is fine with some scattered patches of mild pitting on the blade, an absent spring catch, and nicely aged patina on the brass handle. The scabbard is good with some cracking on the leather and dark patina on the brass mountings. Mechanically excellent.