Blued barrel, receiver, hammer, trigger guard, buttplate and barrel band. Casehardened breechblock and receiver tang. Left side breech end of barrel marked with "V/P/eagle head" proofmarks. Low arch breechblock marked "US/MODEL/1873". The lock plate is marked with the American eagle next to "U. S./SPRINGFIELD". The heel of the buttplate is marked "US". The oil finished walnut stock is marked with the boxed "SWP/1883" final inspection cartouche on the left wrist. An "M" over a circled "P" is stamped in the grip area. The rifle has a hooded blade front and Buffington rear sight, two-piece trigger guard and trigger bar assembly, serrated trigger, iron cleaning rod and smooth buttplate with no trapdoor. Metal checkered pistol grip on the bottom of the wrist. Some of these grips are reported to have been a period add-on by military competition shooting teams for practice rifles.

Excellent, retaining 97% original blue finish with some light handling marks and a patch of small chips in the middle of the barrel. 95% plus original vivid case colors with some light thinning concentrated towards the top of the breechblock. Stock is also excellent with sharp edges, some light dents and scratches, and a crisp cartouche. Mechanically excellent.