Manufactured in 1903 and featuring a "barley corn" front sight that doubles as the lug for a socket bayonet, notch and ladder rear sight, two-line address and patent marking, "44 W.C.F." at the breech, correctly no "WP" proofs, "44 CAL" on the elevator, "Model. 1873." with fancy foliate designs on the upper tang, the serial number on the lower tang, long musket style forend, and carbine style buttstock, sling swivels on the butt and middle barrel band, and empty stock compartment.