Cyrus B. Holden (1827-1906) of Worcester, Massachusetts, was a rifle maker from the early cartridge era to c. 1904. Rifles by Holden are well-made but hard to find. In "Flayderman's Guide" this type of rifle is listed as a "C.B. Holden Long-Range Rifle" or "Holden Fifth Model Rifle" and has also been called Holden's "Creedmoor" rifle. They were made in very limited quantities c. 1870s-1880s. On June 7, 1888, The Boston Globe reported a Holden .44 caliber "long range rifle" valued at $125 was the prize at the Boston Gun Club's summer tournament, similar in cost to a Sharps Creedmoor rifle and around five times the cost of Colt Single Action Army. The barrel has a base for a windgauge front sight (absent) with an added small post front sight, adjustable sporting rear sight, and "C.B. HOLDEN-MAKER-WORCESTER. MASS." on top of the breech section. A small button on the front at the bottom right behind the forearm allows the short breech lever to pull back and drops the breechblock. A manual ejector is fitted on top of the action. The frame, casehardened lock and sideplate, and furniture have floral, scroll, and border engraving. "10" is marked on multiple components such as the ejector, frame, lever, and lock. The peep sight has "22" on the thumb screw on the right and "6" on the base of the ladder and adjustment screw, and the latter is also marked on the hammer screw. The forearm and pistol grip stock are checkered, and the rifle has a checkered shotgun style buttplate.