This is an exceptional example of a U.S. Springfield 1884 rifle that was manufactured in 1886. The rifle has a blued barrel, bands, receiver, lock, hammer, trigger guard and buttplate with casehardened breechblock and barrel tang. The stock is oil-finished black walnut. The rifle has the Buffington rear sight, low-arch breechblock and grooved trigger. The lock plate is roll-stamped with the eagle and shield motif followed by "U.S./SPRINGFIELD" in two lines in front of the hammer. The serial number is stamped on the rear of the receiver. The breechblock is stamped: "U.S./MODEL/1884" in three lines. The left side of the barrel is stamped with the "V/P/eagle head" proof and inspection marks followed by a second "P". The right side of the Buffington rear sight leaf is stamped "R" (Rifle). The heel of the buttplate is stamped "U.S." in front of the screw. The left stock wrist is stamped with the script initials "SWP/1886" within a rectangle. The sub-inspector's initials "R.D.R." and an encircled script "P" proofmark are stamped behind the trigger guard final.