Manufactured in 1883 as a third model with integral dust cover rail and dust cover with grip serrations at the rear. The rifle is fitted with a special order 26 inch barrel. The accompanying factory letter lists this rifle with a 26 inch octagon barrel and plain trigger when received in the warehouse on February 2, 1883 and shipped on June 24, 1883. As explained by George Madis, "Special lengths, such as [26 inches], are rare in all models. Few gun buyers were so particular that they would order special barrel lengths, especially a barrel only two inches longer than standard" (see "The Winchester Book," page 133). The barrel is fitted with a dovetail Lyman beaded blade front sight and an elevation adjustable buckhorn rear sight and is stamped with the two-line address/patent dates marking. There is a folding tang peep sight. The rifle correctly lacks caliber markings. A leather sling is included. The straight grip stock is fitted with a trapdoor crescent buttplate.