Approximately 1,500-2,000 of these rifles were manufactured c. 1860s-1870s by Allen & Wheelock and Ethan Allen & Co. Some were used by soldiers in the Civil War as privately purchased arms. Features a pinched blade front sight, the two-line address and patent marking on top of the barrel at the breech, an adjustable notch leaf rear sight on the frame, smooth forearm, and straight wrist buttstock. Matching serial number "938" marked on the lower tang, underside of the barrel, inside the forend, underside of the rear sight leaf, underside of the buttplate and rear of the buttstock. Includes a combination takedown tool inside the butt compartment.

Very good with a dark coat of varnish on the metal surfaces, with traces of original blue finish on the barrel and hints of a bright surface on the frame underneath the varnish coat with some scattered patches of moderate surface corrosion, and sharp edges in the metal. Wood is fine, with a crack visible on the right behind the upper tang area, and some light handling marks and dents. Mechanically excellent.