.45-70. 22" barrel length. SN: 88135. Casehardened breechblock and tang with the remaining metal parts blued and mounting a flat wrist walnut stock with lengthened 10.5" comb. Single-shot trapdoor action rifle mounting a saddle bar and ring to the left stock. The lock is marked {Eagle} U.S/SPRINGFIELD without a date marking while the breechblock is struck U.S./MODEL/1873. Item features the low arch breechblock, smooth trigger, a three click action, and correct rear sight graduated to 1200 yards with C marked onto the sight base paired with a pinned front blade. The carbine features a two piece triggerguard, and  a stacking swivel on the single U marked barrel band. Buttplate tang is struck US. Barrel is marked V/P/{Eagle's Head}. The receiver consists of the narrow type that fits flush with the width of the barrel. Left wrist struck with the ESA/1877 cartouche of Erskine S. Allin, and the toe of the stock features a crisp Circle P marking. The rifle features a freefloating firing pin. The stock features a trapdoor for storing the three piece cleaning rod that is currently present.