The included Cody Firearms Museum Records Office serial number verification form confirms the rifle configuration, octagon barrel, caliber and plain trigger. The rifle was shipped on September 1, 1898. The rifle has a blade front sight and an elevation adjustable rear sight. The top barrel flat is marked with the two line address and "38-55." The upper tang has the three line model/patent date information. Mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock fitted with a crescent buttplate.