This beautiful example of a Presentation Grade was built on a bright blued action with the hinged breechblock and no guide screw. The octagon barrel has a globe front sight and a notch rear sight with folding ladder with sliding centerpiece that has both a notch and two peep holes. The action has "BURNSIDE PATENT/MARCH 25TH 1856." on top at the breech and the serial number just to the rear on the action and breechblock. The serial number is also on the bottom of the barrel, handwritten inside the forearm, on the breechblock hinge, and inside of the lock. The lock also has the standard "BURNSIDE RIFLE Co/PROVIDENCE=R I" marking. The left side has a screw at the front and a slightly protruding screw at the rear where the sling bar on the carbines was fitted, and a piece of bone or similar material is on the bottom of the buttstock were the sling swivel base was located. The forearm has a pewter forend cap with ornate finial, and the buttstock is nicely figured.