The included factory letter confirms the serial number, .22 short caliber, and August 17, 1898 date of shipment. Replacement (1904 patent) Winchester beaded blade front and elevation adjustable rear notch sights, first style barrel inscription, "22 SHORT" on top flat at the breech, Winchester proofs correctly absent, correct early style magazine tube without collar, casehardened Second Model receiver with hidden locking lugs, and standard three-line maker, model, and patent marking on the upper tang. 12 groove slide handle and plain walnut straight grip stock with casehardened crescent buttplate.