Manufactured from 1883-1907, these Remington-Hepburn rifles would have made a very desirable long range hunting rifle on the American western frontier. The rifle features a special order heavy octagon barrel with a wind gauge globe front sight with spirit level, no rear seat, marked "REMINGTON ARMS CO. ILION N.Y." on top, "45.2 6/10" on the bottom, the serial number "7231" behind the forend lug on the bottom of the barrel, rear of the forend, and on the lower tang. "1463" on the bottom of the barrel at the breech. The frame is marked with the Hepburn patent marking on the left, and the serial number on the lower tang. A peep sight base is mounted to the upper tang. The rifle has a Schnabel tip forearm with contrasting tip inlay, and a semi-pistol grip stock with a checkered wrist. The consignor indicated the original owner was John D. McDonald, a major Jones Co. land owner in the late 1800s. A rifle such as this would have been highly valued by a western land owner or rancher for its long range accuracy and firepower to protect a herd.