The accompanying factory letter states the serial number for this special order Model 1894 carbine was applied on May 20, 1899, and lists the carbine with a plain trigger, .32-40 caliber chambering, pistol grip stock, Lyman front, leaf and rear sights, and hard rubber shotgun buttplate when it was received in the warehouse on June 24, 1899, and shipped on the same day. The top of the barrel has the two-line address marking ahead of the folding ladder rear sight and "32-40" at the breech. A saddle ring is mounted to the left side of the receiver. The pistol grip stock has a hard rubber factory grip cap. The pistol grip stock and shotgun buttplate are very desirable special order features.