This is an exceptional example Winchester Model 1885 "High Wall" breech loading rifle with Cody Firearms Museum letter. The letter lists the rifle features as: (1) Caliber 38/55, (2) No. 3, 30-inch octagon barrel, (3) double set trigger, (4) Mid-range Vernier and Wind Gauge sights and (5) Swiss buttplate. The letter states this rifle was shipped from Winchester on December 5, 1895, and returned and re-shipped in June 1896. The rifle has a blue barrel, color casehardened receiver, breechblock, hammer and lever and a nickel plated Swiss buttplate. The stock and forearm are straight grain American walnut with a piano finish. The forearm tip has an ebony inlay. The standard weight full octagon No.3 barrel has a globe front sight with spirit level and factory blank in the rear sight dovetail. A folding Vernier rear sight with peep is mounted on the upper receiver tang. The rifle has factory double set triggers. The top of the barrel is roll-stamped "- MANUFACTURED BY THE -/- WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S.A.-" in two lines ahead of the rear sight blank. The caliber designation "38-55" is stamped on the top barrel flat ahead of the receiver. The serial number "72713" is stamped in script numerals on the lower tang behind the tang screw.