These rifles were manufactured c. 1883-1907. This example has an "E. REMINGTON & SONS. ILION. N.Y." address on the barrel, indicating it was manufactured c. 1883-1888 before the company was reorganized as Remington Arms Co. Features fine floral scroll and border engraving on the action and trigger guard, and double set triggers. The barrel is equipped with a windage adjustable globe front sight with spirit level, and a tang mounted adjustable peep ladder rear sight. Two filled in and filed rear sight screw holes visible on top of the barrel. The caliber designation "38 2 1/4" (.38-50 Remington Ballard) marked on the bottom of the barrel ahead of the forearm. "HEPBURNS PAT./OCT. 7TH 1879." marked on the left of the frame. Matching serial number "5948" marked on the underside of the barrel, rear surface of the forearm, and lower tang. Mounted with a checkered walnut forend with hard rubber forend cap and nicely figured round knob checkered pistol grip stock with hard rubber buttplate.

Fine, the barrel exhibits a smooth gray patina and some scattered areas of light pitting on the exposed surfaces of the barrel with most of the blue finish visible in the protected area underneath the forend. Half of the muted case colors visible, and crisp engraving. Most of the niter blue finish is visible on the sights. Wood is very fine with defined edges, some light handling marks, and crisp checkering. Mechanically fine.