.50-70 caliber, 22″ barrel with 3 groove rifling.  Casehardened falling block action with crisp stampings.   Walnut forend and straight grip buttstock bearing the U.S. inspector’s cartouche at the wrist and the DFC in a banner at mid-stock on the left side.  The barrel retaining much of the blue,  nice case colors fading in spots.  Excellent wood and cartouches.  Great bore.