Evans New Model, .44 cal. lever action musket/sporting rifle.  NSN, mfg. 1877-1879.  Good condition.  30” round barrel has pitted bore with decent rifling – very good for its age.  Very good original brown finish with crisp address markings and some handling marks.  Rear sight is missing.  Receiver has 40% old brown finish with several dinged screws.  Originally a military musket and then converted to sporting rifle configuration with checkered Schnabel forearm – a common conversion.  Stock and forearm have good original finish with worn checkering and handling marks – again very good for the age.  Magazine loading plunger is missing.  Unique under lever and hammer mechanism works most of the time – trigger spring is a bit weak.  Rarely seen – a unique piece of early repeating rifle history!  Antique, can ship to your door.