(Mods, if this needed to be in the photos section feel free to move it. My apologies)
I have posted several questions about this rifle over the past year. I have finally figured out how to post photos on the forum (ridiculously easy), so I thought I would share a few pictures of her. She is even prettier in person.

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With an MVA B5 scope mounted on it.

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What I believe to be an assemblers mark in front of the lever. An Arabic number 17 over a hyphen. The stamping shows raised metal all around it. I would be very interested in any opinions about this stamp, or if someone has seen a similar stamping.

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The lighting was better in this photo as far as the colors are concerned.

   I think this rifle was returned to the factory for re-barreling, refinishing, and the installation of the single set trigger. A friend ran the serial number on the trigger bar through the Winchester Museum records.
 
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The trigger bar was originally assigned to a low wall shipped on 10/03/1904 with a standard trigger...???

The serial number is 96896 and reads the same right side up or upside down ! Enough to send dyslexics into a tail-spin.!! The bore is like new, and the rifle looks to have had little use since the re-work. The Winchester records show no rework order for that number, but there are gaps in the records for rework orders. Probably just a neat parts-gun/shooter or maybe the real deal. 
   As soon as I heal up from a spine surgery, I intend to make the trip to Cody and let the big boys look at it.
  All opinions welcome 

Tom W.

Thanks BP,
    The whole spine thing has certainly been a distraction for the last year. I'm in recovery and have recently been able to sit at my reloading press and make up about 10 different loads for it. I can't wait !!  . I get to retire, and learn how to be a civilian again ( 15 years LEO )! Got to admit, I'm pretty excited !!
Tom W.

oneatatime,
   The spine surgery recovery has not been without it's set-backs... I did manage to get to the shooting bench at the local Sheriff's Office range one time after the surgery. I have only been working on fixed ammo loads (rabbits and squirrels, beware !). So far the best load is a toss up between 8.0 and 8.5 grains of IMR 4227. Using the only .25 mold I have (an RCBS 87 grain bullet, cast 1/20) ,my best 50 yard groups are running 3/16x1/2. Certainly room for a lot of improvement, but encouraging. I have not fired any black powder loads yet, but it's on the agenda!!
   Had a pretty good thread going on this little rifle over in the "Collecting" threads under the title of "Low wall receiver stamp question" if you are interested. Thanks for the interest 
 
Tom W.