ORIGINAL black walnut stock for the 1873 Winchester Sporting Rifle. It fits the models with a short tang buttplate (meaning that the 1890, 1894 crescent style buttplate fits). The tang (upper portion of buttplate that curves over the top of stock measures approximately 1 1/2 inches from curve to Forearm) If you have the long tang buttplate all you have to do is take a little wood off of the top or order buttstock part number stk73r2)Original finish for someone who wants an outstanding ORIGINAL 73 stock for restoration. These stocks came from Sporting rifles with octagon barrel, and carbines made in the early 1880s.If you need the buttplate please look at option box ! NOTE: there is an additional picture to show you the difference between the short tang and long tang 1873 buttplates.