OF - FAIR- some major parts replaced; minor replacement parts may be required; metal rusted, may be lightly pitted all over, vigorously cleaned; rounded edges of metal and wood; principal lettering, numerals and design on metal partly obliterated; wood scratched, bruised, cracked or repaired where broken; in fair working order or can be easily repaired and placed in working order.

There were only 100 of these 38 Safety Hammerless Revolvers sold to the U.S. Government in May of 1890, making these one of the most difficult and desirable of all U.S. contract arms. The revolvers are Third Models, although they are in the Second Model serial number range, 41333 - 41470 (note serial number of this revolver). The included factory letter states the revolver was shipped from the factory to the Springfield Armory on May 31, 1890, and confirms the barrel length, serial number, and states that it left the factory with hard rubber grips.