OD - VERY GOOD- all original parts; none to 30% original finish; original metal surfaces smooth with all edges sharp; clear lettering, numerals and design on metal; wood slightly scratched or bruised.

NPRF - NON-PROFESSIONALLY REFINISHED/COLD BLUE, ETC.

The letter lists it in a 200 gun lot sold to the U.S. government and delivered to the inspector at the Colt factory on September 30, 1885.