Per R.L. Wilson in the "Book of Colt Firearms" only 107 .22 caliber standard frame First Generation Single Action Army revolvers were manufactured. They first left the factory in 1883, and .22 was officially added to the line in 1889 but was not popular. Many of these revolvers were subsequently altered or destroyed. A .22 Rimfire SAA is a prize for any Colt collector. According to "The Official Records of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver 1873-1895" by Wilkerson and Hoyt, only 79 Colt Single Actions in .22 caliber were produced in the .44 RF serial number sequence (page 389). These revolvers are in a special serial number block between serial number 1689 and serial number 1892 and does not account for the .22 caliber revolvers numbered in the standard center fire sequence. This revolver has the distinctive rimfire frame with rectangular firing pin aperture used on .44 RF and .22 RF revolvers and special hammer with rimfire firing pin. The left side of the trigger guard has the "22 CAL" marking factory stamped over "44 CAL." The barrel has the one-line Hartford address on top, a period altered front sight, and "22-R.F." marked on the left side. The left side of the frame has the three-line patent dates. The cylinder is numbered to the gun. The factory letter states the revolver was shipped on January 25, 1890 to Powell & Clement of Cincinnati, Ohio, with a 7 1/2 inch barrel in .22 caliber, blue finish, and hard rubber stocks. This was a two gun shipment. In the remarks the letter indicates that a second revolver with the same serial number was shipped on November 11, 1891 and delivered to E.E. Menges Sporting Goods Co. of Kansas City, Missouri, with a 7 1/2 inch barrel in .22 caliber, nickel finish, knife sights, and stocks not listed. Provenance: The Charles Marx Collection

Good overall with the revolver having a once polished, aged gunmetal appearance, some light pitting, and grips showing some wear. Mechanically excellent.