Manufactured c. 1958-1959, this is one of only 2,768 Model 26 revolvers produced. The included factory letter indicates this revolver shipped "on March 23, 1961, to Evaluators Ltd. in Triangle, Virginia. Evaluators was owned and operated by retired General George Van Orden and his wife, Flora Van Orden, and catered to the military handgun trade in the Washington DC area. This was a single-gun special order for a Model 26, .45 ACP with a target hammer, target trigger, and a blued finish. At the customer's request, the revolver was also fitted with a red ramp front sight, a white outline rear sight, and a 4-inch barrel. The dealer cost of the revolver was $62.70, plus $4.80 for the red ramp front sight, plus $1.50 for the white outline rear sight, plus $10 for cutting the barrel, for a total of $79.00, plus the 10% federal excise tax of $7.90 that was assessed on all commercially sold firearms. The invoice also notes that the revolver was a special order for Ensign R. E. H. Woodaman, U.S. Navy, who was then serving aboard the U.S.S. Little Rock." A copy of the invoice is also included along with a Bianchi leather holster and a speed loader.

Very good, with most of the original finish, some mild holster wear/light handling marks, cylinder drag line, and some light handling marks and flat checkering on the replacement grips. Mechanically excellent. Holster is very good.