Right side of frame marked "J. W. PAYNE / U.S.S. VERMONT". Included letter from Arms Historian Roe S. Clark indicates the pistol was accepted from the factory on August 21, 1919 and was shipped August 21, 1919 to Dunham Carrigan and Hayden. Provenance: The Bailey Brower, Jr. Collection, author of “Savage Pistols”

Very good overall with original finish, lightly scattered spotting, minor handling marks. Mechanically excellent.