Manufactured in 1849. This revolver has the scarce and desirable early features that include: small square trigger guard, cylinder with rounded stops and the roll-engraved Ranger and Indian scene. The grip has the early contour, and the barrel lug has no provision for a loading lever and no loading cutout on the right side of the barrel lug. The top of the barrel flat has the early marking: "-ADDRESS SAML COLT/NEW- YORK CITY-". The left side of the frame is marked: "COLTS/PATENT". The five shot cylinder is stamped with "COLTS/PATENT" above the serial number. The full serial number is located on the bottom of the barrel lug, the frame, trigger guard, back strap and cylinder. The partial serial number "111" is stamped on the bottom of the barrel wedge. The barrel and cylinder are blued, the frame and hammer are casehardened, and the brass trigger guard and back strap have a silver plated finish. The walnut grips are varnished.

Very good with traces of crisp original darkened blue remaining. The majority of the gun is polished steel gray. The cylinder scene is faint but still distinct, with extensive battering visible on over one third of the surface area; all other markings are crisp. Most of the silver plating remains on the trigger guard and grip frame with brass showing on the edges and high spots. Minor cracks at the butt of the right grip on otherwise very good grips. Mechanically fine.