This revolver was manufactured in 1852, the same year engraver Thomas J. Barlow contacted Samuel Colt about employment. He engraved for Colt for a brief period c. mid 1852- early 1854, and this style of engraving has been attributed to Barlow based on his prior work with Blunt & Syms in New York as discussed in "Colt Engravers of the Nineteenth Century" by Herbert G. Houze. The engraving covers the rear 1/3 of the barrel, the side flats of the loading lever arm, the frame, the hammer, the trigger guard bow, and the top and bottom of the back strap. Most of the engraving consists of scroll engraving with tighter "donut scroll" designs than the work of the German immigrant engravers soon after employed by Colt and has crosshatched backgrounds. The "COLTS/PATENT" marking on the frame is inscribed within a banner, and "Saml Colt" is inscribed on the top of the barrel in script. The revolver features post and hammer notch sights, the stagecoach hold-up scene on the cylinder, matching serial numbers, the factory "." marking by the main serial numbers denoting factory engraving, and a nicely figured and high polish varnish finished grip. It comes in a fitted case with several lead balls and bullets, an early style "COLTS/PATENT" brass ball and bullet mold, Eley Bros. cap tin, cartridge pack, L-shaped combination screwdriver and nipple wrench, key, and a double sided eagle powder flask.