In military use concurrently with the 7.63mm Broomhandle, the Red Nine name comes from the field practice of deeply branding a "9" into the grips; even in low-visibility situations, a soldier could know what ammunition to load just by taking hold of the pistol. Blade front and tangent rear sights graduated to 500 meters, with the three-line Oberndorf address on top of the chamber, two-line address on the right side of the frame, a New Safety hammer, and niter blue small parts. A small "crown/gothic letter" proof is present on the right side of the chamber, with an "Imperial Eagle" on the front of the magazine. The grips are in the 24-groove configuration with the branded and red-filled "9" on each side and matching numbers on the interior. Included with the pistol is a holster stock rig consisting of an unmarked quality reproduction brown leather harness and a hardwood shoulder stock numbered "601" on the mounting iron.

Fine, with 60% plus original blue finish, showing areas of brown patina, bright edge wear, mild pitting concentrated around the grip panels, and light handling marks. The grips are also fine, with some light dings and scratches. Some light dents and scratches are present on the stock rig. Mechanically excellent.