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.