Originally manufactured in 1941 and most likely factory assembled/finished in the late 1940s with the post-war non-glare top slide blue. Only about 4,813 National Match Government Models were manufactured between 1932 and 1941. The matching numbered slide is marked with the two-line address and patent dates on the left side and "NATIONAL MATCH COLT AUTOMATIC/CALIBRE.45" on the right side followed by the Rampant Colt. The serial number is on the right side of the frame below "GOVERNMENT MODEL". The blued barrel has a polished chamber hood and is marked ""COLT 45 AUTO MATCH" on the lower left and has a partial proof/inspection mark on the left of the lug. It is fitted with a wide checkered hammer, milled checkered trigger, arched checkered mainspring housing, and Swartz firing pin safety. The full blue magazine is marked "COLT/.45 AUTO." on the baseplate.