Manufactured on April 24, 1926, according to the included factory letter, which confirms the revolver's current configuration including the 7 1/2 inch smoothbore barrel chambered for .45 caliber, smoothbore cylinder, blue finish, and rubber grips when sent in a lone shipment to Carlin & Fulton in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 29, 1926. This revolver is listed by serial number on the BATFE Curio or Relics List, making it a true rarity and particularly desirable as an example of arms that would otherwise be restricted by the National Firearms Act, and is also pictured on page 62 of "Colt New Service Revolvers" by Bob Murphy. Features fixed blade front and topstrap notch rear sights, lanyard loop on the butt, standard two-line Colt address and patent dates on top of the choked smoothbore barrel with the model and caliber listed on the left, Rampant Colt on the left of the frame, along with "triangle/VP" and "3" on the left of the trigger guard. Fitted with a pair of un-numbered checkered hard rubber grips with "COLT" logos. Also includes a BATFE exemption letter. Provenance: The Charles Marx Collection

Very fine, retaining 75% plus original blue finish with rub wear and silvering on the sides of the barrel, some light edge wear, a light cylinder drag line, minor spotting/freckling, some brown patina showing through on the grip straps, and minor handling marks. The grips are excellent with crisp checkering/logos. Mechanically excellent.