Manufactured in 1942. Features fixed blade front and notch rear sights, blued barrel marked "G" and "COLT 45 AUTO" with "P" on the recoil lug, the standard two-line, two-block manufacturer address and patent date roll-marks with Rampant Colt in the center on the left of the slide with "P" on top and matching "846/124" serial number under the firing pin stop, along with checkered thumb safety, slide stop, wide spur hammer, short milled trigger, and arched mainspring housing with lanyard loop. The left of the frame bears a boxed "W.B." inspector mark with "P", along with "M" and "triangle/VP" on the trigger guard. The right side of the frame bears an "ordnance wheel" proof, the U.S. property marking, serial number, and model designation, along with "69" on the trigger guard. Fitted with a pair of brown checkered plastic "Coltwood" grips numbered "7" under the right and "6" under the left panel, along with a "R" marked full-blue magazine.

Very fine, retaining 85% plus original parkerized finish with minor edge wear, light cycling wear, some spotting/freckling mostly on the feed ramp, near the chamber opening of the slide, and on the slide stop, along with light handling marks. The grips are exceptionally fine with crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.