Built with blued Damascus steel barrels featuring a single bead sight on the smooth concave solid rib which is marked with the Colt address, single band of engraving at the breech, and chambers measured at 2 3/4" with a single extractor. The barrels are fitted to the casehardened action which displays attractive scroll engraving mostly at the edges and tastefully applied around the "COLT'S PT. F. A. MFG. CO." marking on either lock and on rebounding hammers, the blued toplever, and the blued triggerguard which protects the dual triggers. The gun is fitted with a nicely figured and multi-point checkered forend with engraved fittings as well as a round knob pistol grip stock with blank silver inscription oval and blued steel buttplate. The included factory letter confirms the current gauge, barrel length, blue finish, wood stock, weight, and $6.75 worth of engraving, as wells as listing the gun as a Grade 8, when it was shipped to J. C. Grubb & Company of Philadelphia, PA, on December 8th, 1879. Barrel and stock measurements (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .735/.734 inches; choke constriction .017/.017 inches; minimum wall thickness .039/.037 inches; 2 inch drop at comb; 3 5/16 inch drop at heel; 14 1/4 inch length of pull; weight 8 lbs. 4 oz.

Fine overall, retaining 60% original Damascus brown twist/pattern finish on the barrels, 40% plus original vivid case colors on the action with the balance a fine grey, 75% of the blue on the toplever, and 50% of the blue on the triggerguard/lower tang. The fine wood has a few dings and scratches and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.