Manufactured in 1915, the included factory letter confirms the pistol's configuration, including a six inch barrel chambered for .38 caliber, blue finish, and types of grips not listed when included in a shipment of 15 pistols sent to Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett, & Company in Chicago, Illinois, on October 13, 1915. Features oval blade front and rounded notch rear sights, early production mirror polish blue finish, a casehardened and checkered spurred hammer which is consistently found on pistols over serial number 33,000, the two-line, two-block Colt patent dates and address on the left of the slide and caliber designation on the right, checkered slide stop, the serial number on the left of the frame, "triangle/VP" and "1" marked on the left of the trigger guard, and a lanyard loop on the lower left side of the grip frame. Fitted with a pair of Colt banner and circled Rampant Colt marked checkered hard rubber grips and unmarked replacement blued magazine. Includes the original Colt maroon box with correct end label and matching serial written on the underside in pencil, a bore brush, and an extra replacement "CAL.38/COLT" marked blued magazine.

Very fine, retaining 85% original blue finish and 75% plus case colors with some minor edge wear, some patches of thinning with brown patina on the slide, and some scattered light handling marks. The grips are exceptionally fine with crisp logos. The box is very good with detached lid, clear labels.