Manufactured in 1909. 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 blued magazine. Provenance: The Charles Marx Collection

Very fine, retaining 85% bright original high-polish blue finish and 75% plus case colors with some light edge wear, light thinning on the grip straps with mostly brown patina, some scattered minor patches of visible spotting/freckling, and scattered minor handling marks. The grips are excellent with crisp logos and defined checkering. Mechanically excellent.