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 "W" 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 a later production replacement "MIL/COLT/CAL.38" marked blued magazine.

Fine, retaining 60% plus bright original high-polish blue finish and 75% case colors on the hammer with light edge wear, thinning on the grip straps with some visible silvering along with grey and brown patinas, some minor patches of visible freckling/spotting, and some light handling marks. The grips are also fine with defined logos and checkering. Mechanically excellent.