Manufactured in 1931. Features fixed oval blade front and adjustable tangent rear sights, unmarked blued barrel with polished chamber hood, along with checkered slide catch, short trigger, thumb safety, wide spur hammer, and arched mainspring housing. The right of the slide bears the two-line Colt address and patent dates with Rampant Colt, and the "ACE" designation and caliber marking on the right side. The right of the frame bears the serial number, with "4" and "triangle/VP" marked on the left of the trigger guard. Fitted with a pair of checkered walnut grips and a correct two-tone blued magazine marked "COLT/ACE/22LR" on the base. Includes the original Colt maroon box with appropriate end label and matching serial number written on the underside in pencil. Provenance: The Charles Marx Collection

Very fine, retaining 85% original blue finish with some light edge wear, thinning n the grip straps with visible grey and brown patinas, limited freckling, and some minor handling marks. The grips are exceptionally fine with a few minor handling marks in the otherwise crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. The box is very good with frayed edges most noticeable on the lid.