The factory letter lists this pistol in .32 caliber with a 3 3/4 inch barrel and blue finish and has the type of stocks not listed. It indicates it was one of 1,000 guns of this type sold to the U.S. Governmetnt and shipped to the Transportation Officer at Springfield Armory for the Commanding Officer on January 30, 1945, in factory order 4711. This pistol is listed by serial number on page 69 of "The Colt U.S. General Officer's Pistol" by Greeley as issued in 1955, as well as on page 152 of "The Colt Pocket Hammerless Automatic Pistols" by Brunner further detailing the pistol as issued to "BG H. K. Kellogg" on November 22, 1955. Retired as a Major General, Henry Kirksey Kellogg (1900-1981) was a U.S. Army veteran officer of both World War II and the Korean War, and was laid to rest at the Golden Gate National Cemetery. Features fixed blade front and notch rear sights, unmarked blued barrel with polished chamber hood, standard two-line Colt address and patent dates on the left side of the slide with caliber marking on the right side and matching serial number on the interior, "U.S. PROPERTY" marking on the right of the frame with "57" on the trigger guard, and the serial number on the left of the frame with "triangle VP" and "X" marked on that side of the trigger guard. Fitted with a pair of checkered walnut grips with silver Colt medallions and a blued magazine with "CAL.32/COLT" marked on the underside of the floor plate. Includes an extra blued magazine with "CAL.32/COLT" on the underside of the floor plate and a period photograph of Gen. Henry K. Kellogg.

Excellent as an issued General Officer's pistol, retaining 97% plus original parkerized finish with limited minor edge wear, some minor cycling wear, and limited handling marks. The grips are also excellent with well defined checkering. Mechanically excellent. A benchmark example of a World War II production U.S. Colt General Officer's pistol as issued to a former U.S. Army Major General.