Manufactured in 1873, the first year of production, this is a fine example of Colt's New Line .22 pocket revolver that was made within the first few days of production. These New Line revolvers were introduced alongside the Single Action Army revolver, which would go on to become an American icon, with the intention that they would be a concealable, pocket-sized version of the belt-sized "Peacemaker". The top of the barrel is marked with the two-line address flanked by Maltese crosses. The single digit serial number is marked on the butt on bottom front of the frame. It has standard features including a pair of smooth rosewood grips which have some faint dates and names marked in pencil on the inside of both panels. Provenance: The Charles Marx Collection