Manufactured c. 1980-1981 in the 40,000 to 43,165 serial range, per page 22 of "Black Powder Revolvers - Reproductions & Replicas" by Dennis Adler. Both revolvers feature fixed front and notch-on-hammer rear sights, the one-line Colt New York address roll marked on top of the blued barrels, the patent marking and "36 CAL" caliber designations on the left of the casehardened frames, silver plated grip frames, along with extensive Colt Custom Shop class "C" factory floral scroll patterned engravings with punch dot backdrops, as well as gold bordering on the cylinders and two gold bands on each muzzle. Both revolvers are housed in a Colt Custom Shop walnut display case with fitted velvet interior. Includes a Colt Black Powder Series box with matching numbered Colt Custom Gun Shop end label.

Manufactured c. 1980-1981 in the 49,000 to 57,300 serial range, per pages 21-22 of "Black Powder Revolvers - Reproductions & Replicas" by Dennis Adler. As described in "A". Includes a Colt Black Powder Series box with matching numbered Colt Custom Gun Shop end label and the standard Colt end label. Provenance: The Howard "Skip" Quade Collection