Colt manufactured approximately 50,000 of these revolvers from 1942 to 1945 for use in WWII. The left side of the barrel is marked "COLT COMMANDO / 38 SPECIAL", the top is marked with the two line address/patent dates and the ordnance bomb is stamped on the upper left side of the frame just behind the cylinder. The Colt triangle "VP" is on the left front of the trigger guard and "T" on the rear. The revolver has the correct smooth trigger and cylinder release and checkered hammer spur. Fitted with brown checkered grips with "COLT" over the Rampant Colt in a circle at the tops.

Near new with a slight drag line on the cylinder and slight handling marks. Except for a couple of minor scuffs on the right panel butt, the grips are new. An exceptionally nice U.S. Colt Commando revolver.