Colt New Line .32 Caliber Revolver manufactured in 1874. The revolver had a full nickel-plated finish with two-piece mother-of-pearl, bird's head grips and is engraved with Germanic scroll-work on a punch-dot background. The deluxe engraving coverage approximates what Colt later identified as "C" engraving. The revolver has the distinctive first model, five-shot, cylinder with short flutes and locking notches immediately behind the flutes. The top of the barrel is roll-stamped: "+ COLTS PT. F.A. MFG. Co./HARTFORD CT.U.S.A.+" in two lines. "32 CAL" is stamped on the lower left side of the frame. The legend is located in a panel formed by scroll engraving. The serial number, "5109" is stamped on the left side of the frame underneath the grip and on the underside of the barrel in the cylinder pin groove.

Very good. The revolver retains traces of the original possibly silver-plated finish. The revolver has a silver-gray patina with some scattered age discoloration and some light pitting. The hammer spur has been period repaired and crudely re-knurled. The mother-of-pearl grips are in fair to good overall condition with some age discoloration some small chips along the backstrap and a large chip in the top of the right grip at the junction with the frame. The engraving is deep and crisp. The markings and serial numbers are legible. mechanically fine.