This is a fabulous example of a super rare special order, one of a kind presentation Colt Police Positive double action revolver. This stunning revolver is accompanied by a Colt factory letter dated March 2010 that verifies the exact configuration of this revolver to include the special presentation inscription on the left side of the revolver. The Colt letter lists this revolver as a one gun shipment, that was shipped to Arms Selling Expense, Colt's Firearms Mfg. Company, New York Office attn; Albert Foster Jr. in "The Book of Colt Firearms", by R.L. Wilson, he states that there were only approximately 170 engraved Police Positive revolvers manufactured with only 7 ever having gold inlays. So how many were there that had a combination of engraved with blue and gold finishes? Probably not more that one, obviously making this a super rare, special order revolver. The Colt factory letter lists this revolver as having a level 2 engraving which includes the name "Michael J. Delehuntry" being engraved on the left side of the revolver. The engraving itself is composed of light scrolls on various major areas of the revolver covering approximately 1/4 of the metal surfaces. The revolver has received a very high polish blue finish on the metal parts with a gold plated wash on the entire cylinder and ejector, the trigger, hammer and ejector rod. The barrel is marked on top with the Colt factory two-line address and patent dates, with the left side marked, "POLICE/POSITIVE-.38 SPECIAL". The Colt factory Rampant Horse trade mark is located on the left side of the frame with the special presentation inscription noted above, directly below the Colt horse. It is fitted with a beautiful set of mother of pearl grips with a Colt silver medallion at the top of each grip. This wonderful one of a kind presentation Colt revolver is housed in a 7 1/2 X 10 1/2 inch leather bound storage case with a French fitted interior, with green lining. The case holds the revolver along with a wooden cartridge block that holds 61 cartridges, (currently 57 included) along with a slot at the top of the case for a Colt nylon cleaning brush.

Very fine. The barrel frame and grip strap retain 98% plus original blue finish. All marking and engraving is sharp and crisp. The gold components have been replated to original factory condition. The factory pearl medallion grips are also in excellent condition with beautiful colors on both sides. The display/storage case is in very fine condition with all the leather covering intact, showing wear and scuffing on the corners and edges overall. Although this wonderful revolver is listed as having 99% plus original finish it has been fired exactly three times as the face of three of the chambers show evidence of having been test fired, probably by the recipient. Notwithstanding that it’s still an extremely rare probably one of a kind, beautiful, factory engraved and gold plated DA Presentation revolver.