Manufactured in 1943 with fixed sights. The left side of the slide is marked with the intertwined "USS" company logo and "U.S. & S. CO./SWISSVALE, PA. U.S.A." LTC Robert Downie's "RCD" proof is on the left side of the frame with a short milled trigger, long grip safety, checkered wide hammer, slide catch, safety and mainspring housing, a full blue magazine with "L" on the toe, reinforced Keyes-Fiber grips, and a "COLT 45 AUTO" barrel.

Fine as assembled with 70% of the thin original dulite finish showing some bright edge wear, a mixed gray and brown patina on the grip straps, and a bright takedown line below the slide stop. The replacement trigger, slide stop, grip safety and hammer show a dark "royal blue" finish. Grips are also fine with some dings and scuffs. The grip safety is a parkerized replacement. Mechanically excellent