Manufactured in 1912. This example features a high polished blue finish with a short slide cut, early fully blued barrel, two-line Hartford address and patent markings on the right side of the slide, serrifed Colt "VP" proof on the left trigger guard bow and the second style caliber markings on the right side of the slide. The trigger and grip safety are casehardened with nitre blue on the magazine retaining clip at the heel. Fitted with round top, smooth mother of pearl grips with the correct black hardboard spacers or "shoes" screwed onto the backs.