Manufactured in 1895. The factory letter dated March 24, 1997, to the late esteemed collector (and friend) Dr. Chester Bonoff confirms it was in .22 rf with a 24 inch octagon barrel, blue finish, full pistol grip stock with checkering, and "Special Features: Furnished with Colt peep and Beach combination sights" when it was shipped to Colt's London Agency at 14 Pall Mall, London, in a shipment of 15 guns of this type on March 26, 1896. The barrel is round which may indicate an error in the factory ledger or that the barrel was switched at the London Agency. Features a combination bead and globe front sight, standing notch rear sight, short range tang peep sight, checkered forearm and pistol grip stock, standard markings plus London proofs, a "*18174" marking between the bottom of the checkered grip and the initial oval, and a checkered buttplate embossed with the Rampant Colt emblem. It comes with a leather case with Holland & Holland trade label and "E.V.F." marked on the lid that contains an Eley Bros. box of .22 long ammunition, oil bottle, screwdriver, bore rod, and vintage Winchester gun grease.

Very fine with 80% plus original blue finish, minor marks and scratches, slight spotting, some scrapes and pressure marks on the fine wood, some tiny flakes at the edges, and crisp checkering and markings. Mechanically excellent. The case and accessories are all very good to fine.