According to the included factory letter, this revolver was shipped as a single item to A.J. Palmer of Bridgeport, Connecticut on May 25, 1931, on order #19932/1. The grips are the traditional "Not Listed", with the caliber, finish and barrel length verified. The sights have been modified, with an extra-large serrated Patridge blade installed in front and a fully adjustable non-factory replacement Micro-brand rear sight, with the two-line address and patent dates on top of the barrel, "COLT SHOOTING MASTER .38" on the left, with "VP" and "3" on the trigger guard and the Rampant Colt on the side plate. The hammer, trigger and grip straps are all sharply checkered, with a pair of fancy hardwood wraparound grips marked "Cot SM-NS" on the interior. While not explicitly documented, an A.J. Palmer of Connecticut was a noted target shooter and shooting authority, having served as the editor for the 2nd edition of Fuller's Small-Bore Target Shooting.

Very fine, with 97% plus of the original blue finish, showing some light wear and spotting concentrated around the muzzle, minor edge wear and some light handling marks. The period replacement custom "Roper" grips are excellent, with a few light dings. Mechanically excellent.