The accompanying factory letter confirms the extremely rare 2 inch barrel, blue finish, type of grip material, Class "B" engraving, "John" engraved on the butt, and special order 3 lb. trigger pull when sold to E. Brendamour, Inc. and shipped on July 20, 1939, to Shapleigh Hardware Co., St. Louis, Missouri. The execution of the engraving is almost certainly the hand of Colt Master Engraver Wilbur Glahn. The factory 2 inch barrel is correctly stamped with the caliber/model marking on the left side and two-line address on the right side. The handsome grips have silver Rampant Colt medallions. The box is numbered to the gun and has factory labels confirming the grip material and engraving. Comes with "Shooting Suggestions" pamphlet, original test fire target numbered to gun and original January 1935 Colt catalog.