Manufactured in 1902. In 1902 the Ordnance department purchased 4,600 Model 1902 revolvers in the serial number range of 43,401-48,097. The revolver has the distinctive oversized trigger and trigger guard that are characteristic of the Model 1902 Revolvers. The top of the barrel is marked with the one line address, "45 COLT" on the left side and the circled Rampant Colt on the lower left rear of the frame. The upper left front of the trigger guard and the left rear of frame is marked with the inspectors initials "R.A.C.", with "U.S." on right of frame and "J.T.T." on right rear of frame. The complete serial number "044/898" is marked on the toe of the butt and the partial serial number "4898" is marked on the loading gate. There is a "K" marked on the bottom of the barrel directly ahead of the frame. Highly attractive commercial high polish Colt blue finish with nitre blue trigger and hammer with polished sides, blade front and frame notch rear sights, with checkered hard plastic grips with the Rampant Colt in an oval at the top and lanyard loop on the butt. All numbers matching including original cylinder and loading gate.

Excellent, retaining 90% plus bright original high polish blue finish with light handling marks and some minor pitting visible along ejector rod housing, top strap of frame and rear strap, and nearly all of the attractive nitre blue finish on the trigger, top of hammer and screws. Grips are also excellent with light handling marks and a very tiny flake on the right at the top. Mechanically excellent. One of the finest examples of a U.S. marked Model 1878/1902 Colt DA Philippine revolvers existent.