Manufactured in 1931. Blade front and adjustable notch rear sights, the two-line address and patent dates on the left side of the slide, the Rampant Colt ahead of the serrations, and the Colt Ace logo and caliber markings on the right. The frame is marked "43" on the right side of the trigger guard, "3/VP" on the left and fitted with a short milled trigger, wide checkered hammer, checkered arched mainspring housing and a set of fully checkered grips.

Excellent, retains 97% plus of the original high polish blue finish with some scattered light handling marks, mainly on the front grip strap, bottom of the trigger guard, front edge of the slide, and bottom of the frame. The grips are also excellent with a couple very minor blemishes in the crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.