Manufactured in 1887. The included factory letter lists this rifle with an octagon barrel in .32 CLMR, blue finish and "fancy pistol grip wood" stock when shipped on December 3, 1887 as a single unit shipment to Schoverling, Daly & Gales of New York City. Beaded blade front sight, rear sight filler, as well as a tang mounted folding rear peep sight. Standard later two-line Colt address and .32 caliber (scarce) marking on the barrel with Rampant Colt on the left side of the receiver. Mounted with a special order pistol grip stock. These rifles were a well liked alternative to the Winchester offerings of the day; however, even with some 186,000 having been produced, Colt decided to drop the line in 1904 and return solely to handgun manufacturing.