Manufactured in 1911. Fixed sights, with the standard Colt address, caliber and patent markings on the barrel and the "C" backed Rampant Colt trademark on the left side of the frame. The underside of the barrel has the "UNITED STATES PROPERTY" and "R.A.C." (Rinaldo Carr) stamps, "WGP" monogram and "R.A.C." on the right side of the frame, "R.A.C." on the rear cylinder face and "U.S./ARMY/MODEL/1909/No/48/162" on the butt around the lanyard swivel. The trigger and the top/back of the hammer are finished in a fine nitre blue, and a set of smooth Carr-inspected grips are installed. Provenance: The Dr. Robert Azar Collection