Manufactured in the mid-1970's, this is one of only 47-57 Colt Pony pistols ever produced. The parts for these pistols were produced by Firearms International Corp. on leftover machinery from the Colt Cub project, with the parts being subsequently sent to Colt for finishing and assembly. Colt scrapped the project early on and is said to have retained 10 or 11 of the pistols for Colt executives, returning the remaining parts to F.I.C. for sale. The left side of the slide is marked "COLT PONY/CALIBER .380 AUTOMATIC" followed by a Rampant Colt and the right side is marked with the Colt address, also with a Rampant Colt. Fitted with blade and adjustable notch sights, checkered grips with Colt medallions, and a lanyard ring stud on the butt. Includes a factory wood grain box with a label correctly numbered to the gun. The included factory letter lists this pistol as one of the 10 pistols that were retained in-house by Colt for presentation. Provenance: The Dr. Robert Azar Collection

Excellent, retains 99% plus of the original blue finish with only the slightest handling marks and the frame showing a distinct plum hue. The grips are also excellent with only the slightest handling marks and sharp checkering. Mechanically excellent. The box is fine with some mild wear and couple torn corners of the lid.