The included Colt factory letter confirms the current caliber, finish, barrel length, and factory installed lanyard swivel in the butt when it was shipped to A. F. Stoeger of New York, New York, on April 27, 1931. Beside the extremely rare lanyard ring, the gun shows standard markings and features with matching serial numbers on the crane, yoke, and both grip panels. Provenance: The Milan J. Turk Collection

Excellent overall, retaining 90% plus original blue, faint cylinder drag line, slight wear at the muzzle, minor wear near the left grip toe, and sharp grip checkering. Mechanically excellent.