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 "20" 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. The included factory letter confirms the current configuration (barrel listed as 4 3/4 inches and grips not listed) as well as shipment to R.S. Elliot Arms Company in Kansas City, Missouri on 10 December 1931. Provenance: The Mel Raucher Collection

Extremely fine, retains 90% plus of the original blue finish with some scattered light handling marks and a small patch of cleaned light pitting showing a grey patina on the front left of the slide. The grips are excellent with a few scattered minor blemishes in the otherwise crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.