The accompanying factory letter indicates the revolver was originally shipped on September 5, 1956 to Belknap Hardware & Mfg. Co. of Louisville, Kentucky. The revolver later received a beautiful, rich custom embellishment consisting of semi-relief engraved scrollwork at 75% coverage accented with fine gold inlays such as double bands on the barrel at the muzzle and breech, triangles and single band on the cylinder, and flourishes complementing the engraving on top of the back strap. Even the sides of the hammer are scroll engraved. Both grip straps are numbered to the gun.

Very fine overall as professionally custom embellished retaining 99% plus of the blue and casehardened finishes, showing the slightest handling marks and slightly oversized replacement grips with crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. A highly attractive embellished revolver that will look great in any Colt SAA collection.