The included factory letter confirms the revolver's configuration, including the barrel length, stocks, finish, engravings, and the black powder style frame and non-fluted cylinder. It lists the revolver as shipped on February 26, 2015, to the National Rifle Association of America for the 2015 Annual Meetings. The letter further remarks that this revolver, which was pictured on the cover of the 2014 Colt catalog, is a pre-production sample of a limited run of 50 commemoratives for Sam Colt's 200th birthday. It further notes that the revolver was donated to the 2015 NRA Annual Meetings by Colt to benefit the National NRA Foundation. The revolver features a factory "Class B+" floral scroll engraving, gold inlay borders on the muzzle and back of cylinder, 24 karat gold plated trigger, hammer, and screws, a gold inlaid "Samuel Colt" signature on the right of the barrel, a gold inlaid portrait of Sam Colt and the "Colt Dome" on the cylinder, a detailed engraved and gold inlaid "rampant colt" on top of the back strap with "1814 - 200th ANNIVERSARY - 2014" running down the back. The revolver was engraved by Rob Bunting who has signed the butt. Bunting had his start as a jeweler's goldsmith and later a coppersmith before becoming an engraver for Sturm, Ruger & Co., now working for Baron Engraving. Includes original white shipping box and Colt blue box.

Excellent overall as a pre-production Colt commemorative engraved by Rob Bunting, retaining 99% plus of original royal blue finish with minimal handing marks and a faint cylinder drag line. Mechanically excellent. The box is very fine. A stand out piece for any Colt single action collection!