The included factory letter lists this revolver by special serial number chambered in .357 Magnum with an 8 inch barrel, royal blue finish, orange insert front sight, white outline rear sight, Pachmayr grips with gold rampant colt medallions, "Joe Foss Freedom Special 1" inscription on the barrel, Zero-Halliburton case, Colt-Leupold M8-2X scope, Colt-Redfield mounting system, 50 round ammunition case, ebony cleaning rod with brass muzzle guard, tool kit, and a Patridge front sight when shipped to Spike Fix-It-Shop in Aberdeen, South Dakota on February 4, 1981 as the lone gun in the shipment. The letter further states an additional notation indicating the revolver was for the Wildlife Conservation Fund of America in Columbus, Ohio. Joe Foss was the leader of Foss' Flying Circus. The group was credited with 75 confirmed kills, with Foss having 26 himself. In May of 1943, Foss was awarded the Medal of Honor by Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Foss was named operations and training officer at the Marine Corps Air Station in Santa Barbra, California. Foss would follow his time in the military as a lieutenant colonel and instructor for the South Dakota National Guard. Upon retiring from the National Guard, Foss began to pursue a political career which lead him to be the 20th Governor of South Dakota at the age of just 39 (the youngest person to do so). After leaving office in 1959, Foss would work as Commissioner of the American Football League, host of ABC's "The American Sportsman", President of the National Society of Crippled Children and Adults, and President of the NRA. Includes a copy of the books "A Proud American: The Autobiography of Joe Foss", and "The Greatest Generation" as well as the aforementioned hard case, cleaning tools, and six rounds of ammunition.

Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish with limited handling marks, and a light cylinder drag line. Mechanically excellent. Scope is excellent with clear optics and a crisp reticle. Case is very fine.