Manufactured in 1882, the first year of production. The top of the barrel has traces of the two line Hartford address marking, no visible marking on the left side of the barrel and a faint "38 CAL" on the left side of the frame. Half moon front and frame groove rear sights, ejector rod with housing, fluted cylinder and an unmarked loading gate. Fitted with the checkered hard rubber grips embossed with the cop and thug motif with "COLT in an oval at the top. Approximately 4,000 of these revolver were manufactured from 1882 to 1886.

Good. The barrel and ejector rod housing retain strong traces of original blue finish in the protected areas with the balance a mottled gray patina. The cylinder has a smooth gray patina and the frame has a mottled brown-gray patina. There is some minor pitting (a bit heavier on the cylinder and barrel). There are some cut notches on the right panel, otherwise the grips are very good with some mild handling marks. Overall the checkering is crisp. The cylinder doesn't lock-up properly, otherwise action functions properly.