Manufactured in 1906, this is an outstanding example of a Colt Model 1902 Sporting pistol, with the standard two-line patent mark and two-line address on the left of the slide with the circled Rampant Colt at the rear and the standard ""AUTOMATIC COLT/CALIBRE 38 RIMLESS SMOKELESS" marking on the right between the ejection port and the slide serrations. The slide is fitted with a blade front and rounded top notch rear sight, forward slide serrations, checkered spur hammer, and a smooth trigger. It is interesting that this pistol still has the forward slide serrations given that Colt had begun to phase them out at approximately serial number 8200 in favor of the rear serrations. The hard rubber grips have the "COLT" banners at the top and circled Rampant Colts. The correct magazine is fully blued and unmarked.

Excellent, retains 95% plus of the bright original high polish blue finish, 80% of the nitre blue, and 97% of the vibrant original case colors on the hammer with some light edge wear and light handling wear on the grip straps. The grips are excellent with a very slight chocolate tone, a few scattered very light handling marks, and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.