(C) FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT OFFICERS TARGET MODEL DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER.

According to the Colt Factory Archive letter, this gun left the factory as a .38 Colt with a 6" barrel, blue finish, ivory grips, and factory engraving. It was shipped to Murtha, Appleton Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 13, 1927. In a shipment of 2 guns. It has a two-line address and patent dates on top of the barrel, "COLT'S PT. F. A. MFG. CO. HARTFORD, CT. U.S.A. / PAT'D AUG 5, 1884, JULY 4, 1905, OCT. 5, 1926". Model and caliber designation on the left side of the barrel, "OFFICERS MODEL .38". Rampant Colt logo on the left side of the frame. Ivory grip panels have the silver Colt medallions. This is a flat-top target model with a factory Patridge front sight. Engraving is a scroll and foliate with a punch dot background. Trigger and the backstrap are checkered. It comes in its original purple box. There is a very small S scratched into the bottom of the grip frame. CONDITION: This gun retains virtually all of the original factory-applied blue finish. Bright and shiny bore with sharp lands and grooves. Grips have some age cracks and are turning a darker yellow. The box is in great shape, with the end label showing some wear. Accessories: Box Barrel Length: 6" Caliber/Bore: .38 Colt FFL Status: Curio & Relic Manufacturer: Colt Model: Officers Model Paperwork: Factory Letter Serial Number: 535695