.45 Colt. 5.5" barrel length. SN: 305725. Blued metal finish with polished hammer flanks mounting checkered brown synthetic Colt medallion grips with lanyard loop to butt. Double action six-shot hand ejector revolver featuring fixed front blade and topstrap rear notch sights. Markings include {Rampant Colt} logo to sideplate, colt's VP monogram proof to left triggerguard, and NEW SERVICE 45 COLT to left barrel. Upper barrel marked in two lines COLT'S PT. F.A. MFG. CO. HARTFORD, CT. U.S.A./PAT'D AUG. 5. 1884. JUNE 5. 1900. JULY 4. 1905. Backstrap is struck RCMP 2142, indicating it was issued to the famed Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Serial number indicates the revolver shipped in 1920. Item listed on page 189 of "Arms & Accoutrements of the Mounted Police, 1873-1973: The First One Hundred Years" by Roger F. Phillips, and is listed among other revolvers received by the R.C.M.P. in 1920. {C&R}

Good. Bore is Bright with strong rifling throughout. Metal finish displays brown patina forming over the gripstraps, some pitting to rear cylinder and on the triggerguard, along with some scattered nicks and scratches. Metal finish thinning on the barrel with brown flecking forming on all handling surfaces. Hammer spur is a mottled gray to brown patina. Grips with some light handling scratches and strong details to the medallions. Action shows good timing with slight wiggle to lockup.