The accompanying factory letter states that the revolver was on January 16, 1918 and delivered to U.S. Government, Eastern States Terminal, Springfield, Massachusetts, with a 5 1/2 inch barrel, blue finish, butt swivel, and smooth walnut grips. "UNITED STATES PROPERTY" marked on the underside of the barrel, U.S. Ordnance bomb on left side of frame, eagle proofs on barrel, inside and left side of frame, and rear of cylinder, and matching serial numbers on the butt, both grip panels, cylinder, and barrel.