Manufactured in 1896. The factory letter confirms that it was shipped on May 12, 1899, as the sole gun of its type sent to William Read & Sons of Boston in .22 rimfire with a 24 inch octagon barrel, Lyman peep and bead sights, and blue and casehardened finish. It features a casehardened frame marked with the serial number on the bottom of the lower tang and on the left side of the upper tang, a Lyman combination bead and globe front sight, fixed notch rear sight, Lyman tang peep sight, standard markings, custom checkered forearm with border designs and maple leafs and multi-point checkered buttstock with nice figure near the toe, and a Rampant Colt emblem embossed and checkered hard rubber buttplate.

Fine with 80% original blue, 30% original case colors, light scuffs and mottled brown patina forming on the action, crisp checkering and markings, and some general light scratches and dings in the otherwise very fine wood. Mechanically excellent.