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AN EXTREMELY RARE COLT PISTOL. IN OBSOLETE CALIBRE .41 RIMFIRE. MADE 1875 – 1912, LESS THAN 3000 OF THE FIRST PRODUCTION RUN HAD THE THINNER FRAME BELOW THE BARREL WHICH RESULTED IN A SLEEVE GOING OVER THE BARREL RETAINING SCREW. THE THICKER FRAME VERSION BECAME THE STANDARD PRODUCTION. POPULAR IN THE UK, EXAMPLES CAN BE FOUND WITH LONDON PROOF MARKS. THIS EXAMPLE HOWEVER HAS VICTORIAN BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS WHICH IS EXTREMELY RARE ON A COLT PISTOL, MOST SOLD THROUGH THE LONDON AGENCY. IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION FOR A COLT No.3 PISTOL. PERFECT GRIPS, NEARLY ALL OF THE SILVER PLATING TO THE FRAME, MOST OF THE CHARCOLE BLUE REMAINING TO THE BARREL, PEACOCK BLUE TO THE TRIGGER, AND CASE HARDENING TO THE HAMMER. EXCELLENT BORE. ALL CONSIDERED ADD UP TO A VERY RARE COLT PISTOL.