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defeating the Mexican Navy in 1843 (a scene chosen because the Texas Navy was armed with Colt Paterson revolvers), various small single letter sub-inspection marks throughout, “CGC” (C.G. Chandler) cartouche on the left side of the grip, “WAT” (Captain William Anderson Thornton) cartouche on the right side of the grip, and matching serial numbers on the loading lever, wedge, arbor pin, cylinder, barrel, frame, trigger guard, and back strap. The finish is blue on the barrel and cylinder, color casehardened on the frame as well as the loading lever and hammer, niter blue on the trigger and screws, and bright brass on the trigger guard and back strap.
It has a brass cone front sight, “-ADDRESS SAML COLT HARTFORD CT.-” on top of the barrel, “COLTS/PATENT/U.S.” on the left side of the frame, the classic Naval Battle of Campeche cylinder scene showing the Texas Navy and Republic of Yucatan’s vessels