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The set is pictured on page 230 of “Colt and Its Collectors,” the catalog for the exhibit “Colt: The Legacy of a Legend” at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming, which opened on May
16, 2003. This exhibit was the most historically significant display of Colt firearms in the last 100 years. This set was well deserving to be part of the exhibition.
Although the factory does not list the Colt factory engraver, the engraving is attributed to William H. Gough. During this period Colt frequently sent guns to Gough for engraving, and the guns would be sent back to the Colt factory for finishing. Gough’s engraving style is very similar to Wilbur Glahn’s.
The grade “B” engraving consists of fantastic floral scrollwork on punch dot background. The left side of the slide is marked with the standard two-line address and patent dates followed by the Rampant Colt, and the right side has the standard Service Model Ace and caliber markings. The right side of the frame has the serial number with “SM” prefix. The left side of the trigger guard has the Colt factory triangle proof.
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