The problem with many descriptions that list "Correct" things is that they often do not bother to list all the incorrect things. There is also a difference between correct and original. While some people may be honest, I find that of little value regarding descriptions. Descriptions are either correct or incorrect regrdless of how honest a person might be. The key is to learn the pistols. I don't typically try to characterize sellers. I try to stick with the guns and the descriptions. This seller has sold some items in the past I felt were incorrecty described as correct, original, matching or original finish. He has sold some others that I thought were correctly described. I recall a barrel he had on auction that was not authentic and had bogus markings applied to it. Buying this week and selling next week, while racking up a lot of sales and feedback, is no indication of knowledge or honesty IMO. So I normally do not pay any attention to that kind of stuff. I try to know the guns well enough to spot what's wrong with them aqnd stick with that information to make my decisions to buy.

The barrel is not original or correct for the serial range. The "P" proofs do not match IMO. Matching "P" proofs are not even a requirement on Colt pistols, as the "P" proofs were applied prior to finish on Colt pistols and were not hand-stamped. The bottoms of the two "P" proofs do not appear to be identical to me in the photos. There is also a little blem in the one "P" just below the loop that does not appear in the other "P". "Matching P proofs" show identical, identifiable characteristics...like a fingerprint with little, specific markings. Look for all the unique characteristics in a "P" proof to determine if it matches another.

The slide number and and markings determine that this pistol's slide matches the frame...not the "P" proofs. "P" proofs only mean something on the pistols where they were applied after finish. Those are NOT Colt pistols in the 1st place. "P" proofs mean something on Singer, Remington Rand, US&S and Ithaca pistols. They have to match precisely on those pistols to be considered original.

Some people may not realize it, but Colonel Robert Sears (or any other Inspector of Ordnance) did not inspect and mark pistols. Civilians who worked under his authority for the Ordnance Dept did that task.

The magazine is a post-war commercial aftermarket.