This used Colt Officer Model revolver is a first issue made in 1906, serial number 258189. It is chambered in .38 Colt and has a 6-inch barrel. The supplier rates the gun very good and notes that about 70 percent of the original blue remains. The grips are replacements, not original to the revolver. Its age, the surviving finish and the 6-inch barrel are the main points that define the piece, and a buyer should weigh the replacement grips when judging its originality.

Missouri has no permit to purchase, no gun registration and no state waiting period, so the revolver is completed at a licensed dealer after the photo ID check and the federal NICS background check. Its 6-inch barrel and age make it a collector's configuration, with the state's no-permit rules applying to the purchase rather than to any particular use. Federal law sets the minimum age for a handgun purchase at 21.

Key features

• Colt Officer Model, first issue, 1906
• .38 Colt caliber, 6-inch barrel
• Serial number 258189
• About 70 percent original blue remains
• Replacement grips, very good condition

The revolver ships to your chosen Missouri FFL dealer, who completes the transfer after you fill in Form 4473 and pass the NICS check.