The accompanying factory letter states the revolver was shipped on October 26, 1900 (all frames manufactured prior to 1899, making this model antique) to Hall-Collins Hardware Co. (Columbus, Ohio) with a 4 inch barrel, blue finish, and checkered black hard rubber grips. With the revolver is the original S&W box numbered to the gun. As S&W historian Roy Jinks stated in the factory letter, "This is a great collector's item with the original box." The retail price for this model when it was shipped was $13.75. The barrel rib has the two-line S&W address/patent dates marking. Matching serial numbers appear on the butt, right grip panel, cylinder, barrel latch, and barrel. The brown factory box features the green Frontier label listing blue finish and 4 inch barrel. These factory boxes are rarely encountered. The interior of the box lid has the directions label, and the box contains a bore brush.

Extremely fine, retaining 85% bright original high polish blue finish with the grip straps mostly a smooth brown patina and some light spotting on the barrel. 97% original case colors remain on the hammer and trigger. The grips are excellent with crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. The box is very fine with most of the end labels remaining. A very attractive S&W .44 DA Frontier Revolver in blued finish with highly desirable original box that will be a perfect addition to any S&W collection.