Paul that sure looks nice. I'm not sure I've ever seen a Parkerized finish quite the same. Looks a little on the light side. I see Colt is on the slide but I don't remember a serial number on the slide like that. Do the internals look all good too? What make barrel does it have? I don't usually see all of the parts Parkerized along with the frame.

What a nice firearm you got thanks to Uncle Sam and your savings! I'll bet it will shoot nice. It does look like it needs lots of oil and breaking in. Is the slide tight on the frame? How tight is the bushing up front?

Congratulations.