..I recently bought my first pre-war Colt (a 1903 Hammerless)..and while the chemical-bluing on post-war Colts is quite beautiful..that true-blue-shaded blue of the gas-oven-fired finish is really striking to see...which is why I am near deciding to buy a NIB Colt Official Police fromn the mid-late 30s in absolute mint condition!!!...hard to resist, even at a fairly high price...