The catalog grades were 1, 1 1/2, and 2 [highest] Seldom seen are special guns higher in embellishment than a Grade 2. My opinion is that the Colt 1883 and the Harrington Richardson Anson and Deeley gun were the finest finished of all the American guns. By the way, the Colt 1883 is covered with American patents and was made by Colt.