FDE frame with black slide in IonBond, from the Custom Shop, with a checkered front strap. Most examples wear the newer two-color grip panels (a black and white sandwich of G10), but a couple of examples show up in the older three-color grip panels.
| Roll mark | M45A1 |
| Production | Colt Custom Shop |
| Finish | IonBond |
| Colors | FDE frame / Black slide |
| Pistol box | Green Pelican |
| Shipping box | Outer cardboard shipper |