You can find out when it was shipped, where, its conifguration at the time of shipment, #guns in the shipment, type of finish, grips, etc. by calling Colt and requesting a letter. The letter will set you back about 150.
Serial number shows it is a single action revolver made someime after 1978.
about 1883
1927
1895
1962
1959
Proofhouse.com has Colt sn data.
1897
about 1976
about 1880
about 1907
1970