Colt Trooper Mark3

I have never heard of the Colt Patrolman. Please post photos if you buy it.

I'm with my friend Saxon Pig on this one, as I can't seem to find any
info on said weapon~!

He probably means the trooper.

Sounds like a Colt Trooper Mk.III. It was available with an 8" barrel and a nickel finish. Blue Book price for one in 100% condition would be around $600.

IMO, blue book is always low compared to what the market brings when it comes to Colt DA revolvers.

I have an unfired 6" nickel Trooper. I gave $500 for it. I will gladly buy any more of them that come along at that price.

A turn line on a cylinder is not a flaw. It happens on a revolver.

That's an "okay" price these days for a nickel Colt Trooper Mark III, as long as it's in at least 95% original condition.

Due to the lesser popularity of the 8" barrel and the bright nickel guns, an 8" bright nickel would be a lower production gun.

I would pass on one. The S&W 19/66 is quicker into action and stouter L-framed version can be had with 7 shot cylinder.

What caliber is it? Makes a huge difference.

They also were made in 22LR and 22 WMR. To a collector, the 8" nickel is considerably more uncommon than a 4" or 6". At 98% condition (light turn line only), I would guess it is worth between $700 and $850. I am assuming it has the original stocks and so forth.

If I were offering a price, I would lean on the low end of my range. Trooper Mark III sell in the $550-$700 range for 22LR versions and more for 22 WMR. Check closed auctions at GunBroker.

I had a Trooper MK III 4" bought it as a duty gun as you couldn't get a Model 19 during the Vietnam war heydays. Rue the day I sold it. Beautiful action, accurate and sturdy S/N J 2880

The Trooper Mark III might well be one of the strongest double action revolvers made and certainly the strongest Colt made with the exception of the Mark V's which are essentially the same gun.

The blue finish 22's sell for about the same as a Smith Model 17. The 8" would be the most expensive and it in nickel makes it even less common. This is especially true for the 22 WMR versions. The Trooper Mark III (6" blue) is my favorite 357 mag revolver. It shoots really well for me. The 8" barrel makes it a bit more uncomfortable unless you are shooting longer ranges where the couple inches might make a difference. The model was made between 1969 and 1983. I suspect the 8" nickel came during the latter few years when sales were shrinking. This was the time when the plastic fantastic semi-autos were dominating the handgun market.

Your friend probably paid around $350 or so new for it. Unless you collect, I would offer your friend $650-$700 for it. 6" Blue ones routinely sell for $550 to $600 area with the occasional $450-$500 that you hear about. You would probably have a little trouble selling it at the high end price. A 22 WMR would probably sell for around $900 or so with the barrel length and nickel finish. The 8" barrel is the key. They most likely did not make many with that barrel length. But that is sort of a collector thing.

In 1970 I was working as a Police Officer my Sargent carried a Colt Trooper 357Mag it was made in the 50's or 60's. It was the same frame size as a Python it had a bull barrel with no under lug and had adjustable sights with large target grips.

That was most likely the Model 357 Mag version of the original Trooper. Colt offered it first in 1953 or there abouts as their premium 357 mag revolver. It was every bit as tuned as a Python. The Python came out in 1955 as I recall which pretty much killed the 357 Mag model. The original Trooper was offered in 22LR and 38spl. Colt stopped making the 22 in 1962 and combined the 357 Mag and 38spl version as the "Trooper" until production stopped in about 1969. Colt introduced the 38spl/357 mag Trooper Mark III in 1969. It was their attempt to reduce the amount of handwork required on most of their double action revolvers. The Trooper Mark III is a very good revolver, but it should NEVER be dry fired like you do with Rugers and so forth. The firing pins can break.

Here's a Trooper MK III .22, 8".

I have four Troopers, the first Trooper and three Mk III's, three .357 Mags and a .22 Mag. They're very sturdy and fun guns to shoot. Plus, I'm planning on acquiring more.

Jackie

If you don't want it, PM the sellers info to me....I'll take it...LOL.