A truly mint Colt Trooper Mark III:
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Lucky Derby
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Very nice. Congrats!
treebeard
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Sweeeet Colt Trooper. Want to sell it????
Texas Colt
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That's a beautiful Colt, slick. Congratulations!
I've got a well worn 4" Trooper MKIII that is a great shooter.
I've got a well worn 4" Trooper MKIII that is a great shooter.
1 LT MPC
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Are those original grips? Looks different from mine, more rounded--still a nice Rosco though!
No, I found it one day at my local gun shop-as a guy had just walked in while I was browsing there and put it on consignment! I almost tripped over myself, trying to be the first person in line for this NIB, Trooper Mark III! I almost missed getting this gun-because one other guy was breathing down my collar for this gun! I was very lucky as this was the nicest Trooper Mark III, that I had ever seen, as well! It was just a fate of luck!
jibjab:
I can understand your feeling that way! I've been in the same boat, many times before! I just got really lucky on finding the above two mint Colt Troopers! I had to fight long and hard, to enable my swinging the deal for the Trooper .22(Since this gun is so rare and everybody wanted this gun!)! I doubt that I'll ever be able to get this lucky ever again, in finding any Trooper's as mint as these?:banghead:
I can understand your feeling that way! I've been in the same boat, many times before! I just got really lucky on finding the above two mint Colt Troopers! I had to fight long and hard, to enable my swinging the deal for the Trooper .22(Since this gun is so rare and everybody wanted this gun!)! I doubt that I'll ever be able to get this lucky ever again, in finding any Trooper's as mint as these?:banghead:
jibjab:
You are exactly right-as, I feel the same way about not shooting these two super mint Troopers! This has been a real problem for me, since I have always sought the most mint guns that I could find! In view of this, I can't seem to ever want to fire any of these mint guns! I'm going to have to lower my standards a little bit-to enable me to finally obtain some revolvers that won't bother me to shoot them? And, I say this in light of the fact that I know that guns were mean't to be shot! However, I've always viewed my guns as mechanical art! Being too pretty to shoot!:banghead:
You are exactly right-as, I feel the same way about not shooting these two super mint Troopers! This has been a real problem for me, since I have always sought the most mint guns that I could find! In view of this, I can't seem to ever want to fire any of these mint guns! I'm going to have to lower my standards a little bit-to enable me to finally obtain some revolvers that won't bother me to shoot them? And, I say this in light of the fact that I know that guns were mean't to be shot! However, I've always viewed my guns as mechanical art! Being too pretty to shoot!:banghead:
StrikeFire83
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Very nice guns.
However, I never understood the "buy and not shoot" tenant that some of you folks seem to have.
Here's my Dad's Trooper. He originally took it as payment from a guy who owed him $300 in 1980.
I used it to kill a feral hog a couple years back. Great gun. Butter smooth trigger.
However, I never understood the "buy and not shoot" tenant that some of you folks seem to have.
Here's my Dad's Trooper. He originally took it as payment from a guy who owed him $300 in 1980.
I used it to kill a feral hog a couple years back. Great gun. Butter smooth trigger.
StrikeFire83:
1)Well, that's a great looking Trooper also!
2)Is it my eyes-or, am I seeing a nickel finish on your Trooper, instead of blue? If it is nickel, is it the original finish-or has the gun been renickeled?
3)Yes, I can understand why you would think that not firing a gun, is the wrong thing to do! But, for some of us gun nuts, we just like to accumulate guns to admire them and to keep them unfired and in mint condition(No rhyme nor reason?)!
1)Well, that's a great looking Trooper also!
2)Is it my eyes-or, am I seeing a nickel finish on your Trooper, instead of blue? If it is nickel, is it the original finish-or has the gun been renickeled?
3)Yes, I can understand why you would think that not firing a gun, is the wrong thing to do! But, for some of us gun nuts, we just like to accumulate guns to admire them and to keep them unfired and in mint condition(No rhyme nor reason?)!
slick...
That is probably the nicest revolver I have ever seen in my life. I don't know what it is about it (never seen a trooper before), but it looks both more refined and "classic" than both rugers and smiths. I think its the grips that really do it for me, but the lines on that iron are sexy as well.
From the talks of others on here, it seems as though these are both no longer made and extremely hard to find. A pity, to be sure.
Are there any current production revolvers that mimic both the grips and lines of the trooper?
Also, if you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for it? I dont think any amount would be too much for that fine looking firearm...
That is probably the nicest revolver I have ever seen in my life. I don't know what it is about it (never seen a trooper before), but it looks both more refined and "classic" than both rugers and smiths. I think its the grips that really do it for me, but the lines on that iron are sexy as well.
From the talks of others on here, it seems as though these are both no longer made and extremely hard to find. A pity, to be sure.
Are there any current production revolvers that mimic both the grips and lines of the trooper?
Also, if you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for it? I dont think any amount would be too much for that fine looking firearm...
StrikeFire83
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Almost positive it's not nickeled...I'll get a better picture of it at later and post.
My dad's ex-military, and it's his...so to him a gun's for killing animals or people.
I can understand that people like "safe guns," especially for you gents who are more established, but it kinda seems like the guy who has a mint-1968 Camero and never drives it. Where's the fun in that?
ZeroCool:
1)Thanks for your nice compliment on my Colt Troopers!
2)Yes, both of the above troopers have been discontinued along with the Colt Python and all of the other classic Colt production revolvers(However, there are some limited Colt revolvers offered at a premium through the Colt Custom shop(But, no older Troopers, etc.!))!
3)I had to pay more than $500 for the Trooper Mark III(.357)and $875 for the rare, Trooper .22(Circa 1959)since both of these revolvers were NIB(Complete with all papers)!
1)Thanks for your nice compliment on my Colt Troopers!
2)Yes, both of the above troopers have been discontinued along with the Colt Python and all of the other classic Colt production revolvers(However, there are some limited Colt revolvers offered at a premium through the Colt Custom shop(But, no older Troopers, etc.!))!
3)I had to pay more than $500 for the Trooper Mark III(.357)and $875 for the rare, Trooper .22(Circa 1959)since both of these revolvers were NIB(Complete with all papers)!
StrikeFire83:
1)Well, your father's Trooper looks to have a nickel finish(Unless it is blued?)otherwise, if not, then it wouldn't be stainless-since Colt didn't offer these Trooper Mark III's in stainless?
2)You made a valid point using the mint 1968 Camaro analogy! In the 1960's I used to be fanatical about the early factory built Super Stock race cars, as my major hobby! Although I did strive to keep these cars mint, I did drive these cars! However, back then, it didn't seem like there were so many careless drivers on the road, like there is today! In view of this, I'd probably want to keep a mint 1968 Camaro locked up in my garage, most of the time(Especially due to it's high value, today!)! You are no doubt, absolutely correct, in that it sure wouldn't be any fun in not driving a carlike this!:banghead:
3)I'll be looking forward to seeing those better pictures of your father's Trooper? Thanks!
1)Well, your father's Trooper looks to have a nickel finish(Unless it is blued?)otherwise, if not, then it wouldn't be stainless-since Colt didn't offer these Trooper Mark III's in stainless?
2)You made a valid point using the mint 1968 Camaro analogy! In the 1960's I used to be fanatical about the early factory built Super Stock race cars, as my major hobby! Although I did strive to keep these cars mint, I did drive these cars! However, back then, it didn't seem like there were so many careless drivers on the road, like there is today! In view of this, I'd probably want to keep a mint 1968 Camaro locked up in my garage, most of the time(Especially due to it's high value, today!)! You are no doubt, absolutely correct, in that it sure wouldn't be any fun in not driving a carlike this!:banghead:
3)I'll be looking forward to seeing those better pictures of your father's Trooper? Thanks!
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