Talk me out of it. Colt Trooper Mk IV

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DarkswordDX said:
Alright, now that I have my beans straight, I've handed the gun and played with it firsthand, and it isn't 1 in the morning... :D

Here's what I'm looking at. It is, in fact, a Trooper Mark III. I fiddled with it today while doing some smithing at my desk so as to test the timing and she passes with flying colors. Firing pin looks good. Rest of the description is accurate. And maybe more importantly, it feels pretty danged good in my hand. The pic doesn't quite do it justice, the actual wear is around the cylinder and that spot on the muzzle end of the barrel, and the rest of the blotches are crappy light reflection. She has one modest scratch on the frame on the other side.

This would cost me a custom Glock with 2 barrels, a bunch of mags, and a hundred dollar bill.
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Well worth it. You'll appreciate the trade for many years. And yes you can always get another Glock. Troopers don't come around every day.
 
Here's some general info on the Mark III series.
Pay attention to the part about replacing parts, since they can't re re-fitted like the old Colt's.

https://web.archive.org/web/20200226011446/http://www.coltfever.com/Mark_III.html

Newly made and original parts are available from Jack First Gun Parts..........

Jack First Gun Parts

Repairs to Colt factory standards are available from Frank Glenn, Master pistolsmith.
His pricing, turnaround times, and quality of workmanship are first rate........

Frank Glenn-Glenn Custom Complete Gunsmithing Service Glendale AZ

As above, dry fire with snap caps to prevent any chance of a broken firing pin.
 
dfariswheel said:
Here's some general info on the Mark III series.
Pay attention to the part about replacing parts, since they can't re re-fitted like the old Colt's.

https://web.archive.org/web/20200226011446/http://www.coltfever.com/Mark_III.html

Newly made and original parts are available from Jack First Gun Parts..........

Jack First Gun Parts

Repairs to Colt factory standards are available from Frank Glenn, Master pistolsmith.
His pricing, turnaround times, and quality of workmanship are first rate........

Frank Glenn-Glenn Custom Complete Gunsmithing Service Glendale AZ

As above, dry fire with snap caps to prevent any chance of a broken firing pin.
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Thank you very much. I do quite a bit of smithing for a living, but I lack the specialty stuff to work on Colt wheelguns properly. I'll bookmark that info in case I ever need it.
 
They will continue to make various flavors of Glocks. Colt Troopers, not so much. In it's time, it was also known as "The Poor Man's Python".

It would appear many more are trying to talk you out of that Glock, and doing you a great service in the process.
 
DarkswordDX said:
In this case, "they" is me. :evil:

Anyway, you guys are terrible at talking people out of things. After playing with it at my desk all afternoon and running her through the dip to see that shiny, pristine looking barrel I went ahead and bit. Guess I'm a Colt man now, among many other things. What sealed it was the obvious - I can always get another Glock. This is the first nice Colt I've been able to afford that's come through my shop in many years.
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You knew you wanted it and I knew you did, hence, no talking out of from me. Congrats on a nice old revolver. :thumbup: There will always be Glocks and you are welcome to my share of them if they ever become scarce.
 
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