Bandit67
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Please tell me about your Colt Trooper. LGS has a 4 inch, .357 mag, blued, 1966 model that looks to be in excellent condition. They are asking $700. I'm going to look at it today. Hopefully it's still there.
Colt Trooper experiences
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Palladan44
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Same frame, lock, rear sight and walnut grips as the Python. The early ones like that received lots of TLC at the factory and the parts were hand fitted by Colt gunsmiths.
Love em. Smooth. I do not fire hot loads out of mine...no reason to. Will only go up in value over time.
Love em. Smooth. I do not fire hot loads out of mine...no reason to. Will only go up in value over time.
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Bought my 1968 made one in 1972-still have it. Paid $110 back then. Holds up fine to .357s.
FL-NC
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Mrs. Fl-NC has a trooper that belonged to her late father- purchased at a rod & gun club in Germany in the early 60's when he was stationed there. It had seen very little use when she obtained it 5 years ago. Since she acquired it, it has made 2 trips to the range, where she shot it with a few milder 357 mag rounds and some 38's. She even let me fire it a few times.
NIGHTLORD40K
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Love my "poor mans Python"-
$700 is a good price for a clean example. A thin turn line is fine, but watch out for excessive wear and "chatter" marks in the cylinder stop grooves. The cylinder should also have zero, or nearly zero, play when the trigger is held to the rear as well.
Hope it works out for you, they are fine guns.
$700 is a good price for a clean example. A thin turn line is fine, but watch out for excessive wear and "chatter" marks in the cylinder stop grooves. The cylinder should also have zero, or nearly zero, play when the trigger is held to the rear as well.
Hope it works out for you, they are fine guns.
CapnMac
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I had one of the first production Mk V's which Colt label the Peacekeeper.
Ran just fine, no complaints about the action or trigger.
Ran just fine, no complaints about the action or trigger.
armedwalleye
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I've got a 6" Mk III, very sweet shooter! Wish I could find another as nice. Had a 4" Lawman as well that I traded away like an idiot.
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Completely different design from the Trooper OP is looking at, though.
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It's a Blue Collar Python and every bit as good as the dressed-up version. $700 is the best price I've seen in years.
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stonebuster
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I'd have a hard time not buying that '66 Trooper if it's in good shape. My F-I-L's 1967 Colt Trooper service revolver(state police) has the smoothest trigger of any of my revolvers and sold for $85 new.
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Bandit67
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I stopped at the LGS and the Trooper was still there. Serial number check verified 1966.
It has some honest wear, but for 55 years old the finish is very nice. A few dings here and there and some holster wear on left side of the barrel. Grips look great. It has a slight turn line and the cylinder stops look good to me. Forcing cone looks good. Bore is beautiful. Top strap looks good.
Nice double action pull and sweet single action. Cylinder locks tight with no play when the trigger is held to the rear.
Of course I bought it. Gave it a quick clean and polish for pics. Can't wait to shoot it.
It has some honest wear, but for 55 years old the finish is very nice. A few dings here and there and some holster wear on left side of the barrel. Grips look great. It has a slight turn line and the cylinder stops look good to me. Forcing cone looks good. Bore is beautiful. Top strap looks good.
Nice double action pull and sweet single action. Cylinder locks tight with no play when the trigger is held to the rear.
Of course I bought it. Gave it a quick clean and polish for pics. Can't wait to shoot it.
Vern Humphrey
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I carried a Colt M357 my first tour in Viet Nam. This is basically the Python without the cosmetics. You won't find a better revolver.
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Nice! Congrats!
Looks like someone put some first-generation (fully checkered) grips on it at some point.
NIGHTLORD40K
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Im a little concerned about the wear on the cylinder leades.
Heres a quick overview of how the bolt interacts with the cylinder by THR member and gunsmith Dfariswheel-
https://www.1911forum.com/threads/h...g-of-the-colt-double-action-revolvers.497284/
I also suggest you PM him to see if he would look at the pics and give a second opinion.
Good luck, nice gun!
Heres a quick overview of how the bolt interacts with the cylinder by THR member and gunsmith Dfariswheel-
https://www.1911forum.com/threads/h...g-of-the-colt-double-action-revolvers.497284/
I also suggest you PM him to see if he would look at the pics and give a second opinion.
Good luck, nice gun!
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Bandit67
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Thanks @NIGHTLORD40K .
I'll go through the checks in the link.
I hope my first Colt doesn't end up being a clunker.
I'll go through the checks in the link.
I hope my first Colt doesn't end up being a clunker.
NIGHTLORD40K
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Definitely not a clunker, but may need a tune-up.
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I currently have over a dozen Colts revolvers and have had double that previously. Exactly one exhibited the same signs - a .22lr Diamondback - and it was an easy fix for my gunsmith. The Colt Official Police positive safety lock-work is very strong.Definitely not a clunker, but may need a tune-up.
stonebuster
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Very nice, well taken care of Trooper. Good luck with it!
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Bandit67
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Definitely not a clunker, but may need a tune-up.
I went through the checks and I feel like it passed everything. I'm a little paranoid now so I'll probably try to find a gunsmith nearby to also check it out.
The LGS owner told me the gun belonged to his friend for about the last 20 years and he never had any problems with it. He also said he personally shot it a few times without issue.
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Its possible the bolt was out of time at some point before that as well, causing the chatter marks, but was then later adjusted.
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