Colt Smith
Member
I need to get some idea what a Mk V trooper is worth. Here's the story....
I'd check Gun Broker for an idea but they rarely come up for sale. I've only seen 2. One is always on GB and never sells and the other one I bought. It was described as unfired with perfect timing so I paid $600 for it. It came in the mail yesterday so I checked it out with the gunsmith/re-finisher at the shop handling the transfer. We looked it over very well for a long time and concluded it had been fired and seemed to have timing issues. I wrote the seller back to thank him and inform him I was returning the gun. He writes back saying taking it back and re-listing it would be a hassle and asks is there a price I would accept to keep it. He also said the way we checked the timing was wrong. That his gunsmith says the trooper was not designed to be fired single action so he uses a method other than slow cocking to check the lock up and timing.
Here are the questions:
What is a MkV Trooper really worth or what would be a reasonable offer? 4" Blue, factory wood grips, no box just styrofoam box, no papers. Don't know NRA rankings but appears very clean with only very minor surface imperfections. substantial wear on the latch/recoil shield where it rubs when closing the cylinder.
What is the best way to check the timing and lock up of the MkV Trooper? Are any special techniques involved? If so, how is it done properly?
I'd check Gun Broker for an idea but they rarely come up for sale. I've only seen 2. One is always on GB and never sells and the other one I bought. It was described as unfired with perfect timing so I paid $600 for it. It came in the mail yesterday so I checked it out with the gunsmith/re-finisher at the shop handling the transfer. We looked it over very well for a long time and concluded it had been fired and seemed to have timing issues. I wrote the seller back to thank him and inform him I was returning the gun. He writes back saying taking it back and re-listing it would be a hassle and asks is there a price I would accept to keep it. He also said the way we checked the timing was wrong. That his gunsmith says the trooper was not designed to be fired single action so he uses a method other than slow cocking to check the lock up and timing.
Here are the questions:
What is a MkV Trooper really worth or what would be a reasonable offer? 4" Blue, factory wood grips, no box just styrofoam box, no papers. Don't know NRA rankings but appears very clean with only very minor surface imperfections. substantial wear on the latch/recoil shield where it rubs when closing the cylinder.
What is the best way to check the timing and lock up of the MkV Trooper? Are any special techniques involved? If so, how is it done properly?