Corregidor
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- Joined
- Jun 18, 2007
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- 5
Well, I was in my local gunshop yesterday purchasing a new S&W 686. I had just finished the purchase when my FFL asked if there was anything else I was on the lookout for. I told him I was fine for the moment but he insisted that I wait for a minute while he went upstairs to get something. When he returned he was carrying two brown colt cardboard boxes. (He knows I have a soft spot for Colt revolvers). One was a NIB Colt Trooper, 6" barrel, with factory nickle finish. The other was a NIB Colt Lawman, 2" barrel, also in factory nickle finish. He said that he had just gotten both of the pistols fom an individual that day and hadn't had a chance to put them on the shelves yet. Both were 357's and each had a price tag of $400. I immediately put the Trooper on layaway and will pick it up next week.
I have been searching both gunbroker and gunsamerica to find out if I have made a wise pruchase, but cannot find a Trooper exactly like that one. Unlike most of the Troopers I have encountered, this one has very smooth factory Colt walnut grips with no checkering at all; only the Colt gold medallion at the top of the grips. Decided to post this to see if anyone has any information as to the round-about date of manufacture for this style of Trooper, (might be hard to find out without the serial #) or what the value might be. Let me know if it was a wise purchase. Thanks.
I have been searching both gunbroker and gunsamerica to find out if I have made a wise pruchase, but cannot find a Trooper exactly like that one. Unlike most of the Troopers I have encountered, this one has very smooth factory Colt walnut grips with no checkering at all; only the Colt gold medallion at the top of the grips. Decided to post this to see if anyone has any information as to the round-about date of manufacture for this style of Trooper, (might be hard to find out without the serial #) or what the value might be. Let me know if it was a wise purchase. Thanks.