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Posted: 1/30/2014 12:56:30 PM EDT
1961 Colt Trooper .38 Special
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Posted: 1/30/2014 12:59:49 PM EDT
[#1]
Nice.....I love the looks of the old school Colt revolver......
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Posted: 1/30/2014 1:19:08 PM EDT
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I have a '57 Colt .357 and a later Mark V trooper. love them
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Posted: 1/30/2014 1:28:17 PM EDT
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I really like my Colt Trooper MKV. Nice handling and good looking!
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Posted: 1/30/2014 1:35:40 PM EDT
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I am keeping my buddies in the safe while he is deployed. Its a much older version but I am thinking it might get a friend soon to join it...I really like it.
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I really like my Colt Trooper MKV. Nice handling and good looking! |
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Posted: 1/30/2014 1:40:30 PM EDT
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My '57 is the grandfather of the Trooper and has the sweetest trigger.... it only cost me $175 used, wait, NJ barely used
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Posted: 1/30/2014 2:43:34 PM EDT
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One of Colt's finer handguns!
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Posted: 1/30/2014 3:06:37 PM EDT
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One of Colt's finer handguns! true |
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Posted: 1/30/2014 3:15:21 PM EDT
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Yes I want one.
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Posted: 1/30/2014 3:23:14 PM EDT
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Don't forget the Detective Special.... I have two, they also are old and have that sweet Colt trigger
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Posted: 1/30/2014 4:11:34 PM EDT
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I was under the impression the .357 Magnum guns have the same frame/internals as the Python, just a skinny barrel. One of them was my first "issue" gun. It was okay. I replaced it with a Colt 1911 in .45 acp when I got a few paychecks.
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Posted: 1/30/2014 4:38:24 PM EDT
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The Colt 3-5-7 was the first Colt "I" frame revolver.
It had the firing pin moved from the "E" frames hammer into the frame for use with .357 ammo. The 3-5-7 was used as the base for the Python. Other than the ribbed and lugged barrel, more tuned action, and super Royal Blue finish, the Python is basically just the 357 Model. The 357 was introduced in 1953 and discontinued in 1960-61. The Python was introduced in 1955. The 357 was Colt's premium holster and service gun of the day. |
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Posted: 1/31/2014 9:57:10 AM EDT
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Dick Specials have the same action
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Posted: 2/2/2014 7:24:29 AM EDT
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Yep, love my Troopers. Top is a 6" 357, bottom is an 8" 22lr. I'm looking for a 22 mag, and a 4" 357.
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Posted: 2/2/2014 11:37:13 AM EDT
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Your Colt's are actually Trooper Mark III models.
These are totally different designs then the original Trooper with nothing in common other than both were made by Colt. Many people don't ad the "Mark III" info and it can be confusing as to what you have. |
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Posted: 2/2/2014 12:21:33 PM EDT
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Your Colt's are actually Trooper Mark III models. These are totally different designs then the original Trooper with nothing in common other than both were made by Colt. Many people don't ad the "Mark III" info and it can be confusing as to what you have. They are pretty, though. |
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Posted: 2/2/2014 12:27:15 PM EDT
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Yes love old colts
Det special , but also really dig the colt cobra 38 snub |
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Posted: 2/5/2014 10:29:42 PM EDT
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Heres an old Colt Trooper I had bought and I sold it to my friend so I could buy a Python. I was going to put the 6" Colt Python barrel on this but got an actual Python that was a 4" it would have had the weird gap on it. I think this one was a 1967/1968 revolver but it would have had the weird gap with a Python barrel. It has the same action and the Colt 357's are also I frames. |
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Posted: 2/6/2014 10:37:51 AM EDT
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Years ago in the late 60's you just couldn't get Pythons, but you could get Python barrels.
Some custom gunsmiths started rebarreling Troopers and making what became known as "Poopers" or "Troop-On's". They'd heli-arc weld up the bevel on the top front of the frame to mate up with the Python barrel, tune the action, then give it a Python level brilliant polish blue job. These sold very well for a few years. Today there are people who think they have a valuable early Python when it's actually one of these conversion jobs. Often the only sign it's not a Python is a slight "blush" under the bluing in the area where the frame was welded. |
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Posted: 3/21/2014 8:35:17 AM EDT
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This is my first Colt. Paid 200 for it from a guy who's dad bought it new in 1960's. From what I can gather, his dad sent it back to Colt to have the Coltguard finish applied.the finish is worn in some areas and does not look as nice as I would like. I just bought walnut grips from Numrich which is a nicer look imo than the rubber ones. Toying with the idea of sending it back to Colt for a refinishing job in royal blue, keep as is, or sell. I had posted this in the revolvers section and got great info from the guys there.
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