This Colt Trooper Mk III is pristine.nbsp; It definitely looks unfired.nbsp; The mechanical operation is smooth and lockup is drum tight.nbsp; All of the nickel finish is there, and the grips are perfect.nbsp; What looks like factory grease can be seen on the front of the cylinder. There is a cylinder line, but it most likely came from just working the action, not from firing the gun. Sep 08, 2012. Automatic Jr. Colt Caliber.25 Pistol Huntsman Automatic Pistol Series 80 & 90 Pistols (Government Model, M1991A1 Models, Combat Target, Combat Commander, Commander (Lightweight), Combat Elite, Delta Elite, Officers ACP, Defender).
THE COLT TROOPER
THE COLT TROOPER
'E&I' FRAMES
'E&I' FRAMES
In the early 1950's Colt began to update their product linewith upgraded revolvers.
Colt realized that the gun buyer now wanted double actionrevolvers to have adjustable sights so they offered two new models with thedesired feature.
These were the 357 Model and the Trooper.
The Trooper was intended to be sold to law enforcement andcivilians wanting a less expensive adjustable sighted revolver, with the 357model for sale to those wanting the .357 Magnum cartridge or wanting a higherquality revolver.
The new Trooper model was really nothing more than the ColtOfficer's Model Match with a ramped front sight on a large ramp base.
The Frame was Colt's standard medium size 'E'frame that had been made virtually unchanged since 1908.The only real change was to thicken the topstrap to allow extra metal so an adjustable rear sight could be installed.
The new revolver was introduced in 1953 and was an immediatesuccess with law enforcement and civilian shooters.
Offered in .38 Special, Colt also introduced a .22LR versionfor use as a 'trainer' gun to complement the .38 Special version.
The Trooper sold well, but the 357 sales were less thanexpected due to the introduction in 1955 of the super-premium Python.The Trooper continued to sell well to lawenforcement and civilians, but those wanting the .357 Magnum cartridge and ahigher quality gun were buying the Python.
With sales of the 357 down, Colt decided to simplify theline in 1961 by discontinuing the 357 and offering the Trooper in .357 Magnumas well as .38 Special.
The pet girl of sakurasou season 2. The original Trooper had been made on the 'E'frame which had the firing pin mounted on the hammer.The 357 and Python used the new 'I' frame which wasbasically the 'E' frame only with the firing pin mounted in theframe.
What Colt actually did was to switch the Trooper to the'I' frame, and discontinued the 'E' frame version.
After this, the Trooper was available in either .38 Specialor .357 Magnum with the frame mounted 'I' frame firing pin.The .22LR model continued to use the'E' frame.
The Trooper continued to sell reasonably well up until 1969when Colt discontinued all the old style 'E&I' frame revolversexcept for the Python.
PRODUCTION REVOLVERS
The Trooper was offered in a variety of formats uponcustomer request.
Calibers offered were the .38 Special, the .357 Magnumstarting in 1961, and in .22LR.
The .38 and .357 revolvers were available with 4 inch or 6inch barrels, the .22LR was available only with a 4 inch barrel.
The .22LR model was apparently only made from 1953 to 1961,but it continued to be cataloged until 1969.
Finishes offered were blue and bright nickel.
The original Trooper models were finished with the ColtDuo-Tone blued finish which had the sides of the frame and outer diameter ofthe cylinder bright polished, with the edges of the trigger guard and gripframe and the cylinder flutes bead blasted to a flat black finish.The end of the muzzle was left un-blued withbright polish bare metal.
The Duo-Tone finish was discontinued in the late 1950's andreplaced with a full polish blued finish, including the end of the muzzle.
Colt offered the Trooper with a choice of any combination ofTarget hammer, Target grips, Service hammer or Service grips.
TROOPER WITH SERVICEGRIPS AND HAMMER
The Colt's of the early 1950's were fitted with the firsttype of Colt Accro rear sight.Theseearly sights had the front end of the sight leaf rounded off.
Within a year or so, the front of the leaf was changed to aneasier to produce squared off profile.
By the later 1950's, Colt changed the design of the Accrosight slightly.The new sight had araised 'hump' on the rear of the sight leaf to allow for moreelevation adjustment and the elevation screw design was changed.
The front sight was composed of a large ramp base with agrooved ramp sight blade.
From introduction in 1953 the Trooper used the new ColtTarget grip design.This grip wascompletely checkered on the sides and was made of American walnut with a dulloil type finish.
Colt Trooper Mk Iii Serial Numbers
In the early 1960's the grip was changed to the Colt SecondType with checkering ending below the Silver Colt medallions in a semi-circle,and a loading clearance cut on the left side grip.The new style had a semi-gloss varnish-like finish mixed with awalnut stain.
Following Colt practice of the time, all Trooper revolvergrips had Silver Colt medallions, Gold being reserved for the Python.
GRIPS
FIRST TYPE TARGET
Fully checkered withSilver medallions.
Used from 1953 toabout 1961
SECOND TYPE TARGET
'Half moon'checkering border under the medallions.
Loading clearanceonly on the left side.
Silver medallions
Used from about 1961to end of production in 1969
Colt Trooper Mk Iii Prices
SERVICE TYPE
Silver Medallions Ntfs driver for mac toshiba.
Used throughoutproduction.
SERIAL NUMBERS
Trooper serial numbers are very confusing.In the early 1950's Colt was introducing newmodels and the serial numbers during that time are intermixed and difficult tosort out.
The Trooper .38 and .357 serial numbers were shared with the.38 Officer’s Model Match and the 357 model.The .22LR numbers were shared with the .22 Officer's Model Match.
Colt factory serial number records of this time show Trooperserial numbers listed under the Officer's Model Match, the Trooper, and the 357model.