Just picked up a gun that I`ve admired for many

james
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Monday, February 16, 2026, 16:52 (30 days ago)

years. She`s a Colt Trooper (pre MK3) in 357. The frame and internals are the same as a Python.....[image][image]

Well done my friend!

Jim Taylor
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Monday, February 16, 2026, 17:03 (30 days ago) @ james

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An "as new" Trooper, a gift from Colleen

Gary Reeder
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Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 11:06 (30 days ago) @ Jim Taylor

I had the same in blue! Traded it to a friend in HS

WB
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Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 15:20 (29 days ago) @ Gary Reeder

He still has it. They have skyrocketed in price eve above the finer fitted earlier models?!

Had. 6” blue in 22lr. It is worth way more than I paid in

SPB
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Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 16:07 (29 days ago) @ Gary Reeder

1979. Shot well.

I picked up a blue and nickel Trooper

Gary Reeder
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Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 18:02 (29 days ago) @ SPB

both were in 22 Magnum. With open sights they were horrible. I ruined their collector value by mounting scopes on both. I had planned to use them as small game hunting but even with the scopes they shot 3" or 4" groups at 25. They still were really horrible so they went down the road. These pics are from 1995 or so and are really funky at best.
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Looks mint! The MKIII was sort of a turd afterward

WB
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Monday, February 16, 2026, 20:33 (30 days ago) @ james

I had a couple. Worst grip shape on a DA I've yet to find. Only .357 I found painful in recoil. Always wanted an older one like that. 4" is scarce, most were 6" it seems.

I have an old 1930's Official Police in .22 on that chassis, but fixed sights.

Nothing like the old platforms! Well done!

drdougrx
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Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 05:24 (30 days ago) @ james

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