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Standing Wolf · December 18, 2011, 09:32 PM

If I had a choice among a Colt 357, a Mark III Trooper, or a Mark V, all in shootable condition, I'd choose the 357. Yes, it's older, and yes, I'd bear in mind there's a small chance it would go out of time if I did a lot of double action shooting with hot ammunition, but it's more likely to have the kind of light, crisp single action trigger I like best, and certainly ought to be rugged enough to last my lifetime and another couple generations.

There's nothing wrong with Colt's later revolvers, and in fact, I'll always regret not keeping my better Mark III, but I've never found another revolver that comes close to the Officer's Model-357-Python family for simple old-fashioned excellence.

December 18, 2011, 09:32 PM	#4
Standing Wolf Member in memoriam Join Date: April 26, 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,649	If I had a choice among a Colt 357, a Mark III Trooper, or a Mark V, all in shootable condition, I'd choose the 357. Yes, it's older, and yes, I'd bear in mind there's a small chance it would go out of time if I did a lot of double action shooting with hot ammunition, but it's more likely to have the kind of light, crisp single action trigger I like best, and certainly ought to be rugged enough to last my lifetime and another couple generations. There's nothing wrong with Colt's later revolvers, and in fact, I'll always regret not keeping my better Mark III, but I've never found another revolver that comes close to the Officer's Model-357-Python family for simple old-fashioned excellence. __________________ No tyrant should ever be allowed to die of natural causes.