New To Me Colt

mk70ss · January 17, 2023, 03:46 PM

Just picked up this new Colt Trooper in .22LR today. Just too bad almost no one makes beautiful blued revolvers any more.

44caliberkid · January 17, 2023, 04:52 PM

In the 1960’s, when every discount store had a gun department, my love affair with handguns started with gazing through the showcase glass at a six inch Colt Trooper 357. I saved my birthday and lawn mowing/ snow shoveling money to buy it but my dad wouldn’t do it. That .22 is beautiful. I hope you shoot it and let us know how it goes.

RoyceP · January 17, 2023, 08:14 PM

Like!!!!

Mannlicher · January 18, 2023, 08:25 AM

now that's a beauty!

SIGSHR · January 18, 2023, 10:52 AM

Excellent !! I have read the hammers on the Mark IIIs are prone to breakage though.
The Colt Mark III action was designed by Karl R. Lewes who also designed the Dan Wesson.

.358 whelen · January 18, 2023, 12:21 PM

me like

Armybrat · January 19, 2023, 11:23 AM

Beautiful .22!
I had one with a 6” barrel, but traded it off for a Colt Government .380 in 1987.
I like the .380, but still wish the .22 was in my safe.

Drm50 · January 19, 2023, 11:50 AM

I find over the years I’ve gotten much more use out of my 22 handguns than any of my center fires. And as far as 22s nobody is making them like they use to. In fact todays revolvers don’t compare to the last generation.

mk70ss · January 25, 2023, 02:12 PM

Finally got it to the range today. She shoots pretty well.

jetinteriorguy · January 25, 2023, 02:29 PM

Niiice.

January 17, 2023, 03:46 PM	#1
mk70ss Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,599	New To Me Colt Just picked up this new Colt Trooper in .22LR today. Just too bad almost no one makes beautiful blued revolvers any more. __________________ Say when.....

January 18, 2023, 08:25 AM	#4
Mannlicher Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2001 Location: North Central Florida & Miami Posts: 3,209	now that's a beauty! __________________ Nemo Me Impune Lacesset "The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.".........Ronald Reagan

January 25, 2023, 02:12 PM	#9
mk70ss Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,599	Finally got it to the range today. She shoots pretty well. __________________ Say when.....

January 17, 2023, 04:52 PM	#2
44caliberkid Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2017 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,104	In the 1960’s, when every discount store had a gun department, my love affair with handguns started with gazing through the showcase glass at a six inch Colt Trooper 357. I saved my birthday and lawn mowing/ snow shoveling money to buy it but my dad wouldn’t do it. That .22 is beautiful. I hope you shoot it and let us know how it goes.

January 17, 2023, 08:14 PM	#3
RoyceP Senior Member Join Date: February 4, 2020 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 234	Like!!!!

January 18, 2023, 10:52 AM	#5
SIGSHR Senior Member Join Date: September 13, 2005 Posts: 4,700	Excellent !! I have read the hammers on the Mark IIIs are prone to breakage though. The Colt Mark III action was designed by Karl R. Lewes who also designed the Dan Wesson.

January 18, 2023, 12:21 PM	#6
.358 whelen Junior Member Join Date: January 15, 2022 Posts: 8	me like

January 19, 2023, 11:23 AM	#7
Armybrat Senior Member Join Date: May 10, 2009 Location: Round Rock, Texas Posts: 976	Beautiful .22! I had one with a 6” barrel, but traded it off for a Colt Government .380 in 1987. I like the .380, but still wish the .22 was in my safe.

January 19, 2023, 11:50 AM	#8
Drm50 Senior Member Join Date: November 10, 2014 Posts: 1,382	I find over the years I’ve gotten much more use out of my 22 handguns than any of my center fires. And as far as 22s nobody is making them like they use to. In fact todays revolvers don’t compare to the last generation.

January 25, 2023, 02:29 PM	#10
jetinteriorguy Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2013 Posts: 3,176	Niiice.