Gun Show Success!!

mk70ss · April 28, 2018, 12:49 PM

I’ve been looking for awhile now for a really nice Colt Trooper MKIII and finally scored today at a local gun show.

HighValleyRanch · April 28, 2018, 01:03 PM

you hit it HUGE according to the photo size!LOL

DaleA · April 28, 2018, 01:04 PM

New Gun Day (NGD), IMhO, is always a cause for celebration and it looks like you good a fine one there.

I like the barrel length, the finish and the grips (even though the grips don't fit me and I'd put a set of Pachmayrs for shooting--but I'd keep the original ones for show.)

I'm a Ruger fan but I can't deny the Colt has a certain 'class' to it that sets it apart from others.

One thing though, maybe one of the mods or someone could resize your photo. I can't because on the rare occasion I post a photo I have to go back to the instructions in the tech section and fight through them like every time was my first time.

Good luck!

HighValleyRanch · April 28, 2018, 01:25 PM

Here you go, looks like a beauty! Congrats!

Here you go:

WheelGunMan · April 28, 2018, 02:53 PM

That's a handsome looking revolver....nice score! I was at my local gun show today and only scored a speed loader pouch.

lunger · April 28, 2018, 03:17 PM

That is nice! Colt sure had a way with bluing.
All I ever get a gun shows is aggravated

mk70ss · April 28, 2018, 03:28 PM

Thanks for the resize

dgludwig · April 28, 2018, 04:07 PM

Nice Colt-I have one just like it but mine is a commemorative. Your find is a reminder of one of the many reasons why I still love attending gun shows.

EIGHTYDUECE · April 28, 2018, 07:01 PM

Wow, that is in excellent plus. Looks new. Congrats and nice find.

muzzleblast... · April 28, 2018, 07:29 PM

Excellent find!

The first revolver I ever bought was a Trooper MkIII in .22LR, and the second a matching MkIII in .357. Here they are:

Since then, I added three more MkIIIs as well as a few more Colts, a few Rugers and a bunch of S&Ws.

**4V50 Gary** · April 28, 2018, 11:51 PM

That's a mighty fine blue job on the Trooper.

ZEBRARANGER · April 29, 2018, 12:58 PM

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Gun Show Success!!

Yep I'd say so, hardly a turn line on the cylinder too. Congratulations, great find.

mk70ss · April 29, 2018, 01:23 PM

One more note from yesterday, I noticed quite a few I frame S&W revolvers for sale. There were at least ten for sale, and I just hadn’t seen too many before. Cute little things.

sparkyv · April 29, 2018, 01:34 PM

Wow, she's a beauty.

SaxonPig · April 29, 2018, 05:35 PM

Looks great.

I like the pre-Mk III versions. This one isn't nearly as nice and shows a lot of "character" but I only paid 2 bills for it.

Carmike · April 30, 2018, 11:24 PM

That is a beautiful revolver. Congrats!

April 28, 2018, 12:49 PM	#1
mk70ss Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,598	Gun Show Success!! I’ve been looking for awhile now for a really nice Colt Trooper MKIII and finally scored today at a local gun show. __________________ Say when.....

April 28, 2018, 01:03 PM	#2
HighValleyRanch Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2005 Posts: 4,066	you hit it HUGE according to the photo size!LOL __________________ From the sweet grass to the slaughter house; From birth until death; We travel between these two eternities........from 'Broken Trail"

April 28, 2018, 03:28 PM	#7
mk70ss Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,598	Thanks for the resize __________________ Say when.....

April 28, 2018, 04:07 PM	#8
dgludwig Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2005 Location: North central Ohio Posts: 7,486	Nice Colt-I have one just like it but mine is a commemorative. Your find is a reminder of one of the many reasons why I still love attending gun shows. __________________ ONLY AN ARMED PEOPLE CAN BE TRULY FREE ; ONLY AN UNARMED PEOPLE CAN EVER BE ENSLAVED ...Aristotle NRA Benefactor Life Member

April 28, 2018, 07:01 PM	#9
EIGHTYDUECE Senior Member Join Date: July 19, 2001 Posts: 578	Wow, that is in excellent plus. Looks new. Congrats and nice find. __________________ "KNEES IN THE BREEZE" "Shop Smart, Shop S-Mart"- ASH

April 28, 2018, 01:04 PM	#3
DaleA Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2002 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 5,312	New Gun Day (NGD), IMhO, is always a cause for celebration and it looks like you good a fine one there. I like the barrel length, the finish and the grips (even though the grips don't fit me and I'd put a set of Pachmayrs for shooting--but I'd keep the original ones for show.) I'm a Ruger fan but I can't deny the Colt has a certain 'class' to it that sets it apart from others. One thing though, maybe one of the mods or someone could resize your photo. I can't because on the rare occasion I post a photo I have to go back to the instructions in the tech section and fight through them like every time was my first time. Good luck!

April 28, 2018, 02:53 PM	#5
WheelGunMan Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2017 Posts: 112	That's a handsome looking revolver....nice score! I was at my local gun show today and only scored a speed loader pouch.

April 28, 2018, 03:17 PM	#6
lunger Senior Member Join Date: May 17, 2007 Posts: 443	That is nice! Colt sure had a way with bluing. All I ever get a gun shows is aggravated

April 28, 2018, 07:29 PM	#10
muzzleblast... Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2015 Location: Obwat, TN Posts: 285	Excellent find! The first revolver I ever bought was a Trooper MkIII in .22LR, and the second a matching MkIII in .357. Here they are: Since then, I added three more MkIIIs as well as a few more Colts, a few Rugers and a bunch of S&Ws.

April 28, 2018, 11:51 PM	#11
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,831	That's a mighty fine blue job on the Trooper. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

April 29, 2018, 01:23 PM	#13
mk70ss Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,598	One more note from yesterday, I noticed quite a few I frame S&W revolvers for sale. There were at least ten for sale, and I just hadn’t seen too many before. Cute little things. __________________ Say when.....

April 29, 2018, 01:34 PM	#14
sparkyv Senior Member Join Date: May 2, 2015 Location: Deepinnaheartta,Texas Posts: 318	Wow, she's a beauty. __________________ μολὼν λαβέ NRA Life Member

April 29, 2018, 05:35 PM	#15
SaxonPig Senior Member Join Date: April 24, 2006 Posts: 1,900	Looks great. I like the pre-Mk III versions. This one isn't nearly as nice and shows a lot of "character" but I only paid 2 bills for it.

April 30, 2018, 11:24 PM	#16
Carmike Senior Member Join Date: April 18, 2016 Posts: 106	That is a beautiful revolver. Congrats!