These changes were billed as producing a gun that had a lighter, faster double-action trigger pull with advantages for police competition or target shooters. 22 LR and carries a “Colt Guard” electroless nickel-plated finish, which was only offered by Colt in the early 1980s before the company switched to stainless steel.īy 1983, the Trooper was in its last days and had been re-engineered to the MK V standard, which saw the gun with a different frame and firing mechanism that incorporated a longer mainspring. One of these things is not like the others! Another circa-1981 Colt Trooper MK III, this beautiful revolver is chambered in. As such, it was the ideal companion for hunters or as a service weapon or for home protection.
357 had risen to about $92, which was still a bargain as the new Python, with Colt’s Royal Blue finish, was $140 at the time. With a frame-mounted firing pin, it was offered in. 357 Model discontinued and the new premium Colt Python making headway with those who could spare the coin, the Trooper was likewise upgraded to a large I-frame format. At the time of its introduction, it was one of Colt’s least expensive medium-frame revolvers, costing about $71, while the Model 357 cost $75 and the Officer’s Model Match ran $79.50.īy the late 1950s, with the Colt. As with all E-frames, it had a hammer-mounted firing pin.
22 LR with a 4-inch barrel that was sold as an economical “trainer” revolver. Complete with adjustable Accro-style rear sights and a “quick-draw” front ramp it was marketed towards police use, hence the name.Īt introduction, the wheel gun was also produced in a similar-sized. (All Photos: )įirst introduced in 1953, the Colt Trooper was a six-shot revolver that had a lot of style and remained in production for over 30 years.īorrowing the company’s standard E-frame double-action revolver format from the Colt Officer’s Model, the Trooper was, when it was first introduced, something of an entry-level multi-purpose. The Colt Trooper was billed as a heavy-duty no-nonsense swing-out cylinder revolver and it was popular across three decades.