Colt Trooper MKIII .22LR 4"

[Belgian686]

Hi,


When I went to my usual gun shop to buy a nice 66-2, 6", I looked around waiting for the sales papers to be drafted. I then saw this very nice looking Colt Trooper for sale, no price indicated. I asked to see it, handled it a bit and asked for the price, and I was told 650 € (about 720$). Having just paid the 66, I passed, but the Trooper stayed very strongly in my thoughts.


Looking back two weeks ago, the Colt appeared on their website, but for 475 € (I guess about 510$) all taxes and paperwork included. I nearly succeeded to erase the Trooper out of my thoughts, and then this comes up. The short and the long of it, I drove back and bought the Trooper. The more I handled it and looked at it, the nicer the blueing seemed, and it felt like a solid piece of metal in my hands. It's a 4" as said, and it seems the perfect barrel length for me, and in .22, cheap to feed. It unfortunately has Pachmayr grips (the model I really prefer over any rubber grips), but even these are in mint condition.


Two questions :


Did I well with this great looking revolver ?
What is the exact weight of a 4" .22 LR Colt Trooper MKIII ?


I have only one other Colt, a 4" blue Python, bought new in 1980, that has shot less than 200 rounds, because I am keen on keeping it mint.


Thanks for your comments, and please post pictures to keep me busy in the more than 1 year waiting time to get it home, but that's another Belgian story.


B686

 

[sigp220.45]

Congratulations on a really great gun!

My MKIII is the much more common .357 version. I love it. I’m sure yours will give you decades of service.

I think the .22 Magnum version is the next most common. I’ve never seen the LR variety.

 

[Grayfox]

I've got a 6" .357 MK III and love it. I woulda been all over that like a duck on a june bug.
I think you did pretty well on the price too.

 

[Engine49guy]

I have two four inch Colt MK III's in .22lr, as well as a four inch .357 in nickel they are great guns.
If you compare it to a S&W the Trooper is slightly larger than the K frame and comparable in feel to a S&W L frame revolver,
A BIG platform for shooting 22lr.


While I much prefer the S&W action and trigger the Colt is alot harder to find , I would hunt down some Colt stocks or nice wood copies before they get too hard to find.
BTW At that price you got a bargain.
IIRC there were at least two different variations and I have seen them in both Gold and silver medallions

The earlier flat large heel style (bottom) And the later rounded heel style (top)

 

[italiansport]

I have this 6" Trooper MK III in 22 Magnum with the scarce Electoless finish. I really like this revolver. I think you did OK price wise.
Jim

 

[Belgian686]

Thanks for all your replies. Seems I did a good deal besides being just a good looking revolver


Any one who would know the weight of a 4" .22 Lr ?


Best - B686