Got another Colt today

jimbobborg · Oct 12, 2016

I bid on a Colt Trooper last week. After I bid on her, I noticed that the shop selling her is Nova Firearms. I buzzed by last week to take a look. I was glad I bid on her. The box indicated a 1965 build. Well, the auction ended today and I won, $500. I stopped at the shop on the way home and picked her up. http://www.gunbroker.com/item/589334311

Did some dry firing with snap caps. The trigger is more like my 1970 Cobra versus the trigger on my Trooper MK III. Single action is sweet, double action is very smooth. This Trooper does not have an ejector rod housing, unlike the MK III. I'll be testing out the Trooper and the Cobra on Friday. I'm going to enjoy this. Pics up tomorrow.

Czechnologist · Oct 13, 2016

Really nice! Any plans to refinish it?

jimbobborg · Oct 13, 2016

If Colt was still doing refinishes, I'd consider it. But they're not supporting their old double-action revolvers anymore. Which is a shame.

Uncle Duke · Oct 13, 2016

jimbobborg said:
If Colt was still doing refinishes, I'd consider it. But they're not supporting their old double-action revolvers anymore. Which is a shame.

It is a shame. In their day, they'd polish those revolvers like a mirror. You could probably shave in them before they ever hit the bluing tank. That sort of prep work really showed in the finished product.

Good luck with your new addition!

j_h_smith · Oct 13, 2016

Sounds like a great deal.

Congrats!

ken792 · Oct 13, 2016

Good buy! NOVA seems to get quite a few old Colts.

jimbobborg · Oct 13, 2016

When I walked in, I told them I won the Colt revolver on Gunbroker, and it should be in an original Colt box. The employee went looking for it. He pulled out a Python, in its original box, and asked if that was what I won :lol:

In a fit of honesty, I said no, I'm not that rich. Once they found the actual Trooper I won, we got down to the paperwork. They have a weird tablet application that scanned my DL and filled out most of the federal sheet. I finished up with that and did the state sheet. The guy asked how much I had bid on the Trooper, which is odd. If I had said yes to the Python, and my bid was $500, would I have walked out with the Python for $500? :innocent0

Anyway, I had to put the revolver and box in my backpack to take it home. The revolver is in a gun rug right now, the box is in a bin with the other handgun boxen.

Boom Boom · Oct 13, 2016

Nice example of well-loved Trooper. The finish defects add character. Looks good as is.

dreadpirate · Oct 13, 2016

jimbobborg said:
I bid on a Colt Trooper last week. After I bid on her, I noticed that the shop selling her is Nova Firearms. I buzzed by last week to take a look. I was glad I bid on her. The box indicated a 1965 build. Well, the auction ended today and I won, $500. I stopped at the shop on the way home and picked her up. http://www.gunbroker.com/item/589334311

Did some dry firing with snap caps. The trigger is more like my 1970 Cobra versus the trigger on my Trooper MK III. Single action is sweet, double action is very smooth. This Trooper does not have an ejector rod housing, unlike the MK III. I'll be testing out the Trooper and the Cobra on Friday. I'm going to enjoy this. Pics up tomorrow.

That's a beauty - I would not re-finish it.

dreadpirate · Oct 13, 2016

And I think you got a good deal.

6Den · Oct 13, 2016

Congrats! Old revolvers are just plain cool.

jimbobborg · Oct 14, 2016

Now if I could just find a holster for it. The grips are super slick, which is not very confidence inducing. They're Pachmyer Presentation grips, and not original to the firearm. I'm looking at getting original Colt target grips, but they're not exactly cheap now. A guy on the Colt forum has a set of Pachmyers with the gold Colt medallions in them, so I'm thinking of picking them up instead.

One other thing, I need a holster. I have a Safariland holster that I got for a Ruger GP-100 I owned a while back. The Model 10 I picked up fits fine, but this Trooper doesn't go in far enough to cover the trigger guard. Odd.

fiveloaves · Oct 14, 2016

Pardon the ignorant question Jim: how did you pick up the Colt from a dealer in Virginia?
The GB listing doesn't mention C&R. Thanks

fiveloaves · Oct 14, 2016

It is a beauty!

jimbobborg · Oct 14, 2016

fiveloaves said:
Pardon the ignorant question Jim: how did you pick up the Colt from a dealer in Virginia?
The GB listing doesn't mention C&R. Thanks

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That's also why I didn't have to wait 7 days.

ken792 · Oct 14, 2016

fiveloaves said:
Pardon the ignorant question Jim: how did you pick up the Colt from a dealer in Virginia?
The GB listing doesn't mention C&R. Thanks

Even if he were an MD resident with an FFL03, he could go pick it up. It is C&R by virtue of age, doesn't need to be on the ATF list.

POP57 · Oct 14, 2016

I've had a colt all week... <sniff>

python · Oct 15, 2016

Nice revolver and a bargain for the price. You walked out of the shop with a gun worth a lot more than you paid for it. A refinish will destroy it's real value. Enjoy it.

jimbobborg · Oct 15, 2016

I was unable to get to the range last night, so I shot it at a match this morning. I was stinking up the joint until the forth stage, where I hit all Alphas. I really need to change the grips. After the match, I rented a lane to test it out with the new to me Cobra and Model 10. Recoil is brisk with full house 158gr JSPs. The .38 Special rounds were pleasant to shoot. It's definitely shooting higher with the heavier bullet weights. I will be picking up more 125gr SJHPs for this one ($$$$). The Model 10 worked out fine with all bullet weights. The Cobra was fine with my competition 125gr ammunition, but it wasn't pleasant with the 130gr and 158gr ammunition I had on hand. It was accurate enough with all of them for the purpose I got it.

Boss94 · Oct 16, 2016

Found 2 nice Colts at Big Dogs yesterday. 1 is a 1926 Officer Model 38 2nd gen with a rare 7 1/2 inch barrel. The 2nd is I believe ( need to pick it up next pay day so it's not with me) a gen 3 Officer Model .22 with a 6 inch barrel. Both in about 85 to 90% condition from the same owner. They they lock up tight and are beautiful ! !

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