Value on a Colt Old Model Trooper .22??

[dfariswheel]

I'm thinking of selling my Colt Old Model Trooper .22 to a friend, but I'm just not up on current values.

It's an early second year production, Target hammer, with the very early production rounded leaf Accro rear sight.
The grips are NOT original.

There's a couple of scratches on the right side just to the rear of the cylinder, and there's about 90%?? original finish left with no corrosion.

Bore and chambers are mint.

Anybody up on what these are selling for today?

[bogusbill]

I own one like it. My 26th edition blue book, ( year or two old) says 95% is $375 and 90% $210. Those figuers I belive are too low! I will be watching what others say too.

[weagle99]

Dr D - Say it ain't so! I have admired earlier pictures of your gun. It seems like a nice piece.

I think the bluebook values are WAY low on this model. A similar gun sold locally about 1 year ago for $550 I think.

[JudgeColt]

Quoting the Blue Book on most Colts is a worthless exercise.

As I recall, one with correct target stocks sold recently on AuctionArms for about $660. Considering how rare they are, and that the stocks are probably worth about half that figure, that was a bargain in my opinion.

Here is the link:

http://www.auctionarms.com/Search/Di...mNum=8100153.0

With people paying crazy prices for Vipers, Boas and Diamondbacks, these rare guns that were discontinued in 1960 should be worth more than they bring. In my opinion, the early rear sight profile on DFW's gun should make it worth more dollars than later guns, but the stocks do hurt. Perhaps they should be removed and service stocks substituted. The present stocks would bring fair money on eBay to someone who has the majic to turn the medallions gold, thus creating another set of Python stocks!

[olddudeone]

If your friend is not interested in it I would be very interested in buying it to put in my small collection of colts. olddudeone

[Bushwhacker]

Dr.,

FWIW I recently bought the same version of your Trooper, but with service hammer and stocks for $500 and thought it a fair price.

[lonewolf]

Saw one in the approximate condition as dfariswheel's(as well as one I own) go for $425-450 at a gun show 18 mos. ago. Mine has the original service stocks and target hammer, and the one I saw had service stocks & reg. hammer.

Despite these .22 Troopers, being "collector guns", they have NO equal in just being great all around shooters. If you are used to larger/mid frame guns, the small framed "kit guns" etc. feel like toys. This 37 oz. is still e-z to carry in a holster vs. a 6" O.M.
I HAVE owned a pre M-18 S&W(4" Combat Masterpiece .22) and a MK III 4" .22 Trooper, and neither was anywhere near as smooth and accurate as my "old Trooper .22".

Let the 98%, or better, and /or with boxes, .22 "old Troopers be safe queens,(along with the D'backs that are so highly priced) because, in my opinion there has NOT been a .22 produced since the 1960 demise, that can even come close for a truly "all around" .22!!

I hope your friend plans to shoot the Trooper, if you sell it-ALOT! (Make him sign a pledge to, in the paperwork!!) [img]/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

I usually don't get this "fired up" over a model of a revolver, but it would be one of the LAST I'd part with.

Bud

[Addicted]

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Quoting the Blue Book on most Colts is a worthless exercise.

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Agreed. I use the BB only for reference and it's not on Colt values.

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As I recall, one with correct target stocks sold recently on AuctionArms for about $660. Considering how rare they are, and that the stocks are probably worth about half that figure, that was a bargain in my opinion.

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I lost to the winner bidder, would have bid higher but communication after the auction (from the wilderness) would have been difficult.

[Addicted]

I look forward to the day that a shooter comes along and I'm holding cash. Agreed, I can't see how a D'back could possibly compare to one of these early troopers.

BTW: somewhere I have a factory box for one of these guys. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] I beat the Judge out on it. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img] Sorry JC. You said someday we'd be bidding competition.

[FieldShunt]

I can only mention that I bought mine, in excellent condition bearing service stocks, for about $600 here in northeastern Illinois early this year. I say "about" because I actually traded with a dealer for it, and given the markup margin involved, I felt I was getting close to $600.
The gun has been simply marvelous, and I use it extensively as practice for shooting the .357 and Pythons. I once burned up over 350 rounds in a quick session before realizing how much I'd run it. Since then, I've learned this is typical for this gun, in my hands.
Perhaps it had been in collector condtion when I got it, lightly fired, but while I've done nothing to harm it, several thousand rounds constitutes "use", I'd say.
Well, that's what they made it for, and it pays off- at a USPSA-style weeknight pistol league last week, I ran a 20-round field course with my .357, and while I was handicapped by having to reload twice, I had 19 alphas and one charlie- and no one else came close on hit factor.
The value of the rimfire practice was evident.
Bill