Mk III Series, Trooper, Lawman, Metropolitan, Official Police, Officers Model Match | |
Year | Serial Number |
1969 | J1001. |
1970 | J8601 |
1971 | J50201 End Officers Match Model |
1972 | J72201-01001J |
1973 | J98801-J100000 0160IJ |
1974 | 2880IJ-31999J 42000J |
1975 | 4710IJ-88100J |
1976 | 88101J-99998J L1001-L38900 |
1977 | L38901-L78500 |
1978 | L78501-L99998 1001L |
Yep, but they were popular, successful and extremely dependable in my eyesFor a supposedly ,unpopular ,unsuccessful series of revolvers. Colt sure made and sold a whole bunch of them
I think you meant late 60's not 70's. It's still a good one. Enjoy!Darn... Just found out my Trooper MKIII is from 1981 and not from the late 70's as I had previously though..... Oh well , It is still a great revolver. I learn something new everyday on this forum.
That's exactly what the Colt SF-VI, DS-II, and Magnum Carry were ....... scaled down Colt Mark III-Mark V guns in a "D" frame sized package.Ditto. Some of my favorite revolvers are my Mark3s. A Mark3 or V type revolver would be the way to go for Colt. I would even suggest that if they think it is too labor intensive to do a DS2 type action for a D frame size revolver ,they should scale down the Mark 3/V action to d frame size. It would be smoother and bigger than a S&W J frame 5 shooter.The Mark 3 was a S&W L frame , before the L frame came on the scene and with proper marketing , Colt could have won the battle.
Boy wouldn't that be nice!That's exactly what the Colt SF-VI, DS-II, and Magnum Carry were ....... scaled down Colt Mark III-Mark V guns in a "D" frame sized package.
The only difference is the "SF" framed guns used the old "Vee" mainspring of the "D" frame guns instead of a coil spring, only the spring powered just the hammer.
When/if Colt brings out a new double action revolver I suspect it'll be a Magnum Carry type gun.