[Jesse Heywood]

There must not be enough love for the Trooper. Here is my Mark III. 6", 357 Mag, 1979. I bought in 2010 from a dealer who collects Colts. When I inspected the gun I said the only thing I could find wrong was the cylinder ring, which was very light. The seller said he believed the gun ring was unfired and the cylinder ring was the reason it was for sale and not in his collection.

My first gun was a Trooper Mark III, 4",` bought new in 76 when I pinned on a badge. Sold that and a nickel dick special in 80 to attend college. The trooper was stolen from the officer I sold it to. The dick spl is still in the hands of the friend I sold it to. I wish he would sell it back.

 

[smkummer]

The cylinder ring is normal for MKIII and MKV revolvers.

So what do you call a gun that does everything it’s suposed to do, does it well, sells for little above cost and you would trust your life to? A duty gun. One wonders when these were sold or turned in, if the LEO associated that with moving on to another phase of life.

I have em all, original in both 38 and 357, blued and nickel, MKIII and MKV. The added heft of the MKIII or MKV tames the .357 round very well. I fired my 4” MKIII in a practical pistol match and was told by a young shooter that his dad carried and trusted his trooper. These are still a great entry level gun to get someone hooked on colts.

 

[LEO918]

Here's one of mine a Trooper .22...

 

[feralmerril]

The nickle one is a .38 special, the blue a .22lr. I mostly carried and shot a blue 4" .357 that I bought new about 1969 and stupidly sold.

 

[LEO918]

Here's my Trooper from 1969...

 

[SnidelyWhiplash]

Trooper .357s and Model Three-Fifty-Sevens...

Lawman Mark IIIs in electroless nickel...

The same Lawman 4" with a Metropolitan Mark III...

Trooper Mark III bright nickel...

Trooper Mark IIIs in .22LR and .22WMR...

 

[LEO918]

Here's my First Year .38 Special...

 

[Jesse Heywood]

Thanks for the photos. If we get enough photos we might get the mods to make a sticky.

 

[amarin]

 

[ksipes1]

Mark III

OK, I'm in here is my Big eight inch.

 

[mk70ss]

Love my Trooper. One of my favorites at the range.

 

[824tsv]

Colt MKIII Border Patrol

Here's my contribution to the thread. This one produced in 1972:

 

[Uplander]

Here are mine: 4” Mk V from 1982 and 6” Mk V from 1983.

 

[Uplander]

I bought mine from collectors in December, and am now enjoying breaking them in at the range. Of course I’m loving them and kicking myself for passing on them when they were much more affordable.

 

[mag318]

Here's my early Trooper in 22 LR.

 

[feralmerril]

They are heavy in .22 aren't they?

 

[JWP]

Here is my Trooper in 38 special, made in approximately 1956. Just got it the other day. Also have a Lawman mkiii but I'll post pics of it later. Don't have one handy.

 

[Uplander]

Great photos everyone. Anyone have a Mk V Lawman to show?

 

[22_Matt]

Here you are.

 

[Uplander]

Two!