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Colt Trooper MK III Nickel .357 Mag Revolver 1976

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD
Colt Trooper MK III Nickel .357 Mag Revolver 1976
This lot features an exceptional example of a Colt Trooper MK III Nickel .357 Mag Revolver. The revolver features a rare bright polished nickel finish, 6" barrel, large grips, 6 shot cylinder, and a case hardened large serrated target hammer. The .357 Trooper was the premier offering of the new product line, featuring a heavy barrel with a solid top rib as well as a shroud which protected the ejection rod. For the first time, the Trooper was offered with an eight-inch barrel length, and as the top of the product line model it boasted a target-grade hammer, target stocks, and adjustable sights. The finish was upgraded to the lustrous Royal Blue or bright Nickel which had been typical on the .357 model, and an additional duller satin-nickel finish option, known as “Coltguard” was added. The barrel is marked "Trooper MK III .357 Magnum CTG" and "Colt's Pt. F.A. Mfg. Co. Hartford, Conn. U.S.A.". Known for its reliability and knockdown power, the Colt Trooper was widely used by law enforcement professionals. The revolver shows 95%+ condition, with few signs of wear and use only slight handling marks, the most wear being to the handle(see photos). This revolver was manufactured in 1976. The popularity of the Colt Trooper series gave birth the to creating of the Colt Python, Colt King Cobra, and Colt Diamondback series and a whole collecting market of powerful fancy large frame revolvers. The Colt Trooper Mark III in a bright nickel finish is an increasingly rare firearm and nearly the same to the exceedingly rare Colt Python. This is a modern revolver and requires a FFL transfer or NICS background check. The serial number is L34276. The overall length is 11 1/2."