Colt Trooper MK III Revolver

[@stevenh.390]

Found 1 at my local gun shop, a 1978 MK III .357 Trooper-- happy to say I put it on layaway

[@scottdelfuego5563]

Wow. I remember this voice of a guy with a brother with whom I worked at the Midway store in LP a long, long time ago in one of my first law enforcement related jobs. Good to see you seem to be doing well.

[@rjzavala87]

Beautiful piece.

[@Edge1090]

Really good video. I just got a great deal on a near mint 1975 nickel 6” Trooper MkIII from a buddy. I love it. Great video. These things are works of art.

[@scottwilson1258]

Very Nice Revolver! the frames changed between the Original Trooper and the MarkIII 1969 then the Mark V got a smaller grip frame. This is my favorite Trooper of All but recently acquired a 1927 Officer's Model Match wich is in 38 special and have a Python to go with it. Younger people haven't yet for the most part discovered the Great American Revolvers from the 20th century, wait till they realize what they have been missing!

[@BrandonMottern76]

The mk5 was the base for the king cobra and the anaconda with similar internals and had a vent rib

[@VitoBb1978]

Great video on the Trooper MKIII, mine was made back in 1970, Trooper MKIII was built on Colt’s J frame, and had totally different lock work the previous Colt revolvers . From what I’ve learned the MKIII’s have a square butt, the Detective Special came with a square or round butt .

[@stevejohnson5814]

Awesome piece

[@erictalkington5674]

Beautiful gun man!

[@mnv70]

Nice Seamaster 👌🏼

[@108pel]

Forget about it for 15 years? Amazing; )

[@deyongutube]

I could relate. Life gets in the way as they say. I'm the same. After I got married with a growing family I hadn't touched my guns / visited the range for at least 20 + years. Until now after my kids have grown up ;))

[@davidbliss3220]

All of the MK III series J frame had the same target grips. The early ones have the square bottom. I think around 77 they stared beveling the bottom for the pinky for people with smaller hands. Good video.

[@americandesperado]

David Bliss thank you for sharing your thoughts! I appreciate you taking the time to watch the video!

[@musashishot]

beautiful

[@BrandonMottern76]

I wish my grips looked like that one and mine are gold

[@NoGoBu]

Sheeze, I had one ,sold it for a plastic wonder 9. Smooth move Exlax 💩, I'm sorry 😞

[@justsomerandomguynamedsam3657]

I saw this revolver held by the weasels in who framed Roger rabbit, I thought it looked badass.

[@neilfeinberg7825]

Historical tidbit: the new trooper coincided with the debut of the MK IV government model in early '83. To avoid confusion Colt dubbed the vented rib revolver MK V in sequential order!

[@BrandonMottern76]

I wonder what they had a recessed cylinder?

[@BrandonMottern76]

My troopers grips have a bevel on the front and it slants inward to the frame they are wood

[@Banjoliope]

Kent - nice gun! Those MK IIIs sure have tall front sights, though. Is there anything special somebody needs to know about the way Colt sighted those in... like sight picture? Adjusting that rear sight to bring he muzzle level? That sort of thing? Thanks.

[@americandesperado]

Banjoliope Nothing special that I’m aware of to pass along to you. Thank you for watching the video.

[@Banjoliope]

@@americandesperado Okay thanks!

[@steveedington5231]

I bought my mk3 in 1983 paid 210.00 for a 8 inch 357 still have it

[@jimd2101]

I inherited the same model 38 with the 4 inch barrel....But the owner before me had the cylinder drilled out so it accepts 357 magnum loads....It doesn't matter to me if the drilling decreases the value cause I'm keeping it forever anyways....😅

[@deyongutube]

What is the barrel length for your Trooper Mk III ?

[@whitefishchain]

4” barrel length

[@МатвейМалинин-щ4ф]

А недостатки-то имеются?

[@scientificspirituality8]

What holsters work with these Mk. III's?

[@tomtierney3812]

Mine is in a Bianchi #5BHL Thumb Snap. Says it's for a Smith but my nickel plated Colt Trooper III 4 inch barrel has been in it years... Bought them both at the same time. Served me well and is very comfortable to wear. It's been my side arm on many deer and hog hunts. They're still available out there...

[@francisgoldstien6153]

I think the sintered metal parts are all internal The hammer and trigger aren't I think that's real case harden

[@pedrocasiano7095]

How do I send one to the factory for rebluing and minor repairs …?

[@afshinbayat3447]

عالی

[@larry1824]

Regret having sold mine