That's a nice one, Charles
Despite my fondness for K-frame Smiths, the old model Troopers are among the finest .38s ever built. The one I have came from a dealer friend who bought a bunch of revolvers at a TVA surplus auction. Most were Smiths with worn finish and electropenciled TVA markings, but in the bunch was this one Trooper in great condition except for a bit of honest holster wear. I'd been "a good customer", so he put it aside until the next time I came into the shop, then pulled it out and laid it on the counter in front of me with a grin.
Now that's the kind of friend to have, isn't it?
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- I have finally found a Colt Trooper that I could afford -
Rob Leahy,
2014-03-21, 10:32
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- Cool!... - Boge Quinn, 2014-03-21, 10:45
- Test Drive re-port, soonest, please... - John Meeker, 2014-03-21, 10:56
- Grips. -
JLF,
2014-03-21, 10:57
- Grips....so, I shouldn't have sanded off all the checkering? - Rob Leahy, 2014-03-21, 11:22
- I sold an 8" MK III nickel .22 to J&G in 2001. - Andrew, 2014-03-21, 18:38
- Those are very cool old guns - the "poor man's Python" - Catoosa, 2014-03-21, 21:34
- I have finally found a Colt Trooper that I could afford -
Charles,
2014-03-23, 16:40
- That's a nice one, Charles - Catoosa, 2014-03-23, 21:21