Colt Trooper "357" Model.....

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Dantforth

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I just traded for this lovely revolver. It is the deluxe model with target style grips, trigger, hammer and sights. It doesn't appear as if it was ever fired. Beautiful blue black finish. There isn't even a line on the cylinder. It is quite large and seems to be very strongly built. Made in 1964 according to Colt site. I know quite a few were made but don't ever see many for sale. Photos to follow.
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That's a very nice classic Colt.You are right, you don't see a lot of these guns up for sale. I think collectors have put them away and they are hiding in the backs of safes. Great find.
 
Very nice! I have a 1957 dated Colt model 357 which is a real pleasure to handle and shoot. Your Colt will outlast you if taken care of.
 
I have one, made in 1957. Mine had some horrible storage rust accident in the past & has been reblued. It needed enough polishing to make all the stampings pretty light, with some shallow pitting on the right side. I think it must have been stored in a damp pistol rug & forgotten about. The new bluing is nice though & the bore & chambers are fine, so it shoots nicely. I bought it from an old friend last summer, who had bought the gun refinished in 1974. It came with 10 rounds left of the box of ammo he bought with it. It also came with 200 new cases & 800 jacketed bullets, & a lee loader. Not a collector gun anymore, but a really high quality shooter.
 
Can someone tell me what the large case "E" under the serial number stands for and also the very small triangle stamped on the left side of the frame which appears to have VP stamped in it. Thanks guys for your comments. It is so nice that I am almost not wanting to shoot it. Thanks again.....Dave
 
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Can someone tell me what the large case "E" under the serial number stands for and also the very small triangle stamped on the left side of the frame which appears to have VP stamped in it. Last question....Dave
 
Dantforth go over to Colt forum, the guys there are fanatics and tell you almost what ever stamping means. I believe the VP ussually means it was returned for some type of work, but can't really remember the whole story, as my Colt New Service target had the same VP stamping and some others under the grip, that let me know that it had been returned for work in the 1960's , also there is a large english style E stamped on the grip handle under the grips that know one at the time could figer out? Like I said join the great guys at Colt Forum, and they will give you all the low down, great gun, should shoot 38 148gr. wadcutters real well, cheers DZ!
 
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