Description
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According to the Colt factory letter, this revolver is confirmed to be a Colt Trooper Model Revolver bearing serial number 56779. It is chambered in .357 Magnum, fitted with a 4-inch barrel, and finished in blue. While the type of stocks is not specifically listed in Colt’s shipping records, the revolver is noted as being in “Target configuration” and was furnished with a target hammer, a feature designed to enhance precision shooting performance. The letter states that this revolver was shipped on July 25, 1966, to Pinney & Robinson, a well-known sporting goods dealer located at 127 Park Central, Phoenix, Arizona. Importantly, the shipping record shows that only one revolver of this exact type was included in that particular shipment, indicating it was not part of a bulk order but rather a singular, specifically ordered firearm.
According to the consigner, this example remains in EXCELLENT condition, and we see no evidence to disagree!
Model: Trooper Target Configuration
Serial: 56779
Date of Manufacture: 1966
Caliber: .357 Magnum
Finish: Blued
Barrel Length: 4"
Optics/Sights: Adjustable Rear w/ Serrated Ramped Fixed Front
Stock/Grips: Special Order Walnut Target Stocks
Action: Double / Single - Action
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
In the early 1950s, Colt began updating its product line with upgraded revolvers. Colt realized that the gun buyer now wanted double-action revolvers with adjustable sights, so it offered two new models with the desired features: the 357 Model and the Trooper. The Trooper was intended to be sold to law enforcement and civilians wanting a less expensive adjustable sighted revolver, with the 357 model for sale to those wanting the .357 Magnum cartridge or wanting a higher quality revolver. The new Trooper model was nothing more than the Colt Officer's Model Match with a ramped front sight on a large ramp base. The Frame was Colt's standard medium-size "E" frame that had been made virtually unchanged since 1908. The only real change was to thicken the top strap to allow extra metal so an adjustable rear sight could be installed. The new revolver was introduced in 1953 and was an immediate success with law enforcement and civilian shooters. Offered in .38 Special, Colt also introduced a .22LR version for use as a "trainer" gun to complement the .38 Special version. The Trooper sold well, but the 357 sales were less than expected due to the introduction in 1955 of the super-premium Python. The Trooper continued to sell well to law enforcement and civilians, but those wanting the .357 Magnum cartridge and a higher quality gun were buying the Python. With sales of the 357 down, Colt decided to simplify the line in 1961 by discontinuing the 357 and offering the Trooper in .357 Magnum as well as .38 Special. The original Trooper had been made on the "E" frame which had the firing pin mounted on the hammer. The 357 and Python used the new "I" frame, which was the "E" frame only with the firing pin mounted in the frame. What Colt actually did was to switch the Trooper to the "I" frame, and discontinued the "E" frame version. After this, the Trooper was available in either .38 Special or .357 Magnum with the frame-mounted "I" frame firing pin. The .22LR model continued to use the "E" frame. The Trooper continued to sell reasonably well until 1969 when Colt discontinued all the old-style "E&I" frame revolvers except for the Python.
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