Thoughts on the Colt Trooper MkIII?

[BAC]

Is my face red.  Went back to the store today and realized that it's not a Trooper MkIII.  It's a Lawman MkIII.  I ended up not getting the Colt...but I did walk out with a Ruger GP100.  More later, I'm supposed to be working right now.

[tombogan03884]

And a fine Job you're doing !   

[BAC]

And a fine Job you're doing !   

Ummmm...Thanks?

[BAC]

So anyway, I ended up getting a used GP100 instead of the Colt yesterday.  It cost less, has a nicer (to me) grip, and it was not on consignment, which meant they would take a trade for it.  I traded my S&W 637 in for the Ruger and it only ended up costing me about $70-ish with tax and fees, etc.  I didn't think that was bad, considering I didn't pay anything for the 637.  I also put my Beretta 92 on consignment, and when (if) it sells I'll be putting the money toward either a Glock 19 or 26.

I took the Ruger to the range today to test it out.  It definitely has a heavier trigger pull than I'm used to, but I'll get over it.



And now for the cell phone porn:

[gunman42782]

Congratulations on the GP100.  I have owned one for many years.  They are very fine sixguns. 

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[tjmcdougal]

I have seen the prices on used Troopers and they are way above $500.00 It would be a good  shooter as well as a collector. I have a Colt King Cobra  with a 6 inch barrel which is really sweet, but like the other guy said," watch the timing." Mine had issues after a couple hundred rounds, is working great after I had the factory work it over. If I could find a Trooper under $5oo I'd grab it in a minute. Good luck.

[alfsauve]

................. when (if) it sells I'll be putting the money toward either a Glock 19 or 26.

My Thoughts:   Don't get a 19 or 26 but get the 23 or 27 WITH a Fox Conversion barrel.   Then you'll have a convertible .40/9mm.  It's really cool.  For 9mm the 19 mags will work in the 23 and the 26 mags in the 27.  Plus you have a better 9mm barrel, than the Glock would have been.    Some distributors were offering their dealers a complete set.  It's what I got.   Glock 23, with 40/9mm barrel, 2 .40 mags and 2 9mm mags and Tritium sights.  All one package for the same price as the 23 is normally.


Oh and you can also get a .357 sig barrel for it as well. 

[BAC]

My Thoughts:   Don't get a 19 or 26 but get the 23 or 27 WITH a Fox Conversion barrel.   Then you'll have a convertible .40/9mm.  It's really cool.  For 9mm the 19 mags will work in the 23 and the 26 mags in the 27.  Plus you have a better 9mm barrel, than the Glock would have been.    Some distributors were offering their dealers a complete set.  It's what I got.   Glock 23, with 40/9mm barrel, 2 .40 mags and 2 9mm mags and Tritium sights.  All one package for the same price as the 23 is normally.


Oh and you can also get a .357 sig barrel for it as well. 

I'll have to check that out.  Thanks, Alf.