![]() Manufactured with fine carbon steel, it was available in both blued and nickel plated finishes. The original Trooper was basically a heavy-barreled version of the Officers Model Match, and was based on Colt’s medium. ![]() ![]() These often sell for $4,000+ and are considered one of the Holy Grails for Colt double action collectors. They have "BORDER PATROL" roll stamped on a heavy barrel. The Border Patrol is a rare early variant on the Trooper frame, chambered in. Offered as an alternative and competitor to Smith & Wesson’s Model 28 "Highway Patrolman", the Colts were lighter and handier. The two guns were seen as ideal in size and handling characteristics for the. 357, were introduced with the intention of addressing the medium frame revolver market, as law enforcement officers had long complained about the weight of earlier models. The Trooper and its high-end cousin, the.
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