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Colt Trooper Mk.III (It needed a new home, so I rescued it.)
This one I picked up at a gun show. It was the property of a family friend that passed away a few years ago. He was a Texas Ranger for 30 years until he retired. He graduated college and was sworn in as a Ranger in 1974. He was issued a Colt Trooper Mk.III that was brand new. As a Ranger he was allowed to carry any gun he chose. So he carried a 1911 in .38 Super. The 6 inch Trooper was put into a cigar box in his desk. He kept it oiled, and shot 25 rounds out of it for his first range qualification in 74. When they stated to issue semi auto guns he was given the option to buy the Colt. He did so. It cost him $300 out of his pay check.
He had many other high quality guns in his collection as well. When he passed away 3 years ago they drew a large crowd for the auction. This one was missed. It was not in his safe where he kept all the others. It was in his home office desk in the same cigar box he kept it in while he worked as Ranger. He retired in 2004. It was found by his nephews as they have been helping to clear out the house. His widow is getting to the point she can not live alone any longer, and her health is on the decline. She has decided to move into a retirement community, and is selling much of the stuff in the ranch house. Hence the cigar box in the desk drawer being found.
There was quite a bit of Navajo silver jewelry they were to sell, and they paid for a table at the gun show. I saw them, and went up say hello to my dear family friends. I went to school with both his nephews, and played football with both as well. They pulled out a cigar box, and said they were hoping to see me. They wanted to give me the first shot at what was in it. They did tell me that they fired a box of .38 Special out of it last week. Then cleaned it.
I paid $700 cash for it. It was all I had in my pocket.
Time to shut up and show the pictures.
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This one I picked up at a gun show. It was the property of a family friend that passed away a few years ago. He was a Texas Ranger for 30 years until he retired. He graduated college and was sworn in as a Ranger in 1974. He was issued a Colt Trooper Mk.III that was brand new. As a Ranger he was allowed to carry any gun he chose. So he carried a 1911 in .38 Super. The 6 inch Trooper was put into a cigar box in his desk. He kept it oiled, and shot 25 rounds out of it for his first range qualification in 74. When they stated to issue semi auto guns he was given the option to buy the Colt. He did so. It cost him $300 out of his pay check.
He had many other high quality guns in his collection as well. When he passed away 3 years ago they drew a large crowd for the auction. This one was missed. It was not in his safe where he kept all the others. It was in his home office desk in the same cigar box he kept it in while he worked as Ranger. He retired in 2004. It was found by his nephews as they have been helping to clear out the house. His widow is getting to the point she can not live alone any longer, and her health is on the decline. She has decided to move into a retirement community, and is selling much of the stuff in the ranch house. Hence the cigar box in the desk drawer being found.
There was quite a bit of Navajo silver jewelry they were to sell, and they paid for a table at the gun show. I saw them, and went up say hello to my dear family friends. I went to school with both his nephews, and played football with both as well. They pulled out a cigar box, and said they were hoping to see me. They wanted to give me the first shot at what was in it. They did tell me that they fired a box of .38 Special out of it last week. Then cleaned it.
I paid $700 cash for it. It was all I had in my pocket.
Time to shut up and show the pictures.
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