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Category - Commemorative & Collectible Pistols - Colt Revolvers - Trooper

Category
Commemorative & Collectible Pistols
Colt Revolvers - Trooper

RARE TEXAS RANGER Trooper MK V

Description:
Colt Trooper MK V .357 Magnum with 4.0 inch vent rib barrel. Pistol was issued to Texas Ranger Captain Jay Banks and is engraved as such on right side of frame. Own a Piece of Texas Rangers history. Comes in original box, with Captain Banks' Texas Ranger Pin and letter transferring ownership dated May 20, 1985. Pistol is in excellent condition. Original wood grips in excellent condition.

Jay Banks was one of the best known Rangers of his time. He had gained national exposure and a bit of celebrity in 1956 when he appeared on national television on The Today Show, Name That Tune, and What’s My Line. In 1957, along with fellow Rangers Johnny Klevenhagen and Jim Ray, he had personally brought an end to the murderous career of the mad-dog killer Gene Paul Norris and his partner Bill Mumphrey. He was reportedly the model for the 'Texas Rangers of Today' statue that was installed at Love Field airport in Dallas in 1963. He passed away in 1987.

Handgun Caliber: .357 Magnum
Manufacturer: Colt
Model: Trooper MK V
Barrel Length: 4”
Metal Condition: Excellent

Price: $7,500.00