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mostly agree, but this is a fairly common (older) usage of and:
10. Connecting two verbs the latter of which would logically be in the infinitive, esp. after go, come, send, try; familiarly and dialectally after various others.
[1526 Tindale Acts xi. 4 Peter began and expounde the thinge.] 1671 Milton P.R. i. 224 At least to try and teach the erring soul. 1780 Mrs. Thrale Let. 10 June (1788) II. 150 Do go to his house, and thank him. 1819 Moore in N.Q. Ser. i. (1854) IX. 76/1 Went to the theatre to try and get a dress. 1878 Jevons Prim. Pol. Econ. 42 If every trade were thus to try and keep all other people away. Mod. You will come and see us sometimes, won't you?
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