Colt 45 series 80 gold cup national match

The first colt gold cup pistol was introduced in the late 1950s to give competitive shooters a gun to take directly from the dealers showcase to the firing line. A fantastic example of the renowned colt gold cup national match. The colt gold cup is a legendary handgun, even an icon, and well worth its price. Before modern customdesigned 1911 pistols were available, the 1911 had an undeserved reputation for inaccuracy. Our colt custom shop offers a wide range of special services such as engraving, inlaying and special serializing to the same high standard of quality long. Gold cup mkiv series 80 national match chambered in. Colt government mkiv series 80 semiautomatic pistol. These two are the current production, fresh off the boat 2015 reintroduction gold cup national match series 70. Hello, i would like to know the manufacture date of a series 80 colt mk iv gold cup national match. Factory colt 1911 rubber grips gold cup series 70 80 national match commander. The colt automatic pistol of 1911 automatic was colts original term should need no introduction to readers of this publication, nor should the. The series 70s are probably the most highly regarded of all the 1911s. Before modern customdesigned 1911 pistols were available, the 1911.

Between 1983 and 1996, colt produced the gold cup mkiv series 80 national match. I just ordered a new colt gold cup national match o5870a1. View the colt gold cup national match mk iv series 70 instructions manual for free. Colt pistols 1911 series 80 for sale guns international. Incorporating features that heretofore had only been available from custom gunsmiths, the national match. The gold cup generation of the national match series was never offered with fixed sights. Current value of a colt 1911 gold cup national match series 80, mk iv gold plated in wood presentation case released through american historical foundation.

The right side of the slide is marked gold cup national match and with a trophy cup. Top 1911s les baer, colt gold cup, new colt commander and. This is a stainless colt gold cup national match series 80 in 45 acp. I just came from shop and owner showed me what he said was a colt gold cup match 45 he had just traded for. Series80 colt mkiv gold cup national match 1911forum. I have two gold cup national match mkiv series 80 pistols and calling colt on their toll free number, they said both were made in 1988. Pistol comes with its factory marked colt magazine as well. Colt gold cup national match 1911 fanatics welcome.

Current value of a colt 1911 gold cup national match. Question about new production colt gold cup national match. The colt gold cup is known as the finest shooting semiautomatic in the world, and is the standard for competitive guns. Colts national match gold cup personal defense world. Colt national match 45 assemblydisassembly instructions. Colt is still in business, though their problems have nothing to do with the series 80 guns. The colt national match and its descendants gun digest. Bob got it running perfectly and its now reliable as well as being extremely accurate. Took my 1992 enhanced bright st st gcnm out of the safe today.

Including, the kimber gold match, the colt series 80 gold cup, the les baer thunder ranch and the new wiley clapp colt commander. When his work didnt turn out as expected, it was sent to bob rodgers to be corrected. Colt 1911 45 acp national match barrel bushing series 70. Colts manufacturing company firearms, handguns, pistols, rifles, revolvers. The blued pistol is sn fn29xxx and the ss pistol is sn16xxx. History of the 1911 national match pistol the firearms. Colts new gold cup national match 45 pistol gunblast. It is a polished stainless pistol and is the most accurate. It features an adjustable wide trigger, national match barrel, adjustable target sights, and many other refinements as standard. Well, i dont have a colt gold cup, match, or anything like that, just a couple of series 80 colts, a government model and an a1.

Colt series 80 mkiv gold cup national match pistol. Presentation colt 1911 gold cup national match serie 80. All the colt manuals and users guides are available for free view without any registration. Colt gold cup national match semiautomatic pistol with case. It has colts blue finish, elliason rear sight and wood checkered grips. Get your colt gold cup national match series 80 parts from americas leading pistol parts supplier, numrich gun parts. The new gold cup national match pistol from colt is. Colt gold cup national match mkiv series 80 1911 stainless d4.

Instead, it came with the elliason adjustable rear sight and an undercut patridge front. The finish is extremely rare and to have such a high condition with original box makes this pistol even more special. Details about colt 1911 45 acp national match barrel bushing series 70 80 gold cup commander. This is a discussion on colt series 80 gold cup national match within the handguns forums, part of the gun forum category. Colt o5870a1 1911 gold cup national match series 70 sao 45. Colt series 70 enickel gold cup national match rare. I also have a new rock river arms carry pistol on order. It looks like to me that colt is using the gold cup national match designation on the carbon steel guns and gold cup trophy for the stainless steel guns. The new gold cup national match retains the series 80 style firing pin safety, which prevents the weapon from firing if dropped, and has a lightweight aluminum trigger with an overtravel stop adjustment.

If set up for defense loads it is as capable as any 1911 and more so than most. Alas, colt management in the latter half of the 20th century manifested some truly egregious shortsightedness and loss of institutional history. Colt gold cup pistols have been used to compete in local club matches through the national matches at camp perry. My new 80s series national match is one of the better out of the box 1911 guns i have tried. The colt gold cup, an accurate and reliable modern masterpiece. Iv series 80 mkivseries 70 gold cup 75th anniversary national matchcamp perry 1978. Very low round count possible only 30 rounds through it in 30 years everything orignal eve. There was then a series 70 gold cup national match, produced between 1970 and 1983. Left side of the slide is roll marked series 80 colt mk iv gold cup national match. Colts new gold cup national match 45 acp semiautomatic. If you are looking for one of the most accurate handguns in the world, and a pistol steeped in history, this is the one. The colt 1911 gold cup, national match the box o truth. Colts new gold cup national match 45 acp semiautomatic pistol.

Parts illustration and list colt mk iv series 80 pistols. Woods expertise, stepbystep instructions and crisp photography. Chiappa firearms 500111 double action badger overunder 22 magnum. A friend had this built by a guy on the west coast over 10 years ago. Colt 1911 45 acp gold cup national match bullseye forum.

Anyone make a fiber optic front sight for the colt gold cup national match. This gold cup national match was produced in 1987 and is a series 80 gold cup. Colt gold cup pistols have been used to compete in local. Colt gold cup national match mk iv series 70 instructions. Iv series 80 mkiv series 70 gold cup 75th anniversary national match camp perry 1978. Introduced in the late 1950s, the colt gold cup national match became the standard by which all other factory. I like them very much, and if everything everyone is saying is true, i might have to get me a gold cup someday. Recently me and couple of guys went shooting in negative something weather. I have the pleasure to own a colt 1911, series 80, mark iv, gold cup, national match, in. Colt national match pistol is this the best 1911 colt.

The colt series 80 system has been around for over 30 years, ive never heard of a failure based on the design. History of the 1911 national match pistol 1911addicts. If this colt turns out to be all i hope it will be, i will probably cancel my rra order. We see it exemplified in the latest 2012 colt national match gold cup. The colt gold cup national match is a semiauto 1911style pistol chambered in. There is also the gold cup national match series 80 that was introduced in 2014. Colt defender combat elite series 9mm 3 fiber optic front sigh. Just bought colt gold cup national match 70 series 45. Only problem i cant see the front sight because its black. The left side of the slide is marked series 80 colt mk iv gold cup national match with the rampant colt logo. Top 1911s les baer, colt gold cup, new colt commander and kimber gold match.