The gold cup generation of the national match series was never offered with fixed sights. The colt gold cup is a legendary handgun, even an icon, and well worth its price. The newer production models have become more of a status symbol than a working mans gun. Buy online, view images and see past prices for colt mkiv series 80 gold cup national match pistol. The colt gold cup national math preseries 70 this model is chambered for the. 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. Colt mkiv series 80 gold cup national match pistol colt mk iv series 80 gold cup national match. What year is my colt national match and what is it worth.
These pistols were manufactured between 1983 and 1996. Colt 1911 gold cup national match series 70 youtube. The 1911 target pistols were fitted with a 5 inch national match barrel, accurizer barrel and bushing, serrated flat mainspring housing, adjustable trigger, elliason adjustable rear sight, checkered wood grips with colt medallions, serrated rib on the slide, colt blue. Colt national match 45 assemblydisassembly instructions download. Colt 1911 gold cup commander custom edition 1 of 500. Manufacturertrademark colt modelconfiguration model mkivseries 70 gold cup national match.
The left slide has colts mk iv series 70 gold cup national match. The colt mk iv series 70 gold cup national match was made from 1970 to 1983. Value of colts mk ivseries 70 gold cup national match. Took my 1992 enhanced bright st st gcnm out of the safe today. Colt 1911a1 government model stainless gold cup national match pistol in. Series 80 mk iv enhanced model probably built in the mid 1990s. Colts national match gold cup personal defense world.
Whats the diffrence between a colt gold cup trophy and a. The manufacturer finally realized the gun had earned a reputation for being too weak for sustained fire with full power ammunition and went with a full weight slide etc. Colt series 80 mkiv gold cup national match 45 acp. Gold cup mkiv series 80 national match chambered in. Full text of colt gold cup national match mkivseries 70. Pistole, colt, mod gold cup national match series 80 mkiv, kal. It is a polished stainless pistol and is the most accurate pistol i have ever owned. Colt gold cup national match series 80 45 acp this is a stainless colt gold cup national match series 80 in 45 acp. This pistol is a series 80 colt mkiv, gold cup national match.
The parts were hand fitted, and the slide has an enlarged ejection port. Get the best deals for colt gold cup national match at. I just came from shop and owner showed me what he said was a colt gold cup match 45 he had just traded for. Often the bad colts are considered to have been made during the labor strike from 1985 to 1990 where most of the colt 1911s were assembled by temp workers. Has been fired, shows little wear, all factory original no mods. Colt pistols 1911 series 80 for sale guns international. In 1992 they were modified to accept 8round magazines. Pistole, colt, mod government mk ivseries80 gold cup national match, kal.
I don,t know much about the 1911 i have one i got a few years ago its a s,s,series 80 colt mkiv gold cup national match that the safety has been changed and it does not have the regular guide in it that screws together i don,t know why it was that way when i got it but it. Colt national match 45 assemblydisassembly instructions. Pistole colt gold cup national match series 80 mk iv kal 45 acp jetzt mitbieten bzw. Available excellent condition colt series 70 gold cup national match 1911 pistol. My impression is the 70 series may be woth more than 80 series. Colts new gold cup national match 45 acp semiautomatic pistol. If multiple models appear for your serial number simply match the date with the appropriate model, as certain vintage firearms can share serial numbers between different models. Colt gold cup national match mkiv series 80 1911 stainless.
Nicholas oetken perhaps the most iconic handgun of all time is the colt m1911a semiautomatic. Colt series 80 mkiv gold cup national match 45 acp stainless. Colt mkiv series 80 gold cup national match pistol colt mk iv. Its a goodlooking gun, classic to be sure with cues taken from the original including. Series80 colt mkiv gold cup national match 1911forum. Colt model 1911 series 80 mark iv gold cup national match 45 a. Colt s gct gold cup trophy high rise beavertail, combat hammer modern look colt s gcnm gold cup national match duck bill safety tang, spur hammer gi look if youre talking about older gold cups heres a visual. New colt gold cup national match series 70 texas gun talk. New colt gold cup national match series 70 texas gun. Colt mk iv series 80 gold cup national match pistol. The colt national match and its descendants gun digest. Jan 26, 2012 this is the series 80 colt mkiv colt gold cup national match from 2011 in blued version. Dec 14, 2017 colt 1911 gold cup national match mk iv series 70. In the end, the colt 1991a1 series 80 was, to a degree, the last of the affordable colts.
Pistole, colt, mod government mk ivseries80 gold cup national. Colt mkiv series 70 gold cup national match 1911addicts. History of the 1911 national match pistol the firearms. Shopping for colt auto pistol parts for your 1911, mustang, or woodsman. The entire gun, all the way down to the grip screw heads, has the same uniform finish. No, it doesnt boast a luxurious, polished blue sheen, but it does have a clean, almost black finish to it. Enter the serial number, without spaces or dashes, to search the database. The colt gold cup national match mk ivseries 80 represents the ultimate in. The new gold cup national match pistol from colt is perhaps the best in the gold cup line to date.
Colt series 70 gold cup national match mfg 1978 free shipping. Pistole colt gold cup national match series 80 mk iv kal 45 acp. It is stainless with elliason adjustable sights and a rubber grip that wraps around the front strap. Before modern customdesigned 1911 pistols were available, the 1911 had an undeserved reputation for inaccuracy. Numrich gun parts has a huge selection of colt auto pistol parts and schematics for you to choose from, and provides the experience and service that you can only find from a company that has served the shooting community since 1950. Colts gct gold cup trophy high rise beavertail, combat hammer modern look colts gcnm gold cup national match duck bill safety tang, spur hammer gi look if youre talking about older gold cups heres a visual. Colt mk iv series 70 gold cup national match pistol. I have a mk iv series 70 gold cup national match at david clevingers shop and he will start working on this pistol about august. Colt 1911 factory governmentcommander full size 8round magazine.
There are a number of gold cup and national match pistols manufactured from 1919 to present. Whats the diffrence between a colt gold cup trophy and a colt. The left side of the slide is marked series 80 colt mk iv gold cup national match with the rampant colt logo. Colt mkiv series 80 gold cup national match semiautomatic pistol with box. This 1993 presentation gold cup mkiv series 80 national match. Additional information flat mainspring housing, colt blue finish accurizer barrel and bushing, adj. Colts manufacturing company firearms, handguns, pistols, rifles, revolvers. Nov 04, 2011 alas, colt management in the latter half of the 20th century manifested some truly egregious shortsightedness and loss of institutional history. Oct 26, 2018 in the end, the colt 1991a1 series 80 was, to a degree, the last of the affordable colts.
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The gold cup national match is the ultimate target 1911. Colt mkiv series 80 government model pistol, chambered in. Hard to find electroless nickel mk iv series 70 colt gold cup national match in very good condition. I certainly like the bomarstyle rear sight, which combined with the black post front, gives an excellent sight picture for target work. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. This is the series80 colt mkiv colt gold cup national match from 2011 in blued version. Would it be better to go with a kart barrel and fitted bushing in a build. If you are looking for one of the most accurate handguns in the world, and a pistol steeped in history, this is the one. I have been waiting on this pistol since 0217 when it was shipped to david from a gun broker sale. The colt series 80 is an eyecatcher, right out of the box. Colt mk iv 1911 national match barrel gold cup 45 acp series 80. Colt has left behind the idea of being the everyday persons gun and has cashed in on being a collectorsprestige item. Colt gold cup pistols have been used to compete in local club matches through the national matches at camp perry.
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