Colt 1911 mkiv series 70 gold cup national match

Trying out the much modified colt 70 series gold cup national match. Whats the diffrence between a colt gold cup trophy and a. I have the pleasure to own a colt 1911, series 80, mark iv, gold cup, national match, in. Additional information flat mainspring housing, colt blue finish accurizer barrel and bushing, adj. Colt 1911 gold cup national match series 70 youtube. The colt national match and its descendants gun digest.

The gold cup generation of the national match series was never offered with fixed sights. This pistol is in good to very good condition and would be an excellent entry level piece with which to begin your colt commemorative collection. Colt pistols 1911 series 70 for sale guns international. A series 70 reproduction government model is the popular choice in a colt for such work right now. Shopping for colt auto pistol parts for your 1911, mustang, or woodsman. Colts series 70 trigger put to the test series 70 vs. Colt mkiv series 70 gold cup national match 1911addicts.

Colt 1911 factory governmentcommander full size 8round magazine. 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. Colt auto pistols gold cup national match series 80 o. Iv series 80 mkivseries 70 gold cup 75th anniversary national matchcamp perry 1978. I have ideas about the work i want david to do, but i really dont want to go to extremes. Colt mfg o5872a1 1911 gold cup national match series 70. The left side of the slide is marked colts mk iv series 70 gold cup national match 45 automatic caliber. 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.

Mark iv series 70 gold cup national match 1911forum. Mkiv series 70 gold cup national match serial number. Colt introduced the mkiv series 80 in 1983 with the mechanical firing pin safety. Jan 29, 2018 an original colt mk iv series 70 disassembled the example here has a 70b prefixed serial number. There was then a series 70 gold cup national match, produced between 1970 and 1983. Features fixed front and square notch rear sights on a matte finished slide with high polish blue sides. 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 synonymous with the name colt. History of the 1911 national match pistol the firearms. The right side of the slide is marked colt gold cup national match and with an engraved cup. This is a discussion on colt series 80 gold cup national match within the handguns forums, part of the gun forum category. Took my 1992 enhanced bright st st gcnm out of the safe today. Mkivseries 70 gold cup national match chambered in. The pistol is a mk iv series 70 gold cup national match 1911, featuring a flat mainspring housing, grooved adjustable trigger, target hammer and coltelliason adjustable rear sight.

Colt released an updated design of their fullsize 1911 pistol in the 1970s hence the name which consisted of a collet bushing instead of the. Series 70 colt model 1911 gold cup national match mk iv nm. Colt also is making plenty of 70 series 1911s these days as well. There are a number of gold cup and national match pistols manufactured from 1919 to present. In 1957 colt began to produce gold cup national match pistols which they produced until 1970. The colt gold cup is a legendary handgun, even an icon, and well worth its price. Get the best deals for colt gold cup national match at. Colts gcnm gold cup national match duck bill safety tang, spur hammer gi look if youre talking about older gold cups heres a visual. 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. Rare colt gold cup national match mk iv serie 70 calibre 45 a. The barrel is colts national match and uses a six groove right hand 1.

Series 80 i noted that the trigger was not all it was cracked up to be my colt 1911 enthusiasts. Before modern customdesigned 1911 pistols were available, the 1911 had an undeserved reputation for inaccuracy. Colt mkiv series 70 gold cup national match united. Available excellent condition colt series 70 gold cup national match 1911 pistol. Colt mkiv series 70 1911 government model 1971 45 acp nickel 783. I have been waiting on this pistol since 0217 when it was shipped to david from a gun broker sale. It features the 70 series operating action, with the wide 70 series threehole aluminum trigger. Nov 04, 2011 alas, colt management in the latter half of the 20th century manifested some truly egregious shortsightedness and loss of institutional history. Compare prices for colt gold cup national match series 70 45acp o5870a1 from all vendors from. Colt series 70 enickel gold cup national match rare. Colt 1911 gold cup national match series 70 45 acp. Some are aftermarket and most are original colt parts all are in very good condition. The factory letter states that this pistol was a sample and display pistol kept by the colt factory.

Series80 colt mkiv gold cup national match 1911forum. Colts national match gold cup personal defense world. Thanks, i have heard about the walking sight pin problem, but have not been able to understand exactly what the cause of the problem is guess im a bit slow, good shot though does anyone have a picture showing which pin we are talking about, so i know where to look. Ive since repeated my experiment see video below on sidebyside comparisons between probably half a dozen new series 70 colts and the current line of series 80. Full text of colt gold cup national match mkivseries 70. I think the special combat in royal blue is probably the most beautiful 1911 ever made. Colt mfg o5872a1 1911 gold cup national match series 70 single. Value of colts mk ivseries 70 gold cup national match.

As i said in my opening post im new to this but have found a lot of. 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 mkiv series 70 1911 gold cup national match 45 acp. Colt 1911 mkiv mk iv series 70 gold cup nm national match. The series 70s are probably the most highly regarded of all the 1911s. Compare prices for colt gold cup national match series 70 45acp o5870a1 from all vendors. It has a serrated matte top and side polished stainless steel spur hammer and grooved trigger, grip and thumb safeties, and checkered walnut grips with gold. Get your colt gold cup national match series 80 parts from americas leading pistol parts supplier, numrich gun parts.

Standard colt markings, this pistol also has german commercial proofing with a 1976 date. I sold off my last modern springfield armory, a 1911 loaded, and replaced it with a colt 1911 gold cup nation match mk iv, series 70, in. New colt gold cup national match series 70 texas gun talk. Dec 14, 2018 the colt gold cup is a legendary handgun, even an icon, and well worth its price. Buy colt mkiv series 70 1911 gold cup national match 45 acp nice in box. Colt series 70 gold cup national match mfg 1978 free shipping. Parts illustration and list colt mk iv series 80 pistols. Feb 29, 2012 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. I had read that you could remove the da trigger and it would still work. If set up for defense loads it is as capable as any 1911 and more so than most. Its development is the result of colts long and close association with serious target. Single action, semiautomatic with removable magazine markings. The left slide has colt s mk iv series 70 gold cup national match.

That places this 1911 at the very end of the original mk iv series 70 run, as the 70b serial number began in 1981 and ran through the end of production in 1983. If you want to build i would want to start with a blank canvas for a base gun. Colt mkiv series 70 1911 gold cup national match 45 acp nice. Nothing wrong with a gold cup if you want a gold cup. This is an example of the colt national match 1911 pistol. It is a polished stainless pistol and is the most accurate pistol i have ever owned. Instead, it came with the elliason adjustable rear sight and an undercut patridge front. Browse all new and used colt pistols 1911 series 70 for sale and buy with confidence from guns international. Splendida pistola colt government model nel classico ed originale calibro. Colt released an updated design of their fullsize 1911 pistol in the 1970s hence the name which consisted of a. This 1993 presentation gold cup mkiv series 80 national match. Cal 45 acpcanon national match 5 bronze hausse encastree type bomar reglable en hauteur et derive guidon acier monte sur queue darronde plaquettes bois quadrille avec logo or colt 1 chargeur acier 7 coups detente match, poids 1110 grammes. Whats the diffrence between a colt gold cup trophy and a colt. I have a mkiv series 70 gold cup national match at david clevingers shop and he will start working on this pistol about august.

The left side is marked colts mkivseries 70 gold cup national match. The trigger broke at a consistent fourpounds and sevenounces on my lyman digital trigger. The left slide has colts mk iv series 70 gold cup national match. The left side of the slide is marked colt s mk iv series 70 gold cup national match 45 automatic caliber followed by. Photos 19831996 this 1993 presentation gold cup mkiv series 80 national match. The finish is extremely rare and to have such a high condition with original box makes this pistol even more special. Manufacturertrademark colt modelconfiguration model mkivseries 70 gold cup national match. If you are looking for one of the most accurate handguns in the world, and a pistol steeped in history, this is the one.