Nov 29, 2015 series 80 on left, series 70 collet on right. In 1957 colt began to produce gold cup national match pistols which they produced until 1970. New colt national match vs new gold cup trophy 1911forum. 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. No lighthandling marks that i can see, excellent and accurate are the two words to describe this gun. Colt gold cup national match series 70 from a swenson 1911 trigger rare.
The way to tie a gun to year of manufacture is using the serial number. Between 1983 and 1988, government and gold cup models of series 80 guns contained series 70 type barrels and bushings. The colt government model and gold cup model m1911s were produced with the series 70 designation. The new colt gold cup trophy pistol features the wellrespected gold cup series 70 wide target trigger, set between 4 to 6 pounds, as well as a 5inch polished, stainless steel national match barrel.
New colt gold cup national match series 70 texas gun. I have the pleasure to own a colt 1911, series 80, mark iv, gold cup, national match, in. Colt s manufacturing company firearms, handguns, pistols, rifles, revolvers. Colt clark custom long slide gold cup national match pistol. The biggest change in the series 80 is the firing pin block. The shorterbarreled colt commander model kept the solid bushing design, so it never had a series 70 designation. Ive since repeated my experiment see video below on sidebyside comparisons between probably half a dozen new series 70 colts and. I have noticed that there are a few different changes that colt has made over the years. The collet bushing was replaced with the solid bushing and the phase out was completed around 1988. Iv series 80 mkiv series 70 gold cup 75th anniversary national match camp perry 1978. Jancguns comparison of the colt series 70 vs the series 80 1911s. I know this debate rages on every gun forum on the internet. Question about new production colt gold cup national match the. Trophy vs series 80 colt mkiv gold cup national match.
The series 80 mechanical firing pin block was introduced by colt in 1983. Series 80 i noted that the trigger was not all it was cracked up to be my colt 1911 enthusiasts. First the original colt 70 series not the pre 70 was introduced in 1970. Colt gold cup national match grips take offs walnut series 70 80. Some claim that this addition makes for a heavier trigger pull. San antonio, texas all firearms and ammunition within this auction are sold asis, where is. Colts manufacturing company firearms, handguns, pistols, rifles, revolvers.
The older colt s gold cup trophy shown has had a lot of love and parts to shoot 100s. There is also the gold cup national match series 80 that was introduced in 2014. Colt mfg o5872a1 1911 gold cup national match series 70 single. The original national match colt guns were built to a higher degree of fitting of the parts. Colt pistols 1911 series 80 for sale guns international. 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. I had a series 70 gold cup back in the early to mid 80s. In 1983, colt started making the series 80 pistols with the firing pin safety. 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. Available excellent condition colt series 70 gold cup national match 1911 pistol.
I like them very much, and if everything everyone is saying is true, i might have to get me a gold cup someday. 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. A look at the colt series 70 pistol the shooters log. The front sight was not properly staked and would often depart from the slide within 500 rounds of hardball, though it lasted longer with the softball target loads. Colt national match pistol is this the best 1911 colt ever made. Colt series 70 gold cup national match mfg 1978 free shipping. New colt national match vs new gold cup trophy when trying to figure this one out i went a little nuts as well, but i did buy a nib series 70 gcnm.
In effect, the return to the preseries 80 system at colt is a return to the series 70 style guns and earlier m1911a1s. My impression is the 70 series may be woth more than 80 series. It came with the stock rubber grips but managed to find some nice wood ones locally a few days later. Colt gold cup national match 1911 fanatics welcome. It features the 70 series operating action, with the wide 70 series threehole aluminum trigger.
If you are looking for one of the most accurate handguns in the world, and a pistol steeped in history, this is the one. This colt national match 1911 pistol demands the best from you. Colt commander and colt gold cup national match mkiv series 70 tabletop look duration. The original colt series 70 was introduced as an improvement in fitting and finish. Gold cup trophy vs series 80 colt mkiv gold cup national match. The defining characteristic of an actual series 70 is the collet bushing, which is only offered by colt on the colt series 70 pistol that they sell right now.
The colt gold cup is a tighter, lighter version of the 1911 that was built to survive a world war, with a series 70 firing mechanism and spurstyle hammer. Before modern customdesigned 1911 pistols were available, the 1911 had an undeserved reputation for inaccuracy. Colt 1911 gold cup national match series 70 youtube. The colt national match and its descendants gun digest. Colt national match pistol is this the best 1911 colt. Question about new production colt gold cup national match.
The barrel is colts national match and uses a six groove right hand 1. Colt series 70 vs series 80, the differences may be more than you think. By hunter elliott on september 20, 2015 in gun talk i see a lot of use and misuse of the terms series 70 and series 80 when talking about government model and commander pistols so i thought i would lay it out for you all. These two are the current production, fresh off the boat 2015 reintroduction gold cup national match series 70. Along with a group of other gun writers and members of the. Jan 27, 2017 the new colt gold cup trophy pistol features the wellrespected gold cup series 70 wide target trigger, set between 4 to 6 pounds, as well as a 5inch polished, stainless steel national match barrel. The trigger broke at a consistent fourpounds and sevenounces on my lyman digital trigger. Kimber uses and that colt refused to use since colt said the swartz system was unreliable. Iv series 80 mkiv series 70 gold cup 75th anniversary national matchcamp perry 1978. It is a polished stainless pistol and is the most accurate pistol i have ever owned. Additional information flat mainspring housing, colt blue finish accurizer barrel and bushing, adj. Whats the diffrence between a colt gold cup trophy and a. Between 1983 and 1996, colt produced the gold cup mkiv series 80 national match. The finish is very good with colt s match trigger, match barrel and combat hammer.
Colt gold cup national match walnut grips series 70 80. The series 70 s are probably the most highly regarded of all the 1911s. Both gold cup models also feature the standard thumb safety, whereas the competition has the extended thumb safety. The recent news out of hartford and a rediscovery of bullseye competition prompted my purchase of the series 70 gold cup national match. The serial number will also separate the gold cup national match guns from the standard versions. I have a mkiv series 70 gold cup national match at david clevingers shop and he will start working on this pistol about august. Most importantly, both the competition and the gold cup models have the dropin version of colt s awesome national match barrel, as well as american forged frames and slides, so you really cant go wrong here. There are a number of gold cup and national match pistols manufactured from 1919 to present. 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. This 1993 presentation gold cup mkiv series 80 national match. Colt pistols 1911 series 70 for sale guns international.
I have ideas about the work i want david to do, but i really dont want to go to extremes. This is a discussion on colt series 80 gold cup national match within the handguns forums, part of the gun forum category. Value of colts mk ivseries 70 gold cup national match. Did colt ever make a gold cup national match series 70 in a two tone asked in colt pistols and rifles when was a colt national match serial number 7364 mr made. Took my 1992 enhanced bright st st gcnm out of the safe today. Colt mkiv series 70 gold cup national match 1911addicts. Whats the diffrence between a colt gold cup trophy and a colt.
Pistol comes with its factory marked colt magazine. Im wondering if any of you have these guns and can offer your opinions. I have been waiting on this pistol since 0217 when it was shipped to david from a gun broker sale. Instead, it came with the elliason adjustable rear sight and an undercut patridge front. Colt model 1911 series 80 mark iv gold cup national match 45 a. Sold colt gold cup nm enhanced 1911 1911addicts the. Kimber gold match 2 or colt gold cup nm trap shooters forum. Ruger sr1911 vs remington r1 vs springfield 1911 milspec which is the best for.
A fantastic example of the renowned colt gold cup national match. It has the factory polished bright stainless finish. It came with the stock rubber grips but managed to. The finish is extremely rare and to have such a high condition with original box makes this pistol even more special. Colts national match gold cup personal defense world.
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. Price match 22 colt o5870a1 gold cup 45 ntl mtc black. The look, the gun is blued, and its the old style bluing colt was know for. Reading up on the history of colt s camp perry pistols, i was impressed by the fact these gold cup national match pistols are mechanically the best of the breed. Colt released an updated design of their fullsize 1911 pistol in the 1970s hence the name which consisted of a. Colt model 1911 series 80 mark iv gold cup national match. It shoots pretty good, but i think my xse is a better gun.
We put some research into this video and put it together for you. This is a stainless colt gold cup national match series 80 in 45 acp. A properly fitted national match bushing is at least as efficient, but perhaps. Colt released an updated design of their fullsize 1911 pistol in the 1970s hence the name. Colt series 70 enickel gold cup national match rare. Colt s entire line of 1911style pistols were switched to the new design in 1983, so they all bore the series 80 designation even the commander and officers acp models.
The colt gold cup is made to the same specs as their govt model. The colt gold cup is known as the finest shooting semiautomatic in the world. Colts series 70 trigger put to the test series 70 vs. Then the series 80 was introduced while the 70 was built in the custom shop. Gold cup nm series 70 vs series 80 mk iv 1911forum. Firing pin block safety the colt series 80, introduced in 1983, was formally known as the colt mk iv series 80 line of pistols. We love the brushed steel finish on this gun, too, and would take it each and every day over the eccentric brown options.
Below a 1966 gold cup national match gcnm, a 1979 gcnm mkiv series 70, and an 1988 gcnm mkiv series 80. It has the original target sights as installed by the factory. The barrel is colt s national match and uses a six groove right hand 1. I had read that you could remove the da trigger and it would still work. Dec 14, 2017 colt 1911 gold cup national match mk iv series 70. Dec 14, 2018 the colt gold cup is a legendary handgun, even an icon, and well worth its price. If set up for defense loads it is as capable as any 1911 and more so than most.
A gold cup now is really no better from an accuracy standpoint than any other colt 1911. Colt o5870a1 gold cup 45 ntl mtc black o5870a1 buds gun shop. Enter the serial number, without spaces or dashes, to search the database. First owner bought it as a back up to his competition pistol in the late 70 s, early 80 s. The magazine is a correct colt magazine for this series pistol. Nov 04, 2011 the gold cup generation of the national match series was never offered with fixed sights. There was then a series 70 gold cup national match, produced between 1970 and 1983. Colt mk iv series 80 gold cup national match pistol with box.
When the gold cup pistol received the mark iv series 70 roll mark in 1970, the accurizor barrel and collet barrel bushing were installed. Manufacturertrademark colt modelconfiguration model mkiv series 70 gold cup national match. Jan 29, 2018 in my second article on the current series 70 see. If you want to shoot an accurate outofthebox match pistol, the springfield armory range officer will shoot 100s with good ammo. Colt 45 acp gold cup national match i went and looked at the gun again and confirmed it is a stainless 70 series. This pairing, as with earlier gold cups, results in an incredibly accurate pistol.
Colt o5870a1 gold cup 45 ntl mtc black o5870a1 buds. 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. What is the value of a colt gold cup national match mk iv. Series 70 vs 80, the difference is more than you think. Recently me and couple of guys went shooting in negative something weather. Vogt takes no responsibility for the reliability of any item within this auction. About 1984 colt introduced ss in the 1911 line so now you could have your gcnm in blue or ss. It is stainless with elliason adjustable sights and a rubber grip that wraps around the front strap.