Anybody know anything about this 1911?

[Partisan1983]

It's for sale at an auction this weekend and my FIL wants to go check it out.

[Schuetzenman]

Well it says Gold Cup and those are Colt Factory target grade 1911's. More accuracy, maybe less reliability of function or likely to be picky on what it likes to eat.

[mriddick]

In the 80's the gold cup was the 1911 to have...

[Gunreference1]

If I read the serial number correctly this NM Gold Cup was made in 1969, 25450NM-32250NM.

Steve

[Silicon Wolverine]

i had a gold cup commander for a few years. PICKY about ammo. only would feed it if the OAL was really short. always went bang when you pulled the trigger.

a full size GC like that will probably bring 1500$ or more.

SW

[Partisan1983]

Cool. You guys are awesome!


Thank you 'Gents.

[Schuetzenman]

If I read the serial number correctly this NM Gold Cup was made in 1969, 25450NM-32250NM.

Steve

IMO a series 70 Gold Cup would be better than an 80's series Gold Cup. That is if the 80's Gold Cups are like the standard series 80 1911's that have the firing pin bolck linkage. That linkage makes the trigger really gummy and uncrisp in release when compared to a Series 70 1911. I've had both standard type 1911's from Colt, but never could justify the price of a Gold cup.

[gunslinger]

Well it says Gold Cup and those are Colt Factory target grade 1911's. More accuracy, maybe less reliability of function or likely to be picky on what it likes to eat.

Colt quality has been very variable in the last 30 years. I've personally checked at least half a dozen Colt Gold Cup sold at premium prices which suffered of serious mechanical defects, detrimental both to reliability and accuracy.
Unless you know exactly what to check and how, I'd rather buy a Springfield. Never had a problem with those, and they are pretty accurate (at a fraction of the price).