Colt Gold Cup?

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Knox

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Very recently, I inherited a Gold Cup and would appreciate any info you could give me as to it's characteristics and value. It is a Gold Cup National Match, blue, in very good condition. It says MKIV Series 70 on the slide. Any information and opinions would be greatly appreciated.

Knox
 
My understanding of Gold Cups MarkIV are that they are very fine guns. Colt's " best of the best", if you will. They run around here from $900 to $1100. Enjoy!:)
 
I'm with blades, on this one!!!

Yes, contact Colt for detailed info; but in
the mean time, enjoy your relic.:D I've owned
two series 70 Gold Cup's; and both were really
exceptional, in every respect. These thing's
are capeable of outstanding accuracy, straight
from the box. The ones I owned functioned
flawlessly. And as previously stated, it's
Colt's best; often times demanding price's
at or near the $1,000.00 mark.:) So, enjoy.

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member
 
It`s an in demand gun worth holding on to.

I had a pre 70 National Match that I sold years ago. I have a permanent "kick me" sign on my back! :(
 
My very first 1911 is a MK IV/Series 70. I bought it new sometimes in the mid 70's. I am bad to work on my 1911s but the only things that I have done to this gun was to add Pachmeyer grips and curved mainspring housing. Upkeep wise, other than cleaning I have changed out the recoil spring from time to time and put a slight bend in the pin that holds the Eillison "SP?" rear sight in place as it would wander back and forth. The gun as set up by the factory was intended to shoot lead match loads so if you want to shoot hardball you may want to up the recoil spring weight. You have a very nice Colt. :)
 
I agree with Hank L. If you want to shoot factory full power ammo change the recoil spring right away or the pistol could start to suffer damage.

Your pistol is definetely worth $1,000. and if you like or need a pistol you would find none better or more lethal.

If you have any interest in pistols at all you will definetly regret selling it sometime down the road.

I have owned many differnent brands of .45's from various manufactures. Overall none was even in the same class as an Orignal Colt 1911.

Some of the newer Colts like in the series 80 had cheap plastic parts and some of the newer one's yet I am told actually have powdered metal junk safeties and sears , triggers etc. etc.

Your series 70 has none of these abortional type parts. They are all forged from solid steel as they should be in a first class pistol. This is why the series 70 and pre-series 70 are worth so much money used. People who are experienced in the use and collecting of fine handguns will not bat an eye when they give you $1,000 for your gun. They will consider themselves lucky to have found a mint or unfired gun in this type of condition.

If you keep the gun it will continue to escalate wildly in value. It's price will continue to skyrocket. That 1,000 dollars you get today will probably bring you $2,000 in only a couple of years. W.R.
 
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