I was just looking for some opinions on prices for a new gun that I want to buy. It's a Colt .45 Gold Cup National Match, in very good condition, with about 2000 rounds put through it. I've been asked $700.00 for it. I really like it and need something larger than my Colt Defender for shooting IPSC here locally. Any opinions or advice greatly appreciated. By the way, this is my first post, but have lurked for a long time. A lot of helpful information is always floating around here. Thanks in advance.
How much is too much?
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Art Eatman
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In what IPSC class do you plan to compete? I'm not sure I'd start with a Gold Cup unless you're staying pretty stock...Even then, the sights aren't that good for the purpose.
I'm still of the belief that you're better off with a rusty clunker--rebuild it for a lot less money than you'd put into either a new plain-jane or a Gold Cup.
Grip safety; built-up trigger-bar as well as the hammer/sear contact; sights; magazine well...Throat & polish. This is a good bit of add-on $.
FWIW, Art
I'm still of the belief that you're better off with a rusty clunker--rebuild it for a lot less money than you'd put into either a new plain-jane or a Gold Cup.
Grip safety; built-up trigger-bar as well as the hammer/sear contact; sights; magazine well...Throat & polish. This is a good bit of add-on $.
FWIW, Art
Art, I'm not sure what class it's in. It would be the first time that I shoot. It's at the local indoor gun range here in town. I appreciate your advice, all the add-ons are something I had thought about. I was also wondering about the price for the gun, is it too much, what are the Gold Cup National Match going for?
TheBluesMan
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I'm gonna move this over to the Handguns and Pistolcraft Forum. Here we go...
My bet is that if you ask around, you're going to find out that there aren't many (if any) of the serious shooters at the IPSC match who are shooting Gold Cups. More than likely you will find Kimbers and Para Ordnances. I would urge you to invest your money in one of those as well, especially if you're talking about $700.
You could get a Kimber Classic Stainless for about $600-$650, and then have $50-$100 to start building yourself a great IPSC gun. That ought to at least get you the new sights that you'll want (the only things I don't like about Kimbers are the stock sights and the POS magazines they ship with), and might get you along toward tuning the trigger a little, too.
Personally, I think the GC's are overrated, and Kimber's lower line (the Class Custom) is better out of the box for quite a bit less money.
Just my $0.02, and I hope it helps.
You could get a Kimber Classic Stainless for about $600-$650, and then have $50-$100 to start building yourself a great IPSC gun. That ought to at least get you the new sights that you'll want (the only things I don't like about Kimbers are the stock sights and the POS magazines they ship with), and might get you along toward tuning the trigger a little, too.
Personally, I think the GC's are overrated, and Kimber's lower line (the Class Custom) is better out of the box for quite a bit less money.
Just my $0.02, and I hope it helps.
All GCs have adjustible sights. Millett adj. sights are better (smaller, dehorned, white outline option, better adjustments).
I'll also second what everyone says about buying something else if you're serious about competing w/ your 1911. It's (GC) more a toy for me than anything serious. You could build a nice gun off one though, but you could do the same for less w/ most cheaper 1911s too (and not have the unique rear sight that can't ever be swapped for another pattern like a dovetail).
I'll also second what everyone says about buying something else if you're serious about competing w/ your 1911. It's (GC) more a toy for me than anything serious. You could build a nice gun off one though, but you could do the same for less w/ most cheaper 1911s too (and not have the unique rear sight that can't ever be swapped for another pattern like a dovetail).
Thanks again.