looking to buy a new 1911 ?

I drool over photos of the S70 Gold Cup it's way cool like my 1968 Gold Cup was. My two new Trophies I never shot so no idea.

If you have it to spend get the Gold Cup anyday.

PS - I really think that old Gold Cup had a ton of rounds through, and it was best gun I ever owned.
 
You target shoot at 25 to 50 yards man I wish I had your eyes. Look at the new Combat Government or anything with good sights. If price is no thing I would shop Wilson, Les Baer, Ed Brown.
 
I was referring to S70 repro Gold Cup never shot any Gold Cup except that 68 pre 70 series. My dream gun is a pre war but I can't afford that if someone knows what they have. And I sold my safe queens also, they come and go. But the love is always there. As I bought this RIA Government and Colt 1991. My new loves and me will shoot 45s forever!
 
dahermit said:
I was referring to drift adjustable. It is usually all that is needed.
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"Drift adjustable" is fixed. It'd disappointing that Ruger would stoop so low as to even try to represent what every other manufacturer calls "fixed" sights as "drift adjustable."

As I noted above, the most basic GI rear sight is "drift adjustable" -- if you take a hammer and a brass punch to the range with you. For a pistol that will be used only for range duty, having real adjustable sights allows adjusting the point of impact to compensate for changes in ammunition.
 
With a budget of $1,000 Colt would be my first choice. The manufacturing process and quality of parts are second to none in the price range. When people say "Colt makes 1911s, everyone else makes copies" there is some truth to that statement.

Springfield comes in a very close second.
 
I concur and would go with a Colt of your choice of sights, beaver tail, etc. within your budget.
 
Is the Colt Competition model more for runnin and gunnin and not so much for bullseye shooting or would it be a good bullseye gun also ?

At our club we shoot NRA targets at 50 ft indoors, 25 and 50 yds outdoors.
 
If it has match barrel I would say bulls eye is well within it's capability. Probably your best bet in that price range. Another hundred will get you an entry level Dan Wesson at Bud's but the sights might need to be upgraded for serious play.
 
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I was referring to drift adjustable. It is usually all that is needed.
"Drift adjustable" is fixed. It'd disappointing that Ruger would stoop so low as to even try to represent what every other manufacturer calls "fixed" sights as "drift adjustable."

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As I noted above, the most basic GI rear sight is "drift adjustable" -- if you take a hammer and a brass punch to the range with you. For a pistol that will be used only for range duty, having real adjustable sights allows adjusting the point of impact to compensate for changes in ammunition.

Aguila Blanca is right. I think for most shooters, the term "adjustable sights" means sights that can be adjusted for elevation and windage, said adjustments usually accomplished with a screw driver.
 
Put it this way you can get the Government Competition in my neck of the woods for same price. As a Las Baer whatever cheapest model, if I personally had the money I would step into low end Les Baer because value will not decrease much if you want to step back into a Colt. We are talking just south of 2000.
 
In my opinion the Combat Government is the Colt to have. Its pricetag is right where the base Les Baer is. And that's at least 600 bills more then the Gold Cup 70 series(which I would choose). Don't have any idea why, but Colt is proud of this model over the Gold Cup.
 
1969Colt1911 said:
Put it this way you can get the Government Competition in my neck of the woods for same price. As a Las Baer whatever cheapest model, if I personally had the money I would step into low end Les Baer because value will not decrease much if you want to step back into a Colt. We are talking just south of 2000.
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1969Colt1911 said:
In my opinion the Combat Government is the Colt to have. Its pricetag is right where the base Les Baer is. And that's at least 600 bills more then the Gold Cup 70 series(which I would choose). Don't have any idea why, but Colt is proud of this model over the Gold Cup.
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You are at just about double his budget. List price on the Special Combat Government is $2,099. The Colt Competition Pistol, on the other hand, has an MSRP of $899. The Series 70 with adjustable sights is $1,299 (maybe could be found for around $1,000 on the street -- maybe). That's the same MSRP as the Gold Cup.

rebs said:
Budget wise I would like to stay under $1000.00. I do want a good trigger and good accuracy. This would not be a carry gun but just a good range gun for target shooting.
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Ok I meant the Combat Government for 2099 on gunbroker. I would choose the s70 Gold Cup for 1299. That's a lock the Gold Cup is a solid rig for that. Its a real no sht pistol and pretty.
 
A LGS has the range officer for $900.00, isn't that kind of high ? They do not have the colt competition.
 
rebs said:
A LGS has the range officer for $900.00, isn't that kind of high ? They do not have the colt competition.
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Very few gun shops stock Colts. They can order them, but they'd prefer to more or less force you into buying what they have in stock. My LGS doesn't stock Colt, but he knows that if I come in looking for a Colt he's not going to sell me a [___], so he just opens up the book from Jerry's (the distributor he buys from) and gives me his best price. I never argue -- his prices are fair, he makes money on the sale and I get the exact gun I want.
 
If you can push your budget a little bit look at the new Colt Series 70 Gold Cup National Match (GCNM). Here is one I bought last year under an original I bought new in 79. The new one was $1.1K



You might also look at used pistols. Here is a RO I bought new in the fall of 2014 and under it a 2010 Colt Gold Cup Trophy. The RO was $740 new on a sale and the GCT was $750. It was used, lightly shot with box etc. Of course shopping for a used pistol is something you might not want to do.

 
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