New Colt Gold Cup [Archive]

MajO

08-09-2011, 05:49 PM

I am wrangling the transfer process on a new Gun Broker purchase. It is a "like new" "Colt Gold Cup National Match .45 ACP MK IV Series 80 .45 ACP , blue semi auto, 5 inch accurizer barrel and bushing, Colt Elliason rear sight, wide grooved adjustable target trigger,solid rib target hammer, walnut grips with gold Colt medallion logo." Reportedly it only has about 3 boxes (150 rounds) through it.[IMG]

http://www.cotep.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=32&pictureid=142
http://www.cotep.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=32&pictureid=143
http://www.cotep.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=32&pictureid=144

The pictures are off the Gun Broker page. No more 1911s for this year. ;)

Best wishes. Ellison

NAMVET72

08-09-2011, 06:04 PM

Great Find Joe, does your wife Know Yet? Probably not........And another Safe Queen being Crowned.......HEHEHEHE

Clyde

jmlutz

08-09-2011, 06:20 PM

Nice score, congratulations:) Mike

MajO

08-09-2011, 06:57 PM

Thank you. I am blessed with a tolerent wife.

Riverpigusmc

08-11-2011, 07:58 PM

Thank you. I am blessed with a tolerent wife.

If ya cant have a tolerant wife, it's usually best to have one thats oblivious:D

MajO

08-11-2011, 09:36 PM

Unfortunately, or fortunately, for me my wife likes to shoot. She would know if another gun surfaced in our home. I would not like to count on her being oblivious. :eek:

wxl

08-12-2011, 09:22 AM

Great find!

MajO

08-12-2011, 10:34 AM

Thanks.

Riverpigusmc

08-12-2011, 07:25 PM

Unfortunately, or fortunately, for me my wife likes to shoot. She would know if another gun surfaced in our home. I would not like to count on her being oblivious. :eek:

I think my wife thought guns bred in my safe..until the Wilson showed up..I think she's suspicious, guys:(
Nice pistol

MajO

08-12-2011, 08:49 PM

Thanks.

I am not sure what would have to breed with what to produce a Wilson. I do believe that they are probably inbred (pure bred?). Better keep the safe door locked tight. :D:D:D

MajO

08-17-2011, 01:29 PM

Well my Gold Cup finally arrived. It looks just like the picures already posted. I called Colt and learned the date of manufacture was 1985. For a 26 year old gun, it is in pristine condition.

Right now, workman are replacing my kitchen floor (water damage) and my house is in upheavel. After the chaos is over I will disassemble and frog lube the gun. I will also put on a pair of Sarge's Ironwood grips (I had been planning on putting them on the Commander when it returns from the Colt Custom Shop) that I want to see how they look.

Happiness is a new (to me) 1911. EllisonEllisonEllison

MajO

08-20-2011, 03:15 PM

Had the chance to disassemby, clean (frog lube) and reassembly my gold cup. I also soaked the grips in olive oil for two hours. I could not find a ding, or serious idiot mark on the whole gun. I do need to replace a grip bushing, (already ordered from Brownells) before I try out Sarge's grips. Next week, we'll visit the range (weather permitting).

http://www.cotep.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=32&pictureid=149

MajO

08-26-2011, 12:27 PM

I took the Gold Cup to the range this morning and am very pleased with it. I had been a bit concerned when it wouldn’t cycle a hollow point into the chamber at home. However, at the range, it had no problem with Winchester White box FMJ and JHP, Federal Personal Defense JHP and Remington HD JHP, all in 230 grain. In close to 200 rounds, there were no failure to feed or other malfunctions. I think that it is a keeper.

Shot at 25 yards:

http://www.cotep.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=32&pictureid=152

EllisonEllisonEllisonEllisonEllison

NAMVET72

10-19-2011, 07:39 PM

Very Nice Looking Colt Gold Cup and Great Range Report...........

Clyde

MajO

10-19-2011, 08:28 PM

Thanks Clyde. My GOLD Cup is currently closer to you, than to me. I am having Jim Garthwaite add a gold dot to the front sights (yes I have old eyes) and replace the collet bushing with a fitted standard one. We will discuss anything else he thinks it could use.

Stay wll my friend. Ellison

NAMVET72

10-19-2011, 08:31 PM

Joe,

You should know by now you are as Ole as you Feel. So does mean you are shooting it from the Rocking Chair on your Front Porch with you Jug of Moon Shine?

Clyde

BTW I will pick it up for you, after you pay for the Work On It, and try out the new sights for you??????????

MajO

10-19-2011, 11:18 PM

Heavens No! I might drop the jug...:eek:

I have an old AF buddy in Milton and family in Mill Hall. When the Gold Cup is ready, I think that I will probably drive up to Watsontown myself and pick it up. But, thanks for the offer though. :D

skosh69

10-20-2011, 08:12 PM

That is a beautiful looking Gold Cup you got there, love those grips you added!

MajO

10-20-2011, 11:04 PM

Thank you. Dsparkie did a beautiful job on them.

MajO

11-25-2011, 04:38 PM

FedEx just brought my Gold Cup back home from a visit to Jim Garthwaite. I had the Gold Dot front sight installed, the collet bushing replaced and some other minor work done. The gun looks excellent. Turn around was under 2 months. I am hoping to get to the range tommorow. http://www.cotep.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=32&pictureid=259

http://www.cotep.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=32&pictureid=260

http://www.cotep.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=32&pictureid=261

Mr. Garthwaite was very professional and a gentleman to deal with. EllisonEllisonEllison

Two Guns

05-01-2012, 11:44 PM

FedEx just brought my Gold Cup back home from a visit to Jim Garthwaite. I had the Gold Dot front sight installed, the collet bushing replaced and some other minor work done. The gun looks excellent. Turn around was under 2 months. I am hoping to get to the range tommorow. http://www.cotep.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=32&pictureid=259

http://www.cotep.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=32&pictureid=260

http://www.cotep.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=32&pictureid=261

Mr. Garthwaite was very professional and a gentleman to deal with. EllisonEllisonEllison
So how did it shoot?

sdmc530

05-02-2012, 12:17 AM

you guys are teasing me for sure, I can't shoot mine till Friday...man he did a great job though....

MajO

05-02-2012, 08:09 AM

So how did it shoot?

Posted 8/26/11 earlier in this Thread:

"I took the Gold Cup to the range this morning and am very pleased with it. I had been a bit concerned when it wouldn’t cycle a hollow point into the chamber at home. However, at the range, it had no problem with Winchester White box FMJ and JHP, Federal Personal Defense JHP and Remington HD JHP, all in 230 grain. In close to 200 rounds, there were no failure to feed or other malfunctions. I think that it is a keeper."

It is a "range gun." I am very happy with it. It continues to place the bullets in the general direction I am pointing it. Thanks for asking. :party::party:

MajO

08-18-2012, 11:04 AM

Congrats on your gct awesome!!:D

Thank you. I am quite pleased with it, although I do shoot my Commander more often. Train

Sheepdog

08-18-2012, 11:21 AM

Very nice, love the gold front sight.

AutoMag

08-18-2012, 01:01 PM

Very nice Colt Joe, congrats!!!:)

MajO

08-18-2012, 01:53 PM

Very nice, love the gold front sight.

Thanks guys! I appreciate the kudo's and really like the gun. I am somewhat surprised at the response now to a posting originally from last August, but a compliment is a compliment. Jim Garthwaite is a Master Pistolsmith and I love his work. :D

girphoto

08-19-2012, 08:19 AM

I am wrangling the transfer process on a new Gun Broker purchase. It is a "like new" "Colt Gold Cup National Match .45 ACP MK IV Series 80 .45 ACP , blue semi auto, 5 inch accurizer barrel and bushing, Colt Elliason rear sight, wide grooved adjustable target trigger,solid rib target hammer, walnut grips with gold Colt medallion logo." Reportedly it only has about 3 boxes (150 rounds) through it.[IMG]

http://www.cotep.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=32&pictureid=142
http://www.cotep.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=32&pictureid=143
http://www.cotep.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=32&pictureid=144

The pictures are off the Gun Broker page. No more 1911s for this year. ;)

Best wishes. Ellison

That Colt is Beautiful...Great Find......But please shoot it and enjoy it...you can "crown it Later":facepalm: and put into the "Tower" where it it wait for the next walk in the park funnyfunny
I Love Colts even if they are Cowboy Guns, but yours is a Special 1911..... Hay, you could join us for "Wild Bunch" in the Cowboy section.
You can finish your project with a "Special set of Grips" from
www.handmadegrips.com they did the grips for my Colt 45 (See Wheel Gun section)

Anyway just enjoy!
Gary

MajO

08-19-2012, 09:20 AM

That Colt is Beautiful...Great Find......But please shoot it and enjoy it...you can "crown it Later":facepalm: and put into the "Tower" where it it wait for the next walk in the park funnyfunny
I Love Colts even if they are Cowboy Guns, but yours is a Special 1911..... Hay, you could join us for "Wild Bunch" in the Cowboy section.
You can finish your project with a "Special set of Grips" from
www.handmadegrips.com they did the grips for my Colt 45 (See Wheel Gun section)

Anyway just enjoy!
Gary

Thanks Gary,

That Colt Project is "finished" with a beautiful set of Ironwood Grips from Our Own dsparkie. I have finished a Colt Commander and a Fusion Longslide in 10mm since. I did look at the website and they are nice looking grips.

Best wishes,

Joe O'Rourke

MajO

08-27-2012, 12:54 AM

I am still considering a gct stainless like looks feel it would be my first colt :D

You could do a lot worse than a "gct" in stainless. I like mine. Best wishes.