A good friend of mine sold me a NIB GCT, serial number GCT111XXX with a blue finish, what looks like a Videcki 3 hole aluminum trigger, checkered flat mainspring housing, Elliason adjustable rear sight for $810. It seems complete, right down to the plastic baggie containing the weapon, bushing wrench, owners manual, and the warning from the New Jersey Attorney General's office. Oh boy....
As this is my first Gold Cup ever, I was wondering if anyone here owned one and what their experience with it is, and particular thing to watch for.
Really nice blued finish overall, of which I am an admitted sucker for. I noticed the slide is not super tight-in fact, there is a bit of wobble in it, and the bushing wrench supplied is not needed as the fit is similar to the 1991A1 I bought 2 years ago. I get a bit of small parts rattle when I shake it too, which kind of made me smile.
Some might think that means inaccuracy, but I'm not going to throw rocks at it until I shoot a few rounds through it. Is this normal for a Gold Cup? The book is telling me about sight adjustment at 50 yards-something about one click equals 3/8ths of and inch. I have heard stories about the roll pin leaving its station on the rear sight, but I do not plan on shooting anything through it much stronger than standard pressure loads, my thinking that the pin should be able to take the abuse.
What difference, if any, is there between the Trophy and the National Match?
I think it was a good buy, and if I paid a bit more than what it might be worth, I'm OK with it as he was laid off a couple of months ago-typical in the telecom industry these days.
I'm almost tempted to play hookey today and take it to the range just to see what it will do in my hands.
Any handload direction would be appriciated-I currently have some 200 grain lead semi wadcutters and W231 and Accurate #5 on hand. I made up 50 rounds with the 231 last night with 5.6 grains and 1.250" length. Two springs came with the weapon-the book tells me a wadcutter spring to be used along with the 7 shot mag, and a longer spring for standard pressure ammo to be used with the 8 round mag. The manual does not indicate the weight of either spring however.
I adjusted the the overtravel screw according to the manual by turning it in until the hammer would not fall, and then turned it back out until it just did, then added a quarter turn to make sure the sear nose would have plenty of clearance, and cleaned off the packing grease, lightly oiled the parts and put a dab of moly disulfide in the barrel link groove.
As this is my first Gold Cup ever, I was wondering if anyone here owned one and what their experience with it is, and particular thing to watch for.
Really nice blued finish overall, of which I am an admitted sucker for. I noticed the slide is not super tight-in fact, there is a bit of wobble in it, and the bushing wrench supplied is not needed as the fit is similar to the 1991A1 I bought 2 years ago. I get a bit of small parts rattle when I shake it too, which kind of made me smile.
Some might think that means inaccuracy, but I'm not going to throw rocks at it until I shoot a few rounds through it. Is this normal for a Gold Cup? The book is telling me about sight adjustment at 50 yards-something about one click equals 3/8ths of and inch. I have heard stories about the roll pin leaving its station on the rear sight, but I do not plan on shooting anything through it much stronger than standard pressure loads, my thinking that the pin should be able to take the abuse.
What difference, if any, is there between the Trophy and the National Match?
I think it was a good buy, and if I paid a bit more than what it might be worth, I'm OK with it as he was laid off a couple of months ago-typical in the telecom industry these days.
I'm almost tempted to play hookey today and take it to the range just to see what it will do in my hands.
Any handload direction would be appriciated-I currently have some 200 grain lead semi wadcutters and W231 and Accurate #5 on hand. I made up 50 rounds with the 231 last night with 5.6 grains and 1.250" length. Two springs came with the weapon-the book tells me a wadcutter spring to be used along with the 7 shot mag, and a longer spring for standard pressure ammo to be used with the 8 round mag. The manual does not indicate the weight of either spring however.
I adjusted the the overtravel screw according to the manual by turning it in until the hammer would not fall, and then turned it back out until it just did, then added a quarter turn to make sure the sear nose would have plenty of clearance, and cleaned off the packing grease, lightly oiled the parts and put a dab of moly disulfide in the barrel link groove.