Colt Gold Cup

[Detachment Charlie]

I've had and still have a bunch of guns, but I've always admired the Colt Gold Cup. I've been considering another 1911 and was looking at the Springfield & Sig offerings. I just checked several online vendors and discovered, to my surprise, that for less than the pistols I was looking at, I can have a Gold Cup Trophy for under $1k.
So why not get a Gold Cup? What am I missing?

 

[zignal_zero]

i've had a total of 3 Colt 1911's. (1) series 70 Gold Cup blued (2) series 80 Gold Cup SS (3) series 80 Delta Elite blued.

if you have an urge to buy a GP, do it. it's an awesome pistol and you'll prolly always want one if you buy somethingelse.

i'm really not into adjustable sights or the rib on the slide. so, my current 1911 is somethingelse.

 

[cyclopsshooter]

you will never regret a 70 series gold cup- (unless someone has mucked it up)

 

[2nd 41]

Buy it. Keep it forever. Spend some extra and buy it in stainless.
It's is a classy piece. It hits. It's reliable. Nothing has to be done to it.

 

[Starter52]

+1 for getting a Series 70 Gold Cup. I've had mine since 1981.

 

[skipsan]

The Gold Cup has undergone some evolution since its introduction in the '60s, I believe. The orginal GCNM of the '60s become the 70 Series GCNM, which became the 80 Series GCNM, which became the current GC Trophy.

The first two, the original and 70 Series have become iconic and represented the best production 1911s that could be had at the time. They have some issues, however, and those should be understood by a prospective buyer. As other good manufacturers came on-line, that distinction was lost and the latest versions (80 Series and Trophy) are probably excellant pistols but don't share the iconic status of the originals and aren't really "best of breed" as were the originals. This is obviously my own personal opinion and I'm prepared to get flamed...so bring it on.

 

[pogo2]

Gold Cup fan

I have liked Colt Gold Cups for a long time. I currently have 5 of them, 3 that I shoot and 2 that are unfired safe queens. I can't find too much bad to say about them, and shoot them frequently.

 

[SwampWolf]

Spend some extra and buy it in stainless.

Nope-IMO, all "classic" Gold Cups should be blued. I'd even pay more for a Colt Royal Blue than I would for stainless.

 

[NoAlibi]

Betcha can't buy just one!

I bought my first Series 70 GCNM to use in IPSC competitions. The adjustable sights were a must because I practice with a reduced load and its attendant change of POI. I have shot off the staked on front sight on this gun after several thousand rounds, but after I had it re-staked and silver soldered back on it still remains intact after more than 10,000 additional rounds.

I bought a second Series 70 GCNM as a competition back up and concealed carry gun.

Both of my guns have the collet barrel bushing. Some of the other IPSC competitors who were using GCNM with collets opted to have solid bushings fitted to reduce the failure potential. I have put 30,000+ rounds total between my guns and I have not had a collet finger break off yet. They both also came with a sear depressor. I felt that it made the trigger "squishy". I removed them and never regretted it.

The S/S versions were not available when I got mine, but if they were I would have gone in that direction - I am somewhat of a traditionalist, but not a purist. No offense SwampWolf!

Bottom line - buy several.

 

[MD1775]

Quote:
Spend some extra and buy it in stainless.

"Nope-IMO, all "classic" Gold Cups should be blued. I'd even pay more for a Colt Royal Blue than I would for stainless."

+1 for that. Theres nothing lovelier than the Royal Blue.

 

[SwampWolf]

The S/S versions were not available when I got mine, but if they were I would have gone in that direction - I am somewhat of a traditionalist, but not a purist. No offense SwampWolf!

None taken!