New Colt Gold Cup

[Two Guns]

Originally Posted by MajO

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.





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

So how did it shoot?

[sdmc530]

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

[MajO]

Originally Posted by Two Guns

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.

[MajO]

Originally Posted by dlsslj

Congrats on your gct awesome!!

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

[Sheepdog]

Very nice, love the gold front sight.

[AutoMag]

Very nice Colt Joe, congrats!!!

[MajO]

Originally Posted by Sheepdog

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.

[girphoto]

Originally Posted by MajO

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.p...&pictureid=142
http://www.cotep.org/forum/picture.p...&pictureid=143
http://www.cotep.org/forum/picture.p...&pictureid=144

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

Best wishes.

That Colt is Beautiful...Great Find......But please shoot it and enjoy it...you can "crown it Later" and put into the "Tower" where it it wait for the next walk in the park
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]

Originally Posted by girphoto

That Colt is Beautiful...Great Find......But please shoot it and enjoy it...you can "crown it Later" and put into the "Tower" where it it wait for the next walk in the park
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]

Originally Posted by dlsslj

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

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