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skychaser53
Is the Colt Gold Cup NRA,1871-1971 Centennial, is that a good shooter or is it just a collectors' gun? I'm wondering if it similar to the pre70 National Match.

I think there were some Camp Perry 1911's a long time ago. Who made them ? They would be a prized(sentimental) item to have..
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  • perry shooter
    Hello sky chaser NRA Centennial 1891-1991 is a standard 1970 series Gold Cup with $5.00 worth of extra roll stamping. IMHO no collector value. if ever fired but it would make a good basis for a Bull-Eye pistol The adjustable sights and flat top slide are fairly good but weak point is the small cross pin that holds the sight together. Be aware the cold cup has different sear and hammer as well as trigger then standard pistols as well as barrel so if you ever build this pistol into a match gun or if you ever want to mount a RED DOT then you have to get parts that will fit a series 70 Gold CUP. The post WW II CAMP PERRY. guns were NOT made by colt but rather built for military marksmanship teams and Camp Perry sales at the national matches. These for the most part were refurbished RACK GUN frames with contract NM parts with drawing numbers on the match grade parts. These were built by Augusta Arsenal and the MILITARY Springfield . The sales to civilian shooters stopped in 1968. [:(!] You can still go to Camp Perry and RENT one of these from DCM/CMP for the week. but many have been stripped of their NM parts by the unknowing that thing they can just drop these parts in their frame and have a match pistol I have a 1965 gun that was shot at Perry and 3 other DCM/CMP matches and then retired.
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  • babun
    I had one of them stolen from me about 25 years ago. Serial number
    NRA19XX. It was a great shooter. Used it many times in NRA 50 foot pistol matches. They HAVE collector value. By the way they are listed as a C&R pistol. Colt made only 2500 of them. In nice condition, non-molested, I would say about $900 to $1400 or more. And remember,
    2071 is not too far away.......Prices will soar. bob
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  • skychaser53
    When the markmen built the pistol did they put the drawing number on the parts? I would like to be able to identify one if I saw it at a gunshow... Is there a book that describes the pistols and markings. I would certainly be interested in buying one. I have feeling that there is too many variations. Basically they started witha good frame. NM slide, parts and accuarizede it ? Did it have the "C" frame. sorry for so many questions...

    and thanks for the help guys..I appreciate the info.
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  • perry shooter
    Hello Sky Chaser you are in luck There is a great book that tells the story of these pistols in detail "U.S. Military Match and Marksmanship Automatic Pistols" by Bill Jenkins ISBN: 1-931464-18-9 The Rack Pistols they used as donor were Military WW II frames not "C" serial frames . Buy the book and then when you read it and hit the Lottery . I will sell you my collection of many of the pistols they talk about in this great[:0][:p][}:)][:I][;)] Book.
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  • skychaser53
    quote:Originally posted by perry shooter
    Hello Sky Chaser you are in luck There is a great book that tells the story of these pistols in detail "U.S. Military Match and Marksmanship Automatic Pistols" by Bill Jenkins ISBN: 1-931464-18-9 The Rack Pistols they used as donor were Military WW II frames not "C" serial frames . Buy the book and then when you read it and hit the Lottery . I will sell you my collection of many of the pistols they talk about in this great[:0][:p][}:)][:I][;)] Book.

    Perryshooter,

    thanks for the book info ! I'll be looking for it.[:)]
    I'm still hoping to hit the Lottery too . You have very nice pistols[8D]
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  • skychaser53
    Wow, That took a long time, Just bought a new one. 10% discount. On the way !! Now which one of your pistols are you going to sell me [:)][:D][8D]
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  • perry shooter
    You have only seen the Tip of the iceberg with the pictures I have sent you I have Twenty some 1911 Bulls-Eye pistols and then a like number of different makes of 22 rimfire ones. In 1911 types I like John Giles , Shocky, Dinan, my favorite are the KIT guns made by Colt I have a number of those.
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